HBA-TBM C.S.H.B. 1265 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisC.S.H.B. 1265
By: Clark
Urban Affairs
3/5/2001
Committee Report (Substituted)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

As new statutes continue to be added that deal with municipalities and old
statutes remain untouched, many aspects of the language become archaic or
contradictory.  Currently, in the Criminal Procedure, Government, and Local
Government codes, certain laws affecting municipalities and counties are in
need of clarifications and technical corrections.  C.S.H.B. 1265 makes
these clarifications and corrections.  

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. 

ANALYSIS

C.S.H.B. 1265 amends the Criminal Procedure, Government, and Local
Government codes to make clarifications of and technical corrections in
certain laws affecting municipalities and counties.  

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

The substitute differs from the original by amending SECTION 15 to restore
the provision that exempts work done by employees of the issuer of the
competitive bid and paid for as the work progresses from provisions
relating to the advertisement for competitive bids (Sec. 271.056, Local
Government Code).