HBA-KMH H.B. 2060 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2060
By: Counts
Judicial Affairs
3/16/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the terms of the 50th District Court are set to begin on
different days in different months in each county within the judicial
district.  H.B. 2060 synchronizes the dates on which the terms of the 50th
District Court begin in each county to the first Mondays in January and
September. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 24.152(c), Government Code, to synchronize the
dates on which the terms of the 50th District Court begin in each county to
the first Mondays in January and September. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.