BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

Senate Research Center	H.B. 4174
86R4399 YDB-D	By: Leach (Kolkhorst)
	Natural Resources & Economic Development
	5/6/2019
	Engrossed

 

 

 

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

 

The Texas Legislative Council is required by law to carry out a nonsubstantive revision of the Texas statutes in an effort to make the statutes more accessible, understandable, and usable without altering the sense, meaning, or effect of the law. H.B. 4174 seeks to provide such a revision by codifying provisions governing the state's event reimbursement programs.

 

H.B. 4174 amends the Government Code to codify Article 5190.14, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, relating to the event reimbursement programs, including the Pan American Games trust fund, Olympic Games trust fund, major events reimbursement program fund, motor sports racing trust fund, and events trust fund as new Subtitle E-1, Title 4, Government Code. H.B. 4174 amends the Local Government Code and the Tax Code to update cross-references in those codes to reflect that codification. H.B. 4174 repeals Article 5190.14, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes.

 

H.B. 4174 amends current law relating to the nonsubstantive revision of the event reimbursement programs, including the Pan American Games trust fund, Olympic Games trust fund, Major Events reimbursement program fund, Motor Sports Racing trust fund, and Events trust fund, and includes conforming amendments.

 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

 

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

 

ARTICLE 1. NONSUBSTANTIVE REVISION OF THE EVENT REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAMS

 

SECTION 1.01. Amends Title 4, Government Code, by adding Subtitle E-1, as follows:

 

SUBTITLE E-1. EVENT REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAMS

 

CHAPTER 475. GENERAL PROVISIONS (pages 3�16 of bill)

 

CHAPTER 476. PAN AMERICAN GAMES TRUST FUND (pages 16�25 of bill)

 

CHAPTER 477. OLYMPIC GAMES TRUST FUND (pages 25�35 of bill)

 

CHAPTER 478. MAJOR EVENTS REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM (pages 35�55 of bill)

 

CHAPTER 479. MOTOR SPORTS RACING TRUST FUND (pages 55�65 of bill)

 

CHAPTER 480. EVENTS TRUST FUND (pages 65�79 of bill)

 

ARTICLE 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS

 

SECTION 2.01. Amends Section 335.078, Local Government Code, to make changes conforming to Article 1 of this Act.

 

SECTION 2.02. Amends Section 26.041(j), Tax Code, to make changes conforming to Article 1 of this Act.

 

ARTICLE 3. REPEALER

 

SECTION 3.01. Repealer: Article 5190.14 (Pan American Games; Olympic Games), V.T.C.S.

 

ARTICLE 4. GENERAL MATTERS

 

SECTION 4.01. Provides that this Act is enacted under Section 43 (Revision of Laws), Article III, Texas Constitution. Provides that this Act is intended as a recodification only, and no substantive change in law is intended by this Act.

 

SECTION 4.02. Effective date: April 1, 2021.