HBA-KDB H.B. 2164 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2164
By: Goolsby
House Administration
7/20/2001
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The property known as Woodlawn was purchased from The University of Texas
System by the General Services Commission, which in turn deeded the
property to the State Preservation Board (board). However, prior to the
77th Legislature, the board did not have the authority to dispose of the
property. House Bill 2164 authorizes the board to sell Woodlawn at its fair
market value and requires the proceeds from the transaction to be deposited
in the capitol renewal account or its successor. 

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 2164 amends the Government Code to authorize the State
Preservation Board (board), after consulting with the Texas Historical
Commission and with the approval of the Legislative Budget Board, to sell
Woodlawn at its fair market value.  The bill requires the General Land
Office to transact  the sale on behalf of the board using procedures for
real estate transactions authorized by the legislature.  The bill requires
proceeds from the transaction to be deposited in the capitol renewal
account or its successor and authorizes proceeds from the transaction to be
spent only for maintaining and preserving the Capitol, the General Land
Office Building, their contents, and their grounds. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

June 15, 2001.