PMWJ H.B. 3557 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS JUDICIAL AFFAIRS H.B. 3557 By: Hilderbran 4-17-97 Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND Burnet County does not currently have a statutorily-created county court-at-law. As the county's population continues to grow, so do the responsibility and caseloads faced by the county's judicial system. A county court-at-law will enable Burnet County to better handle the increased duties. PURPOSE The purpose of this bill is to establish a Burnet County statutory court-at-law. 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 Subchapter C, Chapter 25, Government Code by adding the following sections: Section 25.0291 establishes the County Court at Law of Burnet County, Section 25.0292 states that Section 25.0003(c) does not apply to the newly-created County Court at Law in Burnet County (Sec. 25.0003(c) provides for concurrent jurisdiction with district courts in civil cases in which the amount in controversy is greater than $500 and not more than $100,000, and in appeals of final rulings and decisions of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission). SECTION 2. Effective date. SECTION 3. Emergency clause.