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.