BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 4174

By: Leach

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

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.

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. 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.

EFFECTIVE DATE

April 1, 2021.