1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of an assigned
 1-3     statutory probate court judge.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1. Section 25.0022(n), Government Code, is amended to
 1-6     read as follows:
 1-7           (n)  A judge assigned under this section has the
 1-8     jurisdiction, powers, and duties given by Sections 5, 5A, 5B, 606,
 1-9     [and] 607, and 608, Texas Probate Code, to statutory probate court
1-10     judges by general law [the regular judge of the court to which
1-11     assigned].
1-12           SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 534 was passed by the House on April
         20, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 534 was passed by the Senate on May
         17, 2001, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0, 1 present, not
         voting.
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                                                 Secretary of the Senate
         APPROVED:  __________________________
                              Date
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                            Governor