SRC-JEC S.B. 1326 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1326
78R5525 MXM-FBy: Carona
Business & Commerce
4/23/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, industrialized housing or buildings can be constructed,
installed, or located anywhere within a municipality without any
regulation by the municipality.  The lack of regulation could threaten
residential property values.  As proposed, S.B. 1326 authorizes a
municipality to regulate the location within the municipality of
industrialized housing or buildings. 

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 1202.251(b), Occupations Code, to include an
exception as provided by Section 1202.253. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Subchapter F, Chapter 1202, Occupations Code, by adding
Section 1202.253, as follows: 

Sec. 1202.253.  LOCATION OF INDUSTRIALIZED HOUSING AND BUILDINGS.
Authorizes a municipality to adopt regulations regarding the location
within the municipality of industrialized housing or buildings, including
a regulation prohibiting the construction or installation of
industrialized housing or buildings in a residential area. 

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