SRC-BWC H.B. 1056 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1056
77R9023 JSA-DBy: Gallego (Shapleigh)
Administration
5/8/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, the house general investigating committee (committee)
has jurisdiction to investigate a variety of issues of statewide concern.
The committee consists of five members and conducts inquiries and
investigations in which sensitive information held by the committee may be
subject to public disclosure.  H.B. 1056 allows the composition of the
committee to be increased and for sensitive information held by the
committee to be withheld from public release.  

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 301.017(c), Government Code, to require the
house general investigating committee to consist of not fewer than five
house members appointed by the speaker.   

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 301.018(d), Government Code, to provide that a
majority of the, rather than three, members of a general investigating
committee constitutes a quorum to transact business. 

SECTION 3.  Amends Section 301.020, Government Code, by adding Subsection
(e) to provide that information held by a general investigating committee
that if held by a law enforcement agency or prosecutor would be excepted
from the requirements of Section 552.021 under Section 552.108 is
confidential and not subject to public disclosure. 

SECTION 4.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.