BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

Senate Research Center                                                                                                       H.B. 934

79R11710 KCR-D                                                                                           By: Taylor (Hinojosa)

                                                                                                                                      Jurisprudence

                                                                                                                                            5/16/2005

                                                                                                                                           Engrossed

 

 

AUTHOR'S/SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

 

Currently, the Property Code requires notice to the attorney general of any proceeding involving a charitable trust within 30 days of the filing but not less than 10 days prior to a hearing.

 

H.B. 934 amends the law to allow additional time for the attorney general to review the petition or other instrument.

 

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 123.003(a) and (b), Property Code, as follows:

 

            (a)  Requires any party initiating a proceeding involving a charitable trust to give notice     of the proceeding to the attorney general by sending to the attorney general, by registered      or certified mail, a true copy of the petition or other instrument initiating the proceeding            involving a charitable trust within 30 days of the filing of such petition or other          instrument, but no less than 25, rather than 10, days prior to a hearing in such a             proceeding.

 

            (b)  Makes a conforming change.

 

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

 

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  September 1, 2005.