BILL ANALYSIS

S.B. 780

By: Hinojosa

Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Intergovernmental support agreements are authorized under federal law as a means for the U.S. Department of Defense to partner with state or local governments in providing installation support services. Not only are these agreements more efficient than traditional federal contracting law because they use local procurement methods rather than complex and cumbersome federal processes, but they allow state and local governmental entities to recover all direct and indirect costs incurred by supporting the military. These agreements are an important opportunity for military installations and local governments to form partnerships that save time and money for military installations and provide a source of revenue and the benefits of economies of scale for local governments. S.B. 780 seeks to authorize a local government to enter into such an agreement to provide installation-support services to a military installation.

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. 780 amends the Government Code to authorize a local government, in accordance with the Interlocal Cooperation Act, to enter into an intergovernmental support agreement with a branch of the U.S. armed forces under the federal National Defense Authorization Act to provide installation-support services to a military installation located in Texas.

EFFECTIVE DATE

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