SRC-PNG S.B. 1824 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1824
76R7812 JMC-DBy: Shapiro
Intergovernmental Relations
4/5/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, the total active pending caseload in Dallas County, estimated at
19,000 cases, is considered too large for the courts to manage.  The
generally accepted standard, according to the National Center for State
Courts, is a maximum of 13,200 cases for the entire court family.  This
bill creates the County Criminal Court No.  11 of  Dallas County, Texas,
with a preference for family violence cases. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1824 creates the County Criminal Court No.  11 of  Dallas
County, Texas. 

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 Section 25.0591(b), Government Code, to add County
Criminal Court No. 11 to the county criminal courts of Dallas County,
Texas. 

SECTION 2. Amends Section 25.0593, Government Code, to require the County
Criminal Court No.  11 of Dallas County, Texas, to give preference to cases
designated by an order signed by a majority of the judges of the county
criminal courts of Dallas County. 

SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4. Emergency clause.