HBA-CMT H.B. 790 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 790
By: Coleman
Urban Affairs
4/22/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, cities and counties may create sports and community
venue districts for the purpose of planning, acquiring, establishing,
developing, constructing, or renovating approved venue projects.  The
current list of allowable venue projects does not include health care
facilities.  House Bill 790 adds health care facilities to the list of
allowable venue projects that may be pursued by a sports and community
venue district. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 790 amends the Local Government Code to add health care facility
as defined by the Health and Safety Code to the definition of  "venue"
under the provisions for sports and community venues. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001.