BILL ANALYSIS

S.B. 3037

By: Zaffirini

Intergovernmental Affairs

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

The bill sponsor has informed the committee that an area located within Hays County would benefit from the creation of a management district. S.B. 3037 seeks to provide for the creation of such a district.

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. 3037 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to create the La Cima Municipal Management District No. 1 to provide certain improvements, projects, and services for public use and benefit. The district's powers and duties include, subject to certain requirements, the authority to borrow money, create a nonprofit corporation, contract with a qualified party to provide law enforcement services, join and pay dues to a charitable organization, engage in economic development programs, maintain parking facilities, disburse and transfer money, add or exclude land, divide the district, issue bonds and other obligations, impose property and operation and maintenance taxes, and dissolve the district. The bill grants the district the power of eminent domain if the bill receives a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to each house.

S.B. 3037 establishes that all applicable requirements relating to the following have been fulfilled and accomplished with respect to the bill:

· the legal notice of intention to introduce;

· governor action;

· Texas Commission on Environmental Quality recommendations; and

· the state constitution and laws and legislative rules and procedures.

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2025.