1-1 By: Leedom S.B. No. 243
1-2 (In the Senate - Filed February 2, 1993; February 3, 1993,
1-3 read first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental
1-4 Relations; February 17, 1993, reported favorably, as amended, by
1-5 the following vote: Yeas 10, Nays 0; February 17, 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 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO. 1 By: Rosson
1-21 Amend S.B. 243 as follows:
1-22 On page , line , delete the amount "$5" and insert in its
1-23 place "$10".
1-24 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-25 AN ACT
1-26 relating to a fee to finance security services for buildings
1-27 housing a district or county court.
1-28 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-29 SECTION 1. Chapter 291, Local Government Code, is amended by
1-30 adding Section 291.007 to read as follows:
1-31 Sec. 291.007. FEE FOR SECURITY. (a) A sum set by the
1-32 commissioners court not to exceed $5 shall be collected at the time
1-33 of filing in each civil case filed in a county or district court
1-34 and shall be taxed as other costs, except in suits for delinquent
1-35 taxes. The county is not liable for the costs.
1-36 (b) The clerks of the respective courts shall collect the
1-37 costs and pay them to the county treasurer, or to any other
1-38 official who discharges the duties commonly delegated to the county
1-39 treasurer, for deposit in a fund to be known as the courthouse
1-40 security fund. The fund may be used only for the purpose of
1-41 providing security services for buildings housing a district or
1-42 county court.
1-43 (c) The courthouse security fund shall be administered by or
1-44 under the direction of the commissioners court.
1-45 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 1993, and
1-46 applies only to a civil case filed on or after that date.
1-47 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the
1-48 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
1-49 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
1-50 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
1-51 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.
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1-53 Austin,
1-54 Texas
1-55 February 17,
1-56 1993
1-57 Hon. Bob Bullock
1-58 President of the Senate
1-59 Sir:
1-60 We, your Committee on Intergovernmental Relations to which was
1-61 referred S.B. No. 243, have had the same under consideration, and I
1-62 am instructed to report it back to the Senate with the
1-63 recommendation that it do pass, as amended, and be printed.
1-64 Armbrister,
1-65 Chairman
1-66 * * * * *
1-67 WITNESSES
1-68 FOR AGAINST ON
2-1 ___________________________________________________________________
2-2 Name: Craig Pardue x
2-3 Representing: Himself
2-4 City: Dallas
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2-6 Name: Donald Lee x
2-7 Representing: Harris County Jg.
2-8 John Lindsay
2-9 City: Houston
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2-11 Name: G. K. Maenius x
2-12 Representing: Tarrant County
2-13 City: Fort Worth
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