SRC-TBR S.B. 1050 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1050
77R7724 MCK-FBy: Van de Putte
Health & Human Services
3/15/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

The Texas department of Health is responsible for conducting annual
inspections of day and youth camps throughout the state.  As proposed, S.B.
1050 strengthens standards which camps must meet in order to be or remain
licensed. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Rulemaking authority is expressly granted to the Texas Board of Health in
SECTION 2 (Sec. 141.005, Health and Safety Code), of this bill. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Sections 141.002(2) and (5), Health and Safety Code, to
redefine "day camp" and "youth camp." 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 141.005(a), Health and Safety Code, as follows:

(a)  Requires a person holding a license issued under this chapter to renew
the license annually by submitting a renewal application on a date
determined by  the Texas Board of Health (board) by rule on a form provided
by the Texas Department of Health. 

SECTION 3.  Amends Section 141.009, Health and Safety Code, as follows:

Sec. 141.009.  STANDARDS.  Authorizes the standards to relate to records of
criminal convictions of camp personnel. 

SECTION 4.  Amends Section 141.016(c), Health and Safety Code, to prohibit
the penalty from exceeding $2,000, rather than $100, a day for each
violation. 

SECTION 5.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.
(b)  Makes application of this Act prospective. 
(c)  Provides that a violation that occurs before the effective date of
this Act is covered by the law in effect when the violation occurred, and
the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.