HBA-NIK S.B. 1443 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1443
By: Barrientos
Land and Resource Management
5/17/1999
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Texas law exempts a building, other structure, or land under the
control, administration, or jurisdiction of a state or federal agency from
municipal zoning ordinances. Some cities have interpreted this law to also
include private property that is leased to state agencies. This could
result in the state leasing substandard space that puts state employee's
health, safety, and property at risk, in addition to being incompatible
with neighboring property use.  S.B. 1443 establishes provisions regarding
the application of municipal zoning authority to certain private property
leased to the state. 

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 211.013, Local Government Code, by adding
Subsection (d), to provide that this subchapter (General Zoning
Regulations) applies to a privately owned building or other structure and
privately owned land when leased to a state agency. 

SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.
Effective date: upon passage.