S.B. No. 410
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the name and powers of the Red River Redevelopment
  Authority.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  The heading to Chapter 3503, Special District
  Local Laws Code, is amended to read as follows:
  CHAPTER 3503.  TEXAMERICAS CENTER [RED RIVER REDEVELOPMENT
  AUTHORITY]
         SECTION 2.  Subdivision (1), Section 3503.001, Special
  District Local Laws Code, is amended to read as follows:
               (1)  "Authority" means the TexAmericas Center [Red
  River Redevelopment Authority].
         SECTION 3.  Subchapter C, Chapter 3503, Special District
  Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 3503.110 to read as
  follows:
         Sec. 3503.110.  ASSUMED NAME. The authority may conduct
  business under an assumed name by filing an assumed name
  certificate under Subchapter C, Chapter 71, Business & Commerce
  Code, and complying with that chapter in the same manner as an
  incorporated business.
         SECTION 4.  Subsection (a), Section 9601.005, Special
  District Local Laws Code, is amended to read as follows:
         (a)  The district is composed of the following members:
               (1)  the City of Annona;
               (2)  the City of Avery;
               (3)  the City of DeKalb;
               (4)  the City of Hooks;
               (5)  the City of Maud;
               (6)  the City of New Boston;
               (7)  the City of Texarkana, Texas;
               (8)  the City of Wake Village; and
               (9)  the TexAmericas Center [Red River Redevelopment
  Authority].
         SECTION 5.  Subsection (a), Section 9601.006, Special
  District Local Laws Code, is amended to read as follows:
         (a)  The territory of the district is composed of all the
  territory contained in:
               (1)  the cities of Annona, Avery, DeKalb, Hooks, Maud,
  New Boston, Texarkana, Texas, and Wake Village; and
               (2)  the TexAmericas Center [Red River Redevelopment
  Authority], the boundaries of which are described by Section
  3503.004, including territory that has been or may be added under
  Section 3503.005.
         SECTION 6.  Section 3503.153, Special District Local Laws
  Code, is repealed.
         SECTION 7.  A reference in law to the Red River Redevelopment
  Authority means the TexAmericas Center.
         SECTION 8.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 410 passed the Senate on
  March 31, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 410 passed the House on
  May 3, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 143, Nays 0, two present
  not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor