SRC-JEC S.B. 939 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 939
77R7343 MCK-DBy: Shapleigh
Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
3/19/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

No study has been performed to determine how Texas can keep its military
bases from being closed and how it can attract new military installations.
Military installations account for a significant portion of the economy of
the cities in which they are located.  As proposed, S.B. 939 requires the
Texas Strategic Military Planning Commission to conduct a study to review
practices in other states and determine how Texas can attract new military
installations and retain existing ones.  The study is to also estimate the
cost savings for the military that could be generated by implementing those
practices. 

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 the Texas Strategic Military Planning Commission
(commission) to conduct a study to determine how the state can attract new
military installations and retain existing military installations.  Sets
forth requirements for the study.  Requires the commission to report the
results of the study and any recommendations to certain state officials,
including the governor and the lieutenant governor, not later than December
1, 2002.  Provides that this section expires September 1, 2003. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.