HBA-TBM H.B. 992 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 992 By: Hochberg Public Education 3/5/2001 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Current law states that any textbook publisher or manufacturer furnishing books to Texas schools must have a book depository within the state, a requirement meant to ensure a ready supply of textbooks for the state. In some cases the distance between the publisher and the depository is greater than that between the publisher and many districts. Since close proximity to textbooks is the basis of the depository requirement, exempting publishers that have home offices near Texas can achieve the same result. House Bill 992 authorizes a publisher or manufacturer of textbooks whose home office is within 300 miles of the state border to sell textbooks without a book depository within the state. 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 992 amends the Education Code to require a publisher or manufacturer of textbooks to maintain a depository in this state or arrange with a depository in this state to receive and fill orders for books only if the publisher's or manufacturer's home office is located more than 300 miles from a border of this state. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2001.