1-1 By: Hartnett (Senate Sponsor - Harris of Dallas) H.B. No. 2849
1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House May 3, 1993;
1-3 May 4, 1993, read first time and referred to Committee on
1-4 Intergovernmental Relations; May 20, 1993, reported favorably by
1-5 the following vote: Yeas 10, Nays 0; May 20, 1993, sent to
1-6 printer.)
1-7 COMMITTEE VOTE
1-8 Yea Nay PNV Absent
1-9 Armbrister x
1-10 Leedom x
1-11 Carriker x
1-12 Henderson x
1-13 Madla x
1-14 Moncrief x
1-15 Patterson x
1-16 Rosson x
1-17 Shapiro x
1-18 Wentworth x
1-19 Whitmire x
1-20 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-21 AN ACT
1-22 relating to the use of certain probate court fees in Dallas County.
1-23 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-24 SECTION 1. Section 25.0595, Government Code, is amended by
1-25 adding Subsection (j) to read as follows:
1-26 (j) In addition to the uses authorized by Section
1-27 118.064(b), Local Government Code, fees collected under Section
1-28 118.052(2)(A)(vi), Local Government Code, may be used by Dallas
1-29 County for providing staff for the statutory probate courts and for
1-30 court-related purposes for the support of the statutory probate
1-31 courts. In determining if the fee produces more revenue than
1-32 required as provided by Section 118.064(c), Local Government Code,
1-33 the commissioners court shall include the uses authorized by this
1-34 subsection.
1-35 SECTION 2. The importance of this legislation and the
1-36 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
1-37 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
1-38 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
1-39 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended,
1-40 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its
1-41 passage, and it is so enacted.
1-42 * * * * *
1-43 Austin,
1-44 Texas
1-45 May 20, 1993
1-46 Hon. Bob Bullock
1-47 President of the Senate
1-48 Sir:
1-49 We, your Committee on Intergovernmental Relations to which was
1-50 referred H.B. No. 2849, have had the same under consideration, and
1-51 I am instructed to report it back to the Senate with the
1-52 recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
1-53 Armbrister,
1-54 Chairman
1-55 * * * * *
1-56 WITNESSES
1-57 FOR AGAINST ON
1-58 ___________________________________________________________________
1-59 Name: Craig Pardue x
1-60 Representing: Dallas County
1-61 City: Dallas
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1-63 Name: Jim Jackson x
1-64 Representing: Dallas County Comm. Ct.
1-65 City: Dallas
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