SRC-JGS H.B. 24 78(3)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 24
78S30140 JRD-DBy: Heflin (Bivins)
Finance
9/18/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

H.B. 1487, creating Chapter 1305 of the Occupations Code, was enacted by
the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, to establish the Electrical
Safety and Licensing Advisory Board, provide minimum state standards for
electricians and electrical contractors, and allow the Commission of
Licensing and Regulation to adopt fees to cover the cost of administering
the Act. 

H.B. 24 authorizes fees collected by the Department of Licensing and
Regulation under Chapter 1305 of the Occupations Code  to be appropriated
to  the department for the purpose of administering that chapter. 

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 Texas Department of Licensing
and Regulation (TDLR) or the Commission of Licensing and Regulation under
Chapter 1305, Occupations Code, as added by H.B. 1487, 78th Legislature,
Regular Session, 2003, are appropriated to TDLR for the purpose of
administering Chapter 1305.  Provides that the full-time equivalent
position limitation for TDLR is increased by 32 for the state fiscal
biennium beginning September 1, 2003. 

(b)  Requires, for the purpose of administering Chapter 1305, Occupations
Code, that any increase in state employee benefit costs incurred during
the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2003, be paid out of the
appropriations made by Subsection (a) of this section and be allocated to
the appropriate employee benefit appropriation. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  upon passage or the 91st day after the end of
the legislative session.