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Senate Bill 1329 |
Senate Author: Huffman |
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Effective: See below |
House Sponsor: Smithee |
Senate Bill 1329 amends the Family Code and Government Code to establish and provide for the composition of the following: 453rd Judicial District (Hays County), effective September 1, 2018; 458th Judicial District (Fort Bend County); 459th Judicial District (Travis County), effective October 1, 2017; 460th Judicial District (Travis County), effective October 1, 2019; 462nd Judicial District (Denton County), effective January 1, 2019; and 646th Judicial District (Hidalgo County), effective January 1, 2019; County Court at Law No. 6 of Fort Bend County, effective January 1, 2018; the County Court at Law No. 3 of Hays County, effective October 1, 2018; and the Grimes County Court at Law, effective October 1, 2017. The bill revises the jurisdiction of a county court at law in Walker County. The bill requires the oath made by certain judicial officers and appointees to be filed with the secretary of state and expands the group of bailiffs required to swear to a statutory oath. The bill revises provisions relating to bailiff appointments, criteria for eligibility, and salary in certain district courts and relating to certain adoption and child support proceedings. The bill increases from $10 to $25 the fee for the issuance of an attorney's license or certificate. The bill takes effect on September 1, 2017, except as otherwise provided.