HBA-TYH H.B. 3552 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3552
By: Giddings
State Affairs
4/13/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

According to the Texas Constitution, the installation of the governor is to
be held on the first Tuesday after the organization of the legislature, or
"as soon thereafter as practicable."  This legislative session, the
installation date for the governor occurred on the national holiday
commemorating the  birth of Martin Luther King, Jr.  H.B. 3552 prohibits
the legislature from meeting on a legal holiday for the observance of the
birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 

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 301.001, Government Code, by adding Subsection
(b), to prohibit the legislature from meeting on a legal holiday for the
observance of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 

SECTION 2.  Emergency clause.
  Effective date: 90 days after adjournment.