HBA-BSM H.B. 78 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 78
By: Gallego
Judicial Affairs
2/7/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Current law prohibits a district judge of the 394th Judicial District from
serving as a visiting judge in certain urban counties.  House Bill 78
repeals this provision. 

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. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 78 repeals the provision in the Government Code which  prohibits
the judge of the 394th Judicial District from serving as a visiting judge
in Bexar, Dallas, Ector, Fort Bend, Harris, Jefferson, Lubbock, Midland,
Tarrant, or Travis County. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.