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


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3081
By: Burnam
Business & Industry
4/1/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Current law provides that an entity that stores, repairs, or performs
maintenance work on an aircraft has a lien on the aircraft for the amount
specified in the contract or the amount reasonably charged for those
services.  However, current law does not extend this authority to an
aircraft fuel vendor. House Bill 3081 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. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.