SRC-JBJ S.B. 32 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 32
By: Zaffirini
State Affairs
5/1/2001
Committee Report (Amended)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, there are some concerns, as result of several cases brought
before various courts, regarding the application fee for a disabled parking
placard.  As proposed, S.B. 32 eliminates the application fee for a
disabled parking placard and amends related provisions. 

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 681.003(b), Transportation Code, to delete
existing text pertaining to a certain fee.  Makes nonsubstantive changes. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 681.005, Transportation Code, as follows:

Sec. 681.005.  New heading:  DUTY OF COUNTY ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.  Requires
each county assessor-collector to send a copy of each application for a
disabled parking placard to the Texas Department of Transportation.
Deletes existing text pertaining to fees and copies of applications. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 2004.  
            Makes application of this Act prospective.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

Committee Amendment No. 1.

Amends the previously proposed effective date of this Act from September 1,
2001, to September 1, 2004.