HBA-CBW H.B. 1766 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1766 By: Turner, Bob Judicial Affairs 7/18/2001 Enrolled BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Prior to the 77th Legislature, a retired judge, a senior judge, a legislator or retired legislator, or the attorney general (officials) could not administer an oath. Since these officials represent the people of Texas, they should be allowed to administer oaths. House Bill 1766 provides that an oath made in this state may be administered and a certificate of the fact given by these officials. 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 1766 amends the Government Code to provide that an oath made in this state may be administered and a certificate of the fact given by a retired judge, a senior judge, a legislator or retired legislator, or the attorney general. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2001.