BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 4114

By: Coleman

County Affairs

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Interested parties contend that certain aspects of the licensing process for certain junkyards and automotive wrecking and salvage yards are redundant and too time-consuming for county commissioners courts. H.B. 4114 seeks to address this issue by providing for the approval by a county employee designated by a county commissioners court of locations at which a junkyard or automotive wrecking and salvage yard may be operated.

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. 4114 amends the Transportation Code to authorize a county's junkyard or automotive wrecking and salvage yard licensing ordinance to condition the license on the operation of the entity at a location approved by a county employee designated by the commissioners court as an alternative to approval by the commissioners court.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2017.