Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 40	Senate Author:  Zaffirini et al.
Effective:  9-1-17	House Sponsor:  Murr

            Senate Bill 40 amends the Government Code to revise the bond requirements for a county judge and to authorize a county to elect to obtain insurance in lieu of the bond for a county judge presiding in the county court over guardianship proceedings.  The bill similarly revises the bond requirements for a judge of a statutory county court, similarly authorizes a county to elect to obtain insurance in lieu of the bond for a judge presiding in the court over guardianship proceedings, and exempts from those bond requirements a judge of a statutory county court who does not preside over guardianship proceedings, a judge of a statutory probate court who executes a bond, obtains insurance, or self-insures pursuant to state law, and a judge who presides over a county criminal court.