Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 1417 amends the Government Code by adding a subchapter to set out requirements for the collection of time payment fees by certain courts. The act amends provisions relating to the office of court administration by adding subchapters to establish a recruitment program for judicial law clerks and staff attorneys to reflect the gender, racial, and ethnic diversity of the state and to set out requirements for collecting and reporting performance information on the efficiency of certain courts. The act also adds Chapter 77 to establish the Judicial Committee on Information Technology.