BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 1630

By: Dale

Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Interested parties note confusion regarding the adjutant general’s ability to delegate authority to sign and approve certain expenditures. H.B. 1630 seeks to provide necessary clarity by expressly authorizing the adjutant general to delegate the authority to approve Texas Military Department expenditures to the department's executive director.

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. 1630 amends the Government Code to authorize the adjutant general to delegate the authority to approve Texas Military Department expenditures to the department's executive director.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2017.