BILL ANALYSIS


                                                        H.B. 3181
                                                By: Munoz (Lucio)
                                                    Jurisprudence
                                                          5-26-95
                              Senate Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND

Currently, county court judges are prohibited from engaging in the
private practice of law.

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 3181 authorizes a county court judge to engage in
the private practice of law until January 1, 2005.

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 25.1102(l), Government Code, to
authorize, rather than prohibit, a county court judge to engage in
the private practice of law, except that the county court judge may
not engage in the private practice of law in a state, county, or
municipal court.

SECTION 2. Amends Section 25.1102, Government Code, by adding
Subsection (m), to provide that Subsection (l) and this subsection
expire January 1, 2005.

SECTION 3. Amends Section 25.1102, Government Code, by adding
Subsection (n), effective January 1, 2005, to prohibit a county
court judge from engaging in the private practice of law.

SECTION 4. Emergency clause.
           Effective date: 90 days after adjournment.