SRC-TBR H.B. 2810 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2810
By: Wolens (Cain)
Administration
5/4/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

The purpose of H.B. 2810 is to take into account the new census data
contained in the 2000 federal census and to update population brackets as
necessary so that the statutes using those brackets continue to apply to
the political subdivisions for which the brackets were intended.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

This bill would change the population limits used in various statutes to
reflect 2000 census figures, thus leaving in place those provisions in the
statute for which any activity is limited based on population brackets.  As
a result, the political subdivisions for which the original population
limits were applicable would continue to be the only political subdivisions
affected. 

The following statutes and codes are affected by this bill:

Alcoholic Beverage Code;
Agriculture Code;
Article 2676a, V.T.C.S.;
Article 2676b, V.T.C.S.;
Article 2676c, V.T.C.S.;
Article 2688h, V.T.C.S.;
Article 2688i-1, V.T.C.S.;
Article 4477-1a, V.T.C.S.;
Article 5190.6, V.T.C.S.;
Article 6243a-1, Revised Statutes;
Article 6243b, V.T.C.S.;
Article 6243e.1, V.T.C.S.;
Article 6243f-1, V.T.C.S.;
Article 6243n, V.T.C.S.;
Article 6243n-1, V.T.C.S.;
Article 6243o, V.T.C.S.;
Article 6812b-1, V.T.C.S.;
Chapter 529(1), Acts of the 68th Legislature, Regular Session;
Code of Criminal Procedure;
Education Code;
Election Code;
Government Code;
Health and Safety Code;
Human Resources Code;
Local Government Code;
 Natural Resources Code;
Parks and Wildlife Code;
Property Code;
Tax Code;
Texas Racing Act;
Transportation Code; and the
Water Code.

Provides that this Act is not intended to revive a law that was impliedly
repealed by a law enacted by the 76th Legislature or a previous
legislature. 

Provides that to the extent that a law enacted by the 77th Legislature,
Regular Session, 2001, conflicts with this Act, the other law prevails,
regardless of the relative dates of enactment or the relative effective
dates. 

Effective date: September 1, 2001.