SRC-SEW C.S.S.B. 545 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   C.S.S.B. 545
77R8102 JD-DBy: Brown, J.  E.  "Buster"
State Affairs
3/22/2001
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Texas roads and bridges are suffering due to an increase of
traffic weight.  C.S.S.B. 545 allows counties the option to file suit in
their own district courts when damage to county roads occurs. 

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 623.016(c), Transportation Code , to delete
language relating to a defendant which is a corporation or partnership and
a defendant which is a corporation or partnership that does not have a
principal place of business in this state. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.
    Makes application of this Act prospective.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

Differs from original As Filed S.B. 545 by omitting text in SECTIONS 1-3.  

SECTION 1.  Redesignated text from original SECTION 4.  No changes in text.

SECTION 2.  Redesignated text from original SECTION 5.  No changes in text.