85R8813 DMS-D     By: Coleman H.B. No. 1850       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to creation of a task force to study the effects of   population growth on counties in this state.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  TASK FORCE TO STUDY POPULATION GROWTH IN TEXAS.   (a)  In this Act, "task force" means the Task Force to Study   Population Growth in Texas established under this section.          (b)  The Task Force to Study Population Growth in Texas is   established for the purpose of assessing the effects of population   growth on counties in this state relating to:                (1)  housing;                (2)  businesses;                (3)  available land resources;                (4)  the state's economy;                (5)  health care services; and                (6)  county jails.          (c)  The task force is composed of the following nine   members:                (1)  three state or local officials appointed by the   governor;                (2)  three state or local officials appointed by the   lieutenant governor; and                (3)  three state or local officials appointed by the   speaker of the house of representatives.          (d)  The members of the task force shall elect a presiding   officer from among the membership.          (e)  The offices of the governor, lieutenant governor, and   speaker of the house of representatives shall provide staff support   to the task force.          (f)  The task force shall hold public hearings to achieve the   purpose described by Subsection (b) of this section.          (g)  A member of the task force is not entitled to receive   compensation for service on the task force but is entitled to   reimbursement of the travel expenses incurred by the member while   conducting the business of the task force.          (h)  The task force may accept gifts and grants from any   source to be used to carry out a function of the task force.          SECTION 2.  FINAL REPORT. Not later than November 1, 2018,   the task force shall submit a final report to the governor, the   lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives,   and the appropriate standing committees of the legislature.  The   report shall include a summary and analysis of:                (1)  hearings and studies conducted by the task force;                (2)  legislation proposed by the task force; and                (3)  other findings and recommendations made by the   task force.          SECTION 3.  APPOINTMENTS. Not later than December 1, 2017,   the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house   of representatives shall make the appointments to the task force as   described by Section 1(c) of this Act.          SECTION 4.  EXPIRATION. The task force is abolished and this   Act expires August 31, 2019.          SECTION 5.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  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, 2017.