SRC-AXB S.B. 1796 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 1796 76R7506 MXM-FBy: Wentworth State Affairs 4/18/1999 As Filed DIGEST Currently, subscribers to the Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Bulletin are required to reapply each year. The bulletin editor is concerned that because of this requirement, each year subscribers who need to receive the bulletin are lost. S.B. 1796 limits the application of certain laws regarding the distribution of publications by state agencies. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 1796 limits the application of certain laws regarding the distribution of publications by state agencies, depending upon actions taken by the head of the state agency. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 2052C, Government Code, by adding Section 2052.207, as follows: Sec. 2052.207. EXCEPTION TO CERTAIN DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS. Limits the application of Sections 2052.202-2052.204, Government Code, regarding the distribution of a publication during a calendar year by a state agency if the head of the agency performs certain actions. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999.