BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 2617

By: Jetton

County Affairs

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

The authority of certain counties to lease or sell real property for a privately owned hotel should be extended to more counties. H.B. 2617 seeks to address this issue by extending such authority to a county with a population of more than 800,000 that is adjacent to a county with a population of more than 3.3 million.

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. 2617 amends the Local Government Code to extend to a county with a population of more than 800,000 that is adjacent to a county with a population of more than 3.3 million the applicability of provisions relating to the lease or sale by a county of real property for a privately owned hotel.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2023.