BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

                                                                                                                                              S.B. 246

                                                                                                                                          By: Brimer

                                                                                                                         House Administration

                                                                                                       Committee Report (Unamended)

 

 

 

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

 

Currently, the Texas Building and Procurement Commission (commission) manages and maintains a tract of land south of the Sam Houston Building in the Capitol Complex. However the State Preservation Board (board) provides ground management and maintenance for the Capitol and Sam Houston Building grounds. Both the board and the commission desire to coordinate their respective duties.

 

As proposed, S.B. 246 requires the board to maintain two adjacent landscaped areas bordered and separated by contiguous concrete sidewalks adjacent to the south side of the Sam Houston Building in the Capitol Complex.

 

 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

 

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

 

ANALYSIS

 

SECTION 1. Amends Section 443.007, Government Code, by adding Subsection (e), as follows:

 

(e) Requires the State Preservation Board to manage and maintain two adjacent landscaped areas bordered and separated by contiguous concrete sidewalks adjacent to the south side of the Sam Houston Building.

 

SECTION 2. Transfers charge and control of the land described by Section 443.007(e), Government Code, as added by this Act, from the Texas Building and Procurement Commission to the State Preservation Board.

 

SECTION 3. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2007.

 

 

EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Upon passage or September 1, 2007