BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 229 81R492 PAM-D By: West, Royce Intergovernmental Relations 2/18/2009 As Filed AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT As H.B. 1886 was negotiated last session, a provision phasing in design-build authority for cities with a population between 50,000 and 100,000 was deleted. A drafting error associated with that deletion had the unintended consequence of sunsetting the design-build authority of cities with a population of between 100,000 and 500,000 in 2011. This bill corrects that error. As proposed, S.B. 229 amends Section 271.182, Local Government Code, to make Subchapter J (Design-Build Procedures for Certain Civil Works Projects), Chapter 271, Local Government Code, applicable to a local government entity with a population of 100,000 or more. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 271.182, Local Government Code, as follows: Sec. 271.182. APPLICABILITY. Deletes existing text providing that before September 1, 2009, this subchapter applies to a local governmental entity with a population of 500,000 or more within its geographic boundaries or service area. Provides that this subchapter applies to a local government entity with a population of more than 100,00 within its geographic boundaries or service area, and deletes existing text regarding a two-year period during which this subchapter applies to such an entity. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2009.
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center S.B. 229
81R492 PAM-D By: West, Royce
Intergovernmental Relations
2/18/2009
As Filed
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
As H.B. 1886 was negotiated last session, a provision phasing in design-build authority for cities with a population between 50,000 and 100,000 was deleted. A drafting error associated with that deletion had the unintended consequence of sunsetting the design-build authority of cities with a population of between 100,000 and 500,000 in 2011. This bill corrects that error.
As proposed, S.B. 229 amends Section 271.182, Local Government Code, to make Subchapter J (Design-Build Procedures for Certain Civil Works Projects), Chapter 271, Local Government Code, applicable to a local government entity with a population of 100,000 or more.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 271.182, Local Government Code, as follows:
Sec. 271.182. APPLICABILITY. Deletes existing text providing that before September 1, 2009, this subchapter applies to a local governmental entity with a population of 500,000 or more within its geographic boundaries or service area. Provides that this subchapter applies to a local government entity with a population of more than 100,00 within its geographic boundaries or service area, and deletes existing text regarding a two-year period during which this subchapter applies to such an entity.
SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2009.