By: Ellis S.R. No. 1195
SENATE RESOLUTION
1-1 BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 76th
1-2 Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, That Senate Rule 12.03 be
1-3 suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the
1-4 conference committee appointed to resolve the differences between
1-5 the house and senate versions of H.B. No. 400, relating to the
1-6 creation of certain district courts, to consider and take action on
1-7 the following matter:
1-8 Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the committee to
1-9 add the following SECTION to read as follows:
1-10 SECTION 26. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of
1-11 this section, for purposes of Section 201.027, Election Code, the
1-12 effective date of the Act creating the office is the effective date
1-13 of the Government Code section establishing the court under this
1-14 Act.
1-15 (b) This section does not apply to the creation of the
1-16 office of judge for a judicial district created by Section 15 of
1-17 this Act.
1-18 Explanation: This change is necessary to clarify that, for
1-19 purposes of Section 201.027, Election Code, the effective date of
1-20 the Act creating the offices of judge of the 379th, 386th, 387th,
1-21 388th, 389th, 390th, 391st, 393rd, 395th, 396th, 398th, 399th,
1-22 400th, 401st, 402nd, 403rd, 407th, 408th, and 409th judicial
1-23 districts is the effective date of each Government Code section
1-24 establishing each of those districts under H.B. No. 400.
2-1 ______________________________________
2-2 President of the Senate
2-3 I hereby certify that the above
2-4 Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-5 on May 30, 1999, by the following
2-6 vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.
2-7 ______________________________________
2-8 Secretary of the Senate