BILL ANALYSIS

C.S.S.B. 286

By: Miles

County Affairs

Committee Report (Substituted)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

It has been noted that certain counties, such as Fort Bend County, do not currently have statutory authority to enact a park use rule. C.S.S.B. 286 seeks to extend to more counties the authority to enact such a rule.

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

C.S.S.B. 286 amends the Local Government Code to expand the applicability of provisions authorizing certain counties to enact a park use rule the violation of which is subject to certain penalties to include a county with a population of 580,000 or more adjacent to a county with a population of 2.8 million or more. The bill prohibits a board of park commissioners created for such a county from adopting a park use rule relating to the use of fireworks.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2019.

COMPARISON OF SENATE ENGROSSED AND SUBSTITUTE

While C.S.S.B. 286 may differ from the engrossed in minor or nonsubstantive ways, the following summarizes the substantial differences between the engrossed and committee substitute versions of the bill.

The substitute includes a provision prohibiting the adoption of a park use rule relating to the use of fireworks by a board of park commissioners created for a county with a population of 580,000 or more adjacent to a county with a population of 2.8 million or more.