MPA C.S.S.B. 1107 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisC.S.S.B. 1107
By: Shapleigh
Economic Development
5/7/1999
Committee Report (Substituted)


BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Texas Department of Economic Development maintains a
database on federal, state, and local economic development programs and
services, called the Texas Business and Community Development Clearinghouse
(clearinghouse).  C.S.S.B. 1107 requires the clearinghouse, at least once
every two years, provide written notice in English and Spanish regarding
programs and services that will benefit and assist communities that have
experienced significant job losses due to the North American Free Trade
Agreement. 

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 Subchapter K, Chapter 481, Government Code, by adding
Section 481.1665, as follows: 

Sec. 481.1665. INFORMATION ON PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR CERTAIN COMMUNITIES
AND ENTITIES.  (a) Requires the Texas Business and Community Economic
Development Clearinghouse (clearinghouse),  at least once each two-year
period, to provide written notice in English and Spanish regarding those
programs and services described by Section 481.167(b) (describing the
information collected and disseminated by the clearinghouse) that will
benefit and assist communities and entities that have experienced
significant job losses associated with the implementation of the North
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).  Requires the clearinghouse to
provide notice to each governing body of a specified entity in the border
region.  Requires the clearinghouse to also provide the information
contained in the notice on the Texas Department of Economic Development
(department) Internet website.  

(b) Provides that the information provided must contain:

(1) the Internet address of the department's website; and
(2) the toll-free telephone number of the clearinghouse.

SECTION 2.Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

C.S.S.B. 1107 differs from the original bill in SECTION 1 (proposed Section
481.1665, Government Code), by requiring the clearinghouse to provide
written notice, rather than to prepare and provide information, to certain
specified entities and otherwise reorganizing the text of the original bill
for purposes of clarification.