PMWJ H.B. 1403 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


JUDICIAL AFFAIRS
H.B. 1403
By: Kamel et al.
3-5-97
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 

 Because of the increasing workload being placed on the already
over-crowded court dockets, the county commissioners and county judge of
Smith County are requesting the creation of  a third county court-at-law
to help ease the demand on the existing county courts.  Currently, Smith
County has two county courts-at-law. 


PURPOSE

 House Bill 1403 creates a third county court-at-law for Smith County.


RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

 It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency or
institution. 


SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

 SECTION 1 amends Section 25.2141(a), Government Code, by adding new
Paragraph (3) to create County Court at Law No. 3 of Smith County. 

 SECTION 2. Emergency clause.  Effective date.