SRC-VRA H.B. 1702 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterH.B. 1702
78R6367 AKH-DBy: Taylor (Jackson)
Administration
5/12/2003
Engrossed

DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Section 263.053 (Sale or Lease of Property By Counties), Local
Government Code, applies to counties with populations greater than
500,000.  H.B. 1702 applies Section 263.053, Local Government Code, to
counties with a population of more than 250,000, rather than 500,000,
which includes eight more Texas counties (Collin, Denton, Fort Bend,
Cameron, Nueces, Montgomery, Jefferson, and Galveston). 

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.  Amends the heading to Section 263.053, Local Government Code,
to read as follows: 

Sec.  263.053.  SALE AND SUBSEQUENT LEASE OF PROPERTY IN COUNTIES WITH
POPULATION OF MORE THAN 250,000.   

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 263.053(a), Local Government Code, to provide
that this section applies only to counties with a population of more than
250,000, rather than 500,000. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  upon passage or September 1, 2003.