BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 3433

By: Lambert

Economic & Small Business Development

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Interested parties contend that state agencies should give serious consideration to the impact that the adoption of an agency rule will have on rural communities in Texas. H.B. 3433 seeks to protect these vulnerable economies by requiring a state agency considering adoption of a rule that would have an adverse economic effect on certain municipalities to reduce that effect if doing so is legal and feasible.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

ANALYSIS

H.B. 3433 amends the Government Code to make provisions relating to the adoption of rules with adverse economic effect applicable to small businesses or micro-businesses also applicable to municipalities with a population of less than 25,000. The bill requires a state agency considering adoption of a rule that would have an adverse economic effect on such a rural community to provide the notice of the proposed rule that the agency files with the secretary of state, including the economic impact statement and regulatory flexibility analysis, to each member of the legislature who represents such a rural community adversely impacted by a proposed rule, if feasible. The bill applies its provisions only to a state agency rule proposed on or after the bill's effective date.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2017.