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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 82(R)

House Bill 1559

House Author:  Davis, Sarah et al.

Effective:  5-30-11

Senate Sponsor:  Huffman


            House Bill 1559 amends the Government Code to prohibit a court in Texas from destroying a court document filed with, otherwise presented to, or produced by a court in Texas before January 1, 1951, and to require the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to adopt rules for the retention, storage, and destruction of those documents.