BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 4152

By: Zerwas

Special Purpose Districts

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Interested parties note that the Fulshear Town Center Management District was created to facilitate the development of several hundred acres of vacant land and the redevelopment of the historic downtown area of Fulshear. The parties note that the development of the vacant land was completed through standard municipal management district and municipal utility district powers, and the redevelopment of the historic downtown area was accomplished through overlays of other special districts and assessment powers of commercial property. For these reasons, the management district's board of directors never organized to activate the district. H.B. 4152 seeks to provide for the activation of the district as originally planned. 

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

H.B. 4152 dissolves and reconstitutes the board of directors of the Fulshear Town Center Management District on the bill's effective date and provides for specific directors and for the terms of those directors and the succeeding directors.  The bill is exempt from provisions relating to the qualifications of district directors appointed by the City of Fulshear.  

H.B. 4152 repeals Section 3903.061, Special District Local Laws Code.

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2015.