C.S.H.B. 17 78(2)    BILL ANALYSIS


C.S.H.B. 17
By: Swinford
Government Reform
Committee Report (Substituted)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

There are certain sections of the Government Code that involve various
reviews of state agencies as well as school districts.  These include the
ETexas Reviews and School Performance Reviews conducted by the
Comptroller, and the Sunset Advisory Commission. 

It could be beneficial to the state if the entities that review agencies
are also reviewed periodically to determine whether their programs are
effective in targeting ways to achieve greater efficiencies in state
government. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or
institution. 

ANALYSIS

C.S.H.B. 17 contains language providing for a joint interim study  of the
ETexas division of the Comptroller's office, the School Performance
Reviews conducted by the Comptroller, and the Sunset Advisory Commission
by the House Government Reform Committee and the Senate Government
Organization committee. 

Meetings can be held at the call of either of the joint chairs, and the
interim committee is required to submit a report to the lieutenant
governor and the speaker of the house containing the committee's findings
and recommendations. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

This Act takes effect December 1, 2003.

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

CSHB 17 requires a study to be conducted of the ETexas, School Performance
Review, and the Sunset Advisory Commission.  In HB 17, as introduced, the
provision in the government code regarding the Etexas Reviews was
repealed.