BILL ANALYSIS

S.B. 1489

By: Taylor, Larry

Special Purpose Districts

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Interested parties contend that the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority should be renamed to better represent the services the authority provides and to reduce confusion among customers and the public. S.B. 1489 seeks to address this issue by renaming the authority.

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. 1489 amends Chapter 409, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969, to rename the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority as the Gulf Coast Authority. 

S.B. 1489 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to make conforming changes.

EFFECTIVE DATE

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