BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	H.B. 2430
87R7202 ANG-F	By: Murr (Hinojosa)
	Jurisprudence
	5/17/2021
	Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

Currently, a justice of the peace from another justice precinct who has been temporarily appointed to serve in a precinct whose justice is unable to perform their official duties is not reimbursed for mileage incurred while performing the duties of the appointment. H.B. 2430 seeks to offset the cost of serving as a justice of the peace in two precincts by authorizing reimbursement for mileage expenses.

H.B. 2430 amends current law relating to the mileage expense reimbursement for certain temporary justices of the peace.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 27.055(b), Government Code, as follows:

(b) Authorizes the commissioners court, if a temporary justice is also serving as a justice of the peace in another justice precinct in the county, to authorize reimbursement for the mileage expenses incurred in performing the official duties of the temporary justice's appointment, notwithstanding Chapter 152 (Amount of Compensation, Expenses, and Allowances of County Officers and Employees), Local Government Code.

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2021.