HBA-DMH S.B. 84 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 84
By: Shapiro
Civil Practices
3/27/2001
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, volunteer centers are not clearly included under the
Charitable Immunity and Liability Act of 1987 (Act). Senate Bill 84
includes volunteer centers among other entities and  organizations that are
defined as charitable organizations and protected under the Act. 

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

Senate Bill 84 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to include in
the definition of  "charitable organization," a volunteer center defined as
a  nonprofit tax-exempt organization whose primary purpose is to recruit
and refer individual volunteers for other nonprofit groups in that area and
that is certified as a bona fide volunteer center by the Department of
Public Safety. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

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