SRC-MKV S.B. 301 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 301
77R1062 KLA-DBy: Zaffirini
Health & Human Services
3/19/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

The Texas Legislature created the Office for the Prevention of
Developmental Disabilities (office) in 1989 to help minimize the human and
economic losses in Texas caused by high-risk behavior and preventable
disabilities.  Currently, the office is attached administratively to the
Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (TDMHMR), and the
Sunset Advisory Commission recommended continuing this arrangement.  As
proposed, S.B. 301 repeals the sunset provision for the office, allowing
the office to be reviewed as part of the next sunset review of TDMHMR in
2011 and eliminating the need for a separate evaluation of the office. 

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.  Repealer: Section 112.052 (Sunset Provision), Human Resources
Code. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.