HBA-BSM S.B. 1094 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1094
By: Nelson
Judicial Affairs
4/29/2001
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, Denton County statutory probate court sits in the county
seat or at another assigned location and the statutory probate court is
authorized to conduct docket matters at other locations in the county as
determined necessary for the protection of ward or mental health
respondents.  However, Denton County may be aided if the docket balance is
more evenly distributed among statutory and probate courts. Senate Bill
1094 repeals law regarding the exclusive jurisdiction of the County Court
at Law No. 1 of Denton County over Class C misdemeanor appeals and the
prohibition against a judge of a county criminal court being assigned as a
visiting judge to certain counties. 

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

Senate Bill 1094 amends the Government Code to repeal the exclusive
jurisdiction of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Denton County over Class C
misdemeanor appeals from inferior courts and the prohibition against a
judge of a county criminal court in Denton County being assigned as a
visiting judge to certain counties.  

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001.