BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center                                                                                                        S.B. 229

81R492 PAM-D                                                                                                      By: West, Royce

Intergovernmental Relations

2/18/2009

As Filed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

As H.B. 1886 was negotiated last session, a provision phasing in design-build authority for cities with a population between 50,000 and 100,000 was deleted.  A drafting error associated with that deletion had the unintended consequence of sunsetting the design-build authority of cities with a population of between 100,000 and 500,000 in 2011.  This bill corrects that error.

As proposed, S.B. 229 amends Section 271.182, Local Government Code, to make Subchapter J (Design-Build Procedures for Certain Civil Works Projects), Chapter 271, Local Government Code, applicable to a local government entity with a population of 100,000 or more.

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 271.182, Local Government Code, as follows:

Sec. 271.182.  APPLICABILITY.  Deletes existing text providing that before September 1, 2009, this subchapter applies to a local governmental entity with a population of 500,000 or more within its geographic boundaries or service area.  Provides that this subchapter applies to a local government entity with a population of more than 100,00 within its geographic boundaries or service area, and deletes existing text regarding a two-year period during which this subchapter applies to such an entity.

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2009.