BILL ANALYSIS

S.B. 790

By: Miles

Public Health

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Interested parties note that there is an ongoing need for the women's health advisory committee to provide recommendations regarding the development and implementation of women's health care programs and suggest that additional recommendations may be necessary in the future. S.B. 790 seeks to address this issue by providing for the continuation of the committee.

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

S.B. 790 amends the Government Code to postpone the abolishment of and expiration of statutory provisions relating to the women's health advisory committee from September 1, 2017, to September 1, 2019.

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2017.