HBA-KMH PDH-S.B. 179 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 179
By: Shapiro
Judicial Affairs
3/25/1999
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Due to the growing population of Collin County, the need for a statutory
probate court specializing in mental health and probate matters has
increased.  S.B. 179 redesignates County Court at Law No. 1 of Collin
County as the Probate Court of Collin County. 

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 25.0451, Government Code, as follows:

Sec.  25.0451.  COLLIN COUNTY.  (a)  Removes the County Court at Law No. 1
of Collin County from the existing statutory county courts.  Redesignates
existing Subdivisions (2)-(4) to Subdivisions (1)-(3). 

(b) Provides that Collin County has one statutory probate court: the
Probate Court of Collin County. 

SECTION 2.  Redesignates the County Court at Law No. 1 of Collin County as
the Probate Court of Collin County.  Provides that the judge of the
existing County Court at Law No. 1 will preside as the judge of the Probate
Court of Collin County. 

SECTION 3.Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4.Emergency clause.