HBA-KMH H.B. 1863 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1863
By: Garcia
Judicial Affairs
4/16/1999
Introduced


BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport partly overlaps several cities,
creating the need to clarify statutes that apply to municipal court
authority concerning certain violations within the area. 

H.B. 1863 expands municipal court jurisdiction to include actions of a
joint airport board, and limits policing authority within airport property
by certain persons who are unrelated to the joint board. 

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. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 29.003, Government Code, by amending Subsection
(a) and adding Subsection (f), to require a municipal court to have
exclusive original jurisdiction in a criminal case that arises under a
resolution, rule, or order of a joint board operating an airport under
Section 22.074 (Joint Board), Transportation Code.  Expands reasons why
certain fines can be assessed, to include cases arising under resolutions,
rules, or orders of a joint board.  Provides that this section does not
affect the powers of a joint board operating under Section 22.074(d),
Transportation Code.  Makes conforming changes. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 22.074, Transportation Code, by adding
Subsection (e), to clarify municipal court jurisdictions involving Section
29.003 (Jurisdiction), Government Code.  Limits the authority of certain
municipal officers or employees to enter airport property for policing
purposes. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.