SRC-JEC H.B. 35 78(3) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 35 78S30068 JJT-DBy: King (Ogden) Finance 9/17/2003 Engrossed DIGEST AND PURPOSE The House Committee on Regulated Industries is a new committee that has oversight of electric utility issues. H.B. 35 changes the composition of the electric utility restructuring legislative oversight committee to reflect the new house committee by replacing the chair of the House Committee on State Affairs with the chair of the House Committee on Regulated Industries as a member of the oversight committee. 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. Reenacts and amends Sections 39.907(b) and (h), Utilities Code, as amended or added by Section 12, S.B. 1418 and Section 1, H.B. 1948, 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, to replace a member of the electric utility restructuring legislative oversight committee from the House Committee on State Affairs with a member from the House Committee on Regulated Industries. SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or the 91st day after the last day of the legislative session.