BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 3800

By: Darby

Land & Resource Management

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Recent legislation authorized the release of a reversionary interest in certain property for the benefit of West Texas Centers for Mental Health and Mental Retardation. However, the proposed new building and property site outlined in the legislation was later deemed inadequate for the new building construction and associated parking requirements. In addition, efforts at the time to secure additional adjacent property to build on the proposed site were unsuccessful. Fortunately, a new property has been located that will provide the much-needed additional space and operational efficiencies. H.B. 3800 seeks to remedy this situation by authorizing the release of certain property.

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. 3800 amends Chapter 54 (H.B. 2641), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, to postpone from not later than February 1, 2021, to not later than February 1, 2023, the deadline by which the Health and Human Services Commission, subject to certain provisions, is required to execute an appropriate instrument to release and nullify the right of reverter to which certain real property is subject. The bill changes the description of certain property that is to be exchanged as a prerequisite to that execution.

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2021.