HOUSE BILL 546 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: Noriega et al. |
EFFECTIVE: Vetoed |
SENATE SPONSOR: Gallegos |
House Bill 546 amends the Government Code to require the court of criminal appeals to adopt rules requiring the training of each judge subject to the Rules of Judicial Education on issues related to racial, cultural, and ethnic awareness. The bill sets out guidelines for the implementation of the training, including requiring each judge subject to the Rules of Judicial Education to complete the training during the judge's first four years of service and to complete additional training during each additional four years of service.