HBA-AMW,  BSM H.B. 1560 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1560
By: Chavez
Judicial Affairs
2/26/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The Office of the Attorney General prints many publications including
newsletters, handbooks, special reports, and brochures on such topics as
consumer protection, child support, and victims of crime. Currently, the
language used in these publications is not gender-neutral and may be
interpreted as being biased against either sex.  House Bill 1560 requires
the Office of the Attorney General to use genderneutral terminology in any
publication distributed by the office to the public.  

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

House Bill 1560 amends the Government Code to require the office of the
attorney general to use genderneutral terminology in any publication
distributed by the office to the public, including any publication related
to child support enforcement. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001.