HBA-KDB, EDN H.B. 1177 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1177
By: Coleman
Economic Development
2/16/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, the duties of the Texas Department of Economic
Development (department) include the requirement to promote and advertise
tourism in Texas by non-Texans.  House Bill 1177 allows the department to
promote and advertise tourism in Texas to Texans. 

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. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 1177 amends the Government Code to modify the requirement that
the Texas Department of Economic Development  promote and advertise tourism
in this state by removing the specification that it be tourism by
non-Texans.  

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001.