BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 1829

By: Geren

Administration

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Interested parties contend that the State Preservation Board would benefit from having a greater ability to contract a nonprofit corporation to assist in the preservation, maintenance, and improvement of the Capitol and Capitol grounds. H.B. 1829 seeks to strengthen the board's ability to preserve, maintain, and improve the Capitol and the Capitol grounds.

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. 1829 amends the Government Code to require the State Preservation Board 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. The bill requires the board to enter into the contract not later than September 1, 2018, and authorizes the board to contract with any nonprofit corporation.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2017.