BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	H.B. 1829
85R7277 CJC-D	By: Geren (Kolkhorst)
	Administration
	5/8/2017
	Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

H.B. 1829 requires the State Preservation Board to contract with a nonprofit corporation formed to assist in the preservation, maintenance, and improvement of the Capitol and Capitol grounds.

H.B. 1829 will help to develop and implement a plan for the solicitation and acceptance of gifts, grants, devises, and bequests of money, other property, and services to be used to preserve, maintain, and improve the Capitol and Capitol grounds.

H.B. 1829 amends current law relating to the preservation, maintenance, and improvement of the Capitol and the Capitol grounds.

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 443.030, Government Code, as follows:

Sec. 443.030. SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS. (a) Creates this subsection from existing text and makes nonsubstantive changes.

(b) Requires the State Preservation Board (SPB) to contract with a nonprofit corporation formed to assist in the preservation, maintenance, and improvement of the Capitol and the Capitol grounds to develop and implement a plan for the solicitation and acceptance of gifts, grants, devises, and bequests of money, other property, and services to be used to preserve, maintain, and improve the Capitol and the Capitol grounds. Authorizes SPB to contract with a nonprofit corporation described by Subsection (a) (relating to the authority of SPB to establish, maintain, and participate in the operation of certain organizations) or another nonprofit corporation.

SECTION 2. Requires SPB to enter into the contract required by Section 443.030, Government Code, as amended by this Act, not later than September 1, 2018.

SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2017.