BILL ANALYSIS


                                                         S.B. 958
                                                       By: Harris
                                                   Administration
                                                         03-23-95
                                     Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND

The State of Texas is in the process of making nonsubstantive
revisions to and recodifying its statutes.

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 958 recodifies and makes nonsubstantive revisions
to Acts relating to state purchasing and general services,
including conforming amendments, repealers, and penalties.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or
agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Recodifies and makes nonsubstantive changes to the
Government Code, including conforming amendments, repealers, and
penalties.

SECTION 2. Makes conforming amendments to Section 5.19, Article
601b, V.T.C.S., and transfers and redesignates that section to
Section 444.029, Government Code.

     SECTION 3.     Makes conforming amendments to Section 3.051, Article
601b, V.T.C.S., and transfers and redesignates that section to
Section 465.018, Government Code.
     SECTION 4.     Repealer:  Chapter 2202, Government Code (Texas Surplus
Property Agency).

SECTION 5. Repealer:  Article 601b, V.T.C.S. (State Purchasing and
General Services Act).

SECTION 6. Provides that this Act is intended as recodification
only and is not intended to substantively change the law.

SECTION 7. SAVINGS PROVISION.  (a)  Provides that the revision and
codification by this Act of a statute relating to a fund in
existence on or before August 31, 1993, does not re-create the fund
and does not constitute the reenactment of a dedication of revenue.

     (b)  Provides that a fund or account, the existence of which
     is derived from a statute revised by this Act and which is
     abolished under Section 403.094, Government Code, before the
     effective date of this Act is not revived or re-created by
     this Act.
     
     (c)  Provides that the application of Sections 403.094 and
     403.095, Government Code, to a fund or to the permissible uses
     of revenue or fund balances is not affected by this Act.
SECTION 8. Effective date:  September 1, 1995.

SECTION 9. Emergency clause.