SRC-JLB S.B. 262 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 262
78R2301 KEG-DBy: Carona
Government Organization
2/25/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently the Texas Department of Human Services is scheduled to become
the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services in 2006.  The Texas
Department on Aging will be abolished and all of its powers, duties,
functions, and activities will be transferred to the Texas Department of
Aging and Disability Services.  As proposed, S.B. 262 allows the Texas
Department on Aging  to continue as a single state agency until September
1, 2013. 

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.  Repealer:  Article 2 (Long-Term Care Services; Department of
Aging and Disability Services), Chapter 1505, Acts of the 76th
Legislature, Regular Session, 1999. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 101.002, Human Resources Code, as follows:

Sec.  101.002.  SUNSET PROVISION.  Provides that the sunset date for the
Texas Department on Aging is September 1, 2013, rather than September 1,
2006. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.