BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 3258 By: Anderson, Charles "Doc" Transportation Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Interested parties contend that some counties should have more options available for the administration of county roads. H.B. 3258 seeks to address this issue by revising the applicability of certain county road administration laws to McLennan County. CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS H.B. 3258 amends the Transportation Code to remove the exemption for McLennan County from the road commissioner system and the road superintendent system under statutory provisions relating to systems of county road administration. H.B. 3258 repeals Chapter 34 (S.B. 115), Acts of the 41st Legislature, 1st Called Session, 1929, relating to local road law for McLennan County. EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2017.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
H.B. 3258
By: Anderson, Charles "Doc"
Transportation
Committee Report (Unamended)
H.B. 3258
By: Anderson, Charles "Doc"
Transportation
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Interested parties contend that some counties should have more options available for the administration of county roads. H.B. 3258 seeks to address this issue by revising the applicability of certain county road administration laws to McLennan County.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS H.B. 3258 amends the Transportation Code to remove the exemption for McLennan County from the road commissioner system and the road superintendent system under statutory provisions relating to systems of county road administration. H.B. 3258 repeals Chapter 34 (S.B. 115), Acts of the 41st Legislature, 1st Called Session, 1929, relating to local road law for McLennan County.
EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2017.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Interested parties contend that some counties should have more options available for the administration of county roads. H.B. 3258 seeks to address this issue by revising the applicability of certain county road administration laws to McLennan County.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
H.B. 3258 amends the Transportation Code to remove the exemption for McLennan County from the road commissioner system and the road superintendent system under statutory provisions relating to systems of county road administration.
H.B. 3258 repeals Chapter 34 (S.B. 115), Acts of the 41st Legislature, 1st Called Session, 1929, relating to local road law for McLennan County.
EFFECTIVE DATE
On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2017.