HBA-NMO H.B. 1925 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1925
By: Carter
House Administration
3/16/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the flag of this state is flown above the north door of the
Capitol.  It was traditionally flown at or above the south door of the
Capitol, but was moved to its current position during recent renovations to
the Capitol.  H.B. 1925 requires that the flag of the State of Texas be
flown above the south door of the Capitol and the flag of the United States
be flown above the north door of the Capitol.    

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 Chapter 443, Government Code, by adding Section 443.024,
as follows: 

Sec. 443.024.  DISPLAY OF THE TEXAS AND UNITED STATES FLAG.  Requires that
the flag of the State of Texas be flown above the south door of the Capitol
and the flag of the United States be flown above the north door of the
Capitol. 

SECTION 2.  Emergency clause.
            Effective date: 90 days after adjournment.