HBA-JEK C.S.H.B. 2360 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisC.S.H.B. 2360
By: Isett
State, Federal & International Relations
4/23/2001
Committee Report (Substituted)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Monuments and memorials that honor Texans for their military service serve
as a reminder of the sacrifices and contributions that have been made by
the men and women of this state.  Many of the monuments and memorials that
honor veterans are located on state property.  C.S.H.B. 2360 authorizes the
removal, relocation, or alteration of certain monuments and memorials
located on state property, only by certain agencies with the intent to
repair or improve or to relocate it to a prominent location. 

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. 2360 amends the Government Code to authorize the removal,
relocation, or alteration of a permanent monument or memorial only by the
legislature, the Texas Historical Commission, the State Preservation Board,
or to accommodate the construction, repair, or improvement of the permanent
monument, memorial, or the surrounding state property.  The bill provides
that any permanent monument or memorial that is permanently removed must be
relocated to a prominent location determined by the legislature. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

C.S.H.B. 2360 differs from the original bill by modifying the definition of
"monument or memorial" to specify that a monument means a permanent
monument.  The substitute removes the reference in the original that
included a flag in the definition of "monument or memorial."  The
substitute also provides that the relocation of a monument or memorial must
be to a prominent location.  The original bill specified that the
relocation must be at an equally prominent location.