BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	H.B. 3843
82R19635 TJB-F	By: Thompson (Whitmire)
	Transportation & Homeland Security
	5/16/2011
	Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

Harris County Road Improvement District No. 2 (district) encompasses over 200 acres in an unincorporated portion of Harris County.  Since the district's inception, there has been no development on the property, no bonds have been authorized, and the district has no outstanding financial obligation.

H.B. 3843 amends current law relating to excluding certain territory from the Harris County Road Improvement District No. 2.

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.  EXCLUDING TERRITORY.  (a) Defines, in this section, "district."

(b)  Provides that the boundaries and field notes contained in Subsection (c) of this section form a closure and the remainder of the property in the Harris County Road Improvement District No. 2 (district) closes.  Provides that a mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1)  organization, existence, or validity;

(2)  right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3)  right to impose a tax; or

(4)  legality or operation.

(c)  Sets forth the boundaries for the land to be excluded from the district.

SECTION 2.  Provides that all requirements of the constitution and the laws of this state and the rules and procedures of the legislature with respect to the notice, introduction, and passage of this Act are fulfilled and accomplished.

SECTION 4.  Effective date:  upon passage or September 1, 2011.