BILL ANALYSIS C.S.H.B. 1552 By: Cuellar, H. (Zaffirini) Jurisprudence 4-27-95 Senate Committee Report (Substituted) BACKGROUND Section 24.151(f), Government Code, was amended in the past to inadvertently require that criminal cases be filed at random by the district clerk. This may impact on the district attorney's right to present cases assigned prior to indictment. PURPOSE As proposed, C.S.H.B. 1552 deletes a provision requiring criminal cases to be assigned and docketed at random by the district court clerk of Webb County and requires civil cases to be assigned to courts on a percentage basis. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 24.151(f), Government Code, to delete a provision requiring each criminal case, except tax suits, to be assigned and docketed at random by the district court clerk of Webb County. Requires civil cases to be assigned and docketed at random according to the following percentages: 49th District Court, 20 percent; 111th District Court, 60 percent; and the 341st District Court, 20 percent. SECTION 2. Emergency clause. Effective date: 90 days after adjournment.