SRC-SEW H.B. 3671 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 3671
77R7484 QS-DBy: Denny (Nelson)
Intergovernmental Relations
5/8/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Town of Trophy Club does not have a municipal court of
record. Texas law, absent a local statute providing for a municipal court
of record, requires appeals for a municipal court to be done by a new
trial. A local statute providing for a municipal court of record, however,
would require the appeal to be based on the recording errors made during
the trial in lieu of a new trial. H.B. 3671 authorizes the Town of Trophy
Club to create a municipal court of record and designates Denton County
courts at law as having criminal appellate jurisdiction as appellate
courts.  

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 Chapter 30, Government Code, by adding Subchapter VV, as
follows: 

SUBCHAPTER VV.  TROPHY CLUB

Sec. 30.01811.  APPLICATION; DEFINITION.  Provides that this subchapter
applies to the Town of Trophy Club located in Tarrant and Denton counties.
Defines "appellate courts." 
 
SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.