BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center                                                                                                     H.B. 2278

                                                                                                                         By: Deshotel (Brimer)

Administration

5/4/2007

Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

The Texas Legislative Council is required by law to carry out a complete nonsubstantive revision of the Texas statutes. The process involves reclassifying and rearranging the statutes in a more logical order; employing a numbering system and format that will accommodate future expansion of the law; eliminating repealed, invalid, duplicative, and other ineffective provisions; and improving the draftsmanship of law if practicable. These efforts are carried out in order to make the statutes more accessible, understandable, and usable without altering the sense, meaning, or effect of the law.

H.B. 2278 makes nonsubstantive revisions to certain laws concerning business and commerce, including conforming amendments.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL MATTERS

(Page 1 of this bill.)

ARTICLE 2. MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL PROVISIONS

(Pages 2-408 of this bill.)

ARTICLE 3. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS

(Pages 408-602 of this bill.)

ARTICLE 4. LEGISLATIVE INTENT; EFFECTIVE DATE

(Pages 602-603 of this bill.)

SECTION 4.01. LEGISLATIVE INTENT OF NO SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE.

SECTION 4.02. EFFECTIVE DATE. Effective date: April 1, 2009.