SRC-MKV, C.S.S.B. 1144 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 1144
2001S0892/1By: Jackson
Natural Resources
3/23/2001
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Galveston County gave land to the Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) for
the purpose of expanding their Southern Regional Medical Facility in Texas
City.  After the expansion was complete, some of the land given to TDCJ
remained unused.  C.S.S.B. 1144 allows TDCJ to give the remaining land back
to Galveston County so that it may be used for the Esmond Juvenile Justice
Facility, which is adjacent to the TDCJ facility in Texas City. 

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.  (a) Requires the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, not
later than January 31, 2002, to transfer to Galveston County, for
consideration to which the parties mutually agree, the real property
described by Subsection (c) of this section. 

(b) Requires the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to transfer the
property by a deed without warranties. 

(c) Sets forth the description for the real property to which Subsection
(a) of this section refers. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

Differs from original in SECTION 1, Subsection (b)  by being less specific
regarding the transfer of the property from the Department of Criminal
Justice to Galveston County.  Also differs from original in SECTION 1 by
deleting original Subsection (c) relating to the instrument of transfer for
the property and redesignating original Subsection (d) as new Subsection
(c).