Enrolled Bill Summary

            Senate Bill 294 amends the Government Code to authorize a judge of a statutory probate court to appoint a probate master for a statutory probate court on approval by the county commissioners court. The act provides for the administration of a statutory probate court that is appointed a master and includes provisions relating to the powers, compensation, and termination of employment of the master; the attending court personnel; the referral of cases; and the appeal of a probate master's report to the referring court. The appointment of a master to a statutory probate court does not apply to the statutory probate courts of Dallas County or Harris County.

            Senate Bill 294 also amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to include probate masters who are appointed by judges of statutory probate courts among the court officers who are magistrates.