SRC-TJG H.B. 9 78(1)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 9
By: Heflin (Armbrister)
Finance
7/14/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

H.B. 9 provides for the appropriation of fees relating to the licensing
and regulation of certain electricians collected by the Texas Department
of Licensing and Regulation or the Texas Commission of Licensing and
Regulation under House Bill No. 1487, Acts of the 78th Legislature,
Regular Session, 2003. 

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)  Provides that all fees collected during the state fiscal
biennium beginning September 1, 2003, by the Department of Licensing and
Regulation or the Commission of Licensing and Regulation under Chapter
1305, Occupations Code, as added by House Bill No. 1487, Acts of the 78th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, or under Section 3, House Bill No.
1487, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, are
appropriated to the Department of Licensing and Regulation for the state
fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2003, for the purpose of
administering Chapter 1305. 
 
(b)  Requires any increase in state employee benefit costs incurred during
the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2003, in connection with
administering Chapter 1305, Occupations Code, as added by House Bill No.
1487, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, to be paid out
of the appropriations made by Subsection (a) of this section and to be
allocated to the appropriate employee benefit appropriation items in
accordance with applicable rules of the comptroller of public accounts. 
 
SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2003, if it receives a vote of
two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by
Section 37, Article III, Texas Constitution or November 1, 2003.