HBA-JEK H.B. 3081 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3081
By: Burnam
Business & Industry
7/2/2001
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 77th Legislature, an entity that stored, repaired, or
performed maintenance work on an aircraft had a lien on the aircraft for
the amount specified in the contract or the amount reasonably charged for
those services.  However, the law did not extend this authority to an
aircraft fuel vendor.  House Bill 3081 changes the deadline to file a lien
on an airplane and enables an aircraft fuel vendor to hold a lien on the
aircraft for the amount charged for the fuel. 

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 3081 amends the Property Code to provide that a person who fuels
an aircraft has a lien on the aircraft for the amount due under a contract
or, if there is no amount specified in the contract, reasonable and usual
compensation for the fuel.  The bill changes the deadline to record a lien
on an aircraft from the 120th day to the 180th after the date of the
completion of a contractual storage period or the performance of the last
repair or maintenance. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.