SRC-TAG, EPT S.B. 1329 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1329
By: Averitt
Natural Resources
4/1/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, certain weights and measures are required to be inspected by
the Texas Department of Agriculture once every three years.  As proposed,
S.B. 1329 changes the required weights and measures inspections to once
every four years. 

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 13.101(a), Agriculture Code, to require at
least once every four, rather than three, years, or more often as required
by the Texas Department of Agriculture, certain weights or measures to be
inspected and tested. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.