BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 2261

By: Wu

Public Education

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Currently, management districts are not permitted to allocate money to public education facilities, as work relating to these facilities is not authorized in their charter. H.B. 2261 provides this authorization.

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. 2261 amends the Local Government Code to include the construction, acquisition, improvement, relocation, operation, maintenance, and provision of public education facilities and special supplemental services for public education among the improvement projects and services that a municipal management district may provide.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2021.