HBA-NRS H.B. 2064 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2064
By: Eiland
Transportation
4/23/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the is no deadline imposed on the executive director of the
Texas Department of Transportation (director) in making a decision on an
application for a memorial designation for a law enforcement officer who
died in the line of duty. House Bill 2064 requires the director to make a
decision on an application for a memorial designation not later than the
60th day after the date the application is submitted. 

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 2064 amends the Transportation Code to require the executive
director of the Texas Department of Transportation to make a decision on an
application for a memorial designation for a law enforcement officer who
died in the line of duty not later than the 60th day after the date the
application is submitted.  

EFFECTIVE DATE

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