HBA-ATS H.B. 2890 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2890 By: Bonnen Business & Industry 4/4/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Current law exempts unclaimed checks with a value of $100 or less that are held by counties and municipalities from escheat. School districts are not exempted. H.B. 2890 includes a school district among the governmental entities to which Chapter 76 (Report, Delivery, and Claims Process for Certain Property) applies. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 76.001, Property Code to include a school district among the governmental entities to which Chapter 76 (Report, Delivery, and Claims Process for Certain Property) applies. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 3. Emergency clause.