HBA-BSM H.B. 3059 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3059
By: Wilson
State Recreational Resources
4/1/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

PT 309, the last remaining PT boat to see World War II action, currently
sits near the Battleship TEXAS in Houston.  These small patrol torpedo
boats helped to change the course of naval warfare, and were instrumental
in turning the tide of the naval war in the Pacific during World War II.
This PT boat is a piece of American history that merits being honored and
preserved as a historical artifact.  House Bill 3059 transfers the care,
control, and custody of PT 309 from the Parks and Wildlife Department to
the Texas Historical Commission.  

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 3059 transfers the care, custody, and control of PT 309 from the
Parks and Wildlife Department to the Texas Historical Commission on
November 1, 2001. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

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