BILL ANALYSIS

S.B. 1805

By: Lucio

Homeland Security & Public Safety

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Interested parties note that recent legislation provided for the construction of a multiuse training facility to be used by military and law enforcement agencies for training purposes and contend that greater flexibility is needed in regard to the use and development of the facility.
S.B. 1805 seeks to provide that flexibility by expanding the prescribed uses of the facility and authorizing the governing body of a navigation district to donate real property for the facility.

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. 1805 amends the Government Code to redesignate the multiuse training facility constructed by the Texas Facilities Commission for use by military and law enforcement agencies for training purposes as a multiuse training and operations center facility and to expand the purposes for which the facility is used to include housing law enforcement assets and equipment and supporting and initiating tactical operations and law enforcement missions. The bill includes the governing body of a navigation district among the governing bodies authorized to donate real property to the Department of Public Safety for the facility.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2017.