SRC-AMY S.B. 1143 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1143
By: Madla
Subcommittee on Base Realignment and Closure
4/1/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Texas law allows only for growth within previously established
defense readjustment zone (zone) boundaries.  Once the zone reaches its
maximum size it cannot be redrawn; the law prohibits any alteration of the
zone that excludes any original area of the zone.  This excludes new
businesses that may be eligible for inclusion in the zone, but whose
inclusion into the zone would necessitate boundary adjustments that
violate current law.  As proposed, S.B. 1143 prohibits the exclusion of
any qualified business designated as a defense readjustment project,
rather than prohibiting the exclusion of any original zone area. 

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 Section 2310.110(b), Government Code, to prohibit the
amended boundary of a defense economic readjustment zone from excluding
any qualified business designated as a defense readjustment project,
rather than the original area, included within the boundary of the zone as
designated. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2003.