SRC-JEC H.B. 483 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 483 77R1274 JMG-FBy: Naishtat (Moncrief) Jurisprudence 4/9/2001 Engrossed DIGEST AND PURPOSE Current statutes refer to incapacitated persons in antiquated language. As proposed, H.B. 483 updates the language. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 117.052(c), Local Government Code, to update antiquated language by characterizing persons as "incapacitated," rather than "lunatics," "idiots," and "determined to be non compos mentis." SECTION 2. Amends Section 117.112, Local Government Code, to make conforming changes. SECTION 3. Amends Section 93, Texas Probate Code, to make conforming changes. SECTION 4. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.