SRC-TBR C.S.S.B. 228 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 228
77R10842 YDB-DBy: Shapleigh
Business & Commerce
4/4/2001
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the border counties of Texas have a much lower per capita income
than the rest of the state and nation.  C.S.S.B. 228 directs seven state
agencies to study the state and federal mandates affecting the region of
the state near the border with Mexico. 

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.  Requires certain state agencies to conduct specific studies of
the state and federal mandates affecting the region of the state near the
border with Mexico.  Requires each of the studies to include an examination
of certain matters.  Requires the comptroller, office of the attorney
general, Texas Department of Banking, Texas Natural Resource Conservation
Commission, Texas Department of Health, Texas Department of Transportation,
and Texas Workforce Commission each to file a written report, not later
than December 15, 2002, with the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the
house of representatives that details the results and states the findings
of the agency's study. 

SECTION 2.  Provides that this Act expires February 1, 2003.

SECTION 3.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

Amends As Filed S.B. 228 to require specific agencies to conduct specific
studies regarding certain areas.  The original specified that the
comptroller was to conduct a study of various matters.