SRC-AXB S.B. 915 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 915
76R4255  JMC-DBy: Wentworth
Jurisprudence
4/9/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

The population and number of cases filed in East Texas courts of appeals
districts have changed considerably since their last redrawing in 1963.
Additionally, the fact that several counties overlap multiple districts
creates problems in the administration of justice.  S.B. 915 eliminates
certain overlaps and redistributes the population and case loads in the
East Texas courts of appeals districts by redesignating the composition of
certain counties.  

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 915 redesignates the counties which compose the First,
Ninth, Twelfth, and Fourteenth Courts of Appeals Districts. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Sections 22.201(b), (j), (m), and (o), Government Code,
to remove Brazos County and add Montgomery County to the First Court of
Appeals District, rather that the Ninth Court of Appeals District.  Removes
Wood County from the Twelfth Court of Appeals District, and Brazos County
from the Fourteenth Court of Appeals District, and adds Montgomery County
to the Fourteenth Court of Appeals District. 

SECTION 2.  Provides that if transcripts for a case are filed prior to
September 1, 1999, and this Act would transfer that case to a different
court, then this Act does not affect that case's jurisdiction on appeal.  

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  September 1, 1999.