By Dutton                                             H.B. No. 2105
         77R12267 AJA-D                           
                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the operation of the advisory committees of the supreme
 1-3     court.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 22, Government Code, is
 1-6     amended by adding Section 22.020 to read as follows:
 1-7           Sec. 22.020.  OPERATION OF SUPREME COURT ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
 1-8     (a) The supreme court shall adopt rules of order governing the
 1-9     meetings and hearings of any committee created by the court to
1-10     advise the court on the language and implementation of rules
1-11     governing practice and procedure in civil actions.
1-12           (b)  Chapters 551 and 552 apply to a committee described by
1-13     Subsection (a).
1-14           SECTION 2.  (a)  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
1-15           (b)  The supreme court shall enact rules required by Section
1-16     22.020, Government Code, as added by this Act, not later than
1-17     December 1, 2001.