BILL ANALYSIS

S.B. 235

By: Nelson

Urban Affairs

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

It has been noted that certain rapidly growing communities, such as the City of Corinth, may benefit from the creation of a fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services district to help ease local growing pains. S.B. 235 seeks to address this issue by providing authority for certain municipalities to propose the creation of such a district.

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. 235 amends the Local Government Code to authorize the governing body of a municipality that has a population of 19,000 or more and less than 60,000 and contains a campus of North Central Texas College to propose the creation of a fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services district under the Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District Act.

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2019.