SRC-JBJ H.B. 65 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 65
77R586 QS-DBy: Pitts (Cain)
Jurisprudence
5/3/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under current Texas law, a judge of the 378th Judicial District may not
serve as a visiting judge in Bexar, Dallas, Ector, Fort Bend, Harris,
Jefferson, Lubbock, Midland, Tarrant, or Travis County. H.B. 65 removes the
provision that prohibits a judge of the 378th Judicial District from
serving as a visiting judge in those counties.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 24.523, Government Code, to delete existing
Subsection (b) regarding assignment as a visiting judge in certain
counties. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.