BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center                                                                                                        S.B. 246

80R1513 TA-D                                                                                                                 By: Brimer

Administration

3/22/2007

As Filed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

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.

SECTION BY SECTION 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.