BILL ANALYSIS


                                                         S.B. 938
                                                        By: Truan
                                                    Jurisprudence
                                                          4-27-95
                                     Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND

The board of judges in Nueces County and Judge Bennett of the 319th
District Court have consented to resetting the terms of court for
the 319th District Court in Nueces County so that the grand juries
do not all start and end at the same time.  Staggered terms would
allow Neuces County to always have a grand jury that has been in
session for at least three months.  

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 938 provides that the terms of the 319th District
Court begin on the first Mondays in April and in October.

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 24.627, Government Code, as follows:

     Sec. 24.627.  319TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (NUECES COUNTY).  (a) 
     Created from existing text.
     
     (b)  Provides that the terms of the 319th District Court
       begin on the first Mondays in April and in October.
SECTION 2. Emergency clause.
           Effective date: upon passage.