HBA-TYH S.B. 640 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 640
By: Fraser
State Affairs
3/30/1999
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Texas law does not require the display of the POW/MIA flag.  In
1997, the federal government passed a law authorizing the POW/MIA flag to
be displayed over post offices and federal buildings on National POW/MIA
Recognition Day and certain other holidays.  S.B. 640 requires the POW/MIA
flag to be displayed at each state office building on National POW/MIA
Recognition Day and certain other holidays. 

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 Subchapter A, Chapter 2165, Government Code, by adding
Section 2165.006, as follows: 
 
Sec. 2165.006.  DISPLAY OF POW/MIA FLAG.  Defines "POW/MIA flag."  Requires
the POW/MIA flag to be displayed at each state office building on the
enumerated dates. 
  
SECTION 2.  Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.