C.S.S.B. 1765 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


C.S.S.B. 1765
By: Deuell
Land & Resource Management
Committee Report (Substituted)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Current law governs zoning around Lake Alan Henry, Lake Cooper, and Post
Lake.   

C.S.S.B. 1765 adds Lake Ralph Hall to the list of areas subject to zoning
under Chapter 231, Local Government Code.  


RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or
institution. 

ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends the heading to Subchapter G, Chapter 231, Local
Government Code, to read as follows: 

SUBCHAPTER G.  ZONING AROUND LAKE ALAN HENRY, LAKE COOPER, LAKE RALPH
HALL, AND POST LAKE.  

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 231.131(a), Local Government Code, to add Lake
Ralph Hall to existing statute. 

SECTION 3.  Amends Section 231.132, Local Government Code, as follows:

Provides that this chapter applies to the area within 5,000 feet of where
the shoreline of Lake Ralph Hall would be if the lake were filled to its
storage capacity. 

Provides that the application of this law expires on September 1, 2013,
unless the permit necessary for the construction of Lake Ralph Hall is
issued before that date. 

SECTION 4.  Effective date.


EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2003, or immediately if it receives the requisite number of
votes. 

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

C.S.S.B. 1765 adds a new provision providing that the application of this
law expires on September 1, 2013, unless the permit necessary for the
construction of Lake Ralph Hall is issued before that date.