SRC-AMY S.B. 805 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 805
78R4980 CAS-DBy: Zaffirini
Education
3/27/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Texas law allows school districts to deed property to a
municipality, county, or nonprofit organization for renovation purposes.
However, that law also requires that the property be used as a community
center at the time that the deed is transferred and continue to be used as
such, or the deed reverts to the district.  This requirement excludes
historic schoolhouses that are not currently usable because of
deterioration.  As proposed, S.B. 805 eliminates the provision that
donated property be used as a community center.  This bill also adds state
agencies to the list of entities to which a property may be deeded. 

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 Sections 11.1541(a) and (b), Education Code, as follows:

(a) Includes a state agency as an entity authorized to receive a real
property and improvements donation from a board of trustees of an
independent school district. Deletes text referring to the real property's
original classification and use as a community center. Deletes text
requiring the property and improvements to be used as a community center,
leaving the requirement that it be used for public purposes. Makes
nonsubstantive changes. 

(b) Makes conforming changes.

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 2003.