HBA-MPM H.B. 3378 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3378
By: Deshotel
Public Health
7/10/2001
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

As of September 2000, the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental
Retardation (MHMR) no longer operates certain facilities listed as part of
the composition of MHMR.  These facilities include the Amarillo State
Center, the Beaumont State Center, and the Laredo State Center, which are
now locally controlled and have assumed other names.  House Bill 3378
removes these facilities from the composition of MHMR. 

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 3378 amends the Health and Safety Code to modify the composition
of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (MHMR) by
removing the Amarillo State Center, the Beaumont State Center, and the
Laredo State Center from the list of facilities included in MHMR. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

June 14, 2001.