HBA-TYH S.B. 501 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 501
By: Shapleigh
State Affairs
5/6/1999
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The population of the Texas-Mexico border has grown rapidly over the past
decade, and is presently growing at a rate that is about 20 percent higher
than the rest of the state.  However, residents of the border region may
not have ready access to state agency services, program, and staff.  In
addition, under current law, state agencies do not maintain a tracking
system of regional spending or regional services, making it difficult to
ascertain how an agency's strategic plan is implemented.  S.B. 501 requires
an agency to identify each geographic region served by the agency and the
means and strategies for serving each region. 

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 Sections 2056.002(b) and (e), Government Code, by adding
the element of identification of each geographic region of this state
served by an agency, including the border region, and the agency's means
and strategies for serving each region among the list of elements that must
be included in that agency's strategic plan. Defines "border region." Makes
conforming and nonsubstantive changes. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999. 

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.