HBA-DMD S.B. 1379 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1379
By: Shapleigh
State, Federal, & International Relations
4/26/1999
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Fort Bliss Military Reservation in El Paso is used by the
Texas National Guard for a variety of training activities. This 1.1
million-acre United States army post may have the potential for greater use
as a military training ground; however, no state agency has ever conducted
a comprehensive study to determine if the Fort Bliss Military Reservation
is being used to its full potential. S.B. 1379 requires the adjutant
general to conduct a study on the use of Fort Bliss for National Guard
training.  

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.  Requires the adjutant general to conduct a study of the Texas
National Guard's use of Fort Bliss Military Reservation in El Paso for
training activities. Requires the study to include a review and analysis of
the efficiency and effectiveness of training operations and a statement of
the number, condition, and organization of the members of the Texas
National Guard that participate in training activities at Fort Bliss.
Requires the adjutant general to report the findings of the study conducted
under this Act to the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the
house of representatives no later than January 1, 2001. 

SECTION 2.Effective date: September 1, 1999.
  Provides that this Act expires September 1, 2001.

SECTION 3.Emergency clause.