BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 1120

By: Miller

County Affairs

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

It has been suggested that allowing a county assistance district to act in areas outside its boundaries may improve the district's ability to benefit the community and operate in a cost‑efficient manner. H.B. 1120 seeks to provide more flexibility for such a district by authorizing the district to perform certain functions both inside and outside its boundaries.

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. 1120 amends the Local Government Code to broaden the scope of functions a county assistance district may perform to encompass a function that benefits the district and that the county is authorized to perform. The bill broadens the area of a district's authority to include performing an applicable function outside the district.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2019.