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Senate Bill 536 |
Senate Author: Zaffirini |
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Effective: Vetoed |
House Sponsor: Murr |
Senate Bill 536 amends the Government Code to establish a system of regional specialized courts with jurisdiction over guardianship proceedings and protective services proceedings to be served by associate judges appointed by the presiding judge of each administrative judicial region.
Governor's Reason for Veto: "Senate Bill 536 highlights that the answer to a perceived problem cannot always be to throw more state money and bureaucracy at it. The Legislature has not shown that it is necessary to create new associate judgeships to specialize in guardianship proceedings, and Senate Bill 536 was misguided in its attempt to create this expensive new system. The Legislature should find a better way to address this issue."