SRC-JBJ H.B. 726 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 726
By: Turner, Bob (Armbrister)
Criminal Justice
5/11/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Past legislation provided statutory recognition to the criminal justice
division of the governor's office, set forth its responsibilities, and
included various provisions related to the administration of grants.  One
of the grant provisions in the Government Code requires that the costs of
programs and projects funded to local general purpose units of government
be assumed over a period of five years out of local revenues. H.B. 726
places local general purpose units of government on an equal basis with all
other applicants when applying for and receiving criminal justice funds. 

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 772.006(a), Government Code, to delete existing
text regarding certain specific duties of the criminal justice division in
the governor's office.   

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.