1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the operation of statutory probate courts.
1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-4 SECTION 1. Section 25.0023, Government Code, is amended to
1-5 read as follows:
1-6 Sec. 25.0023. COMPENSATION OF [CERTAIN] PROBATE COURT
1-7 JUDGES. (a) The [In any county having a population of 700,000 or
1-8 more, the] commissioners court shall set the annual salary of each
1-9 judge of a statutory probate court at an amount that is at least
1-10 equal to the total annual salary[, including supplements,] received
1-11 by a district judge in the county. A district judge's or statutory
1-12 probate court judge's total annual salary includes contributions
1-13 and supplements paid by the state or a county, other than
1-14 contributions received as compensation under Section 25.0022(c).
1-15 (b) The salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments.
1-16 SECTION 2. Sections 25.00261, 25.00263, 25.00264, 25.00265,
1-17 and 25.00266, Government Code, are repealed because they duplicate
1-18 identical provisions in Sections 25.0027, 25.0029, 25.0030,
1-19 25.0031, and 25.0032, Government Code, as added by Chapter 394,
1-20 Acts of the 72nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1991, respectively.
1-21 SECTION 3. Section 25.0595(i), Government Code, as amended
1-22 by Chapters 394 and 746, Acts of the 72nd Legislature, Regular
1-23 Session, 1991, is amended to read as follows:
1-24 (i) Section [25.00261] 25.0027 does not apply to a statutory
2-1 probate court in Dallas County.
2-2 SECTION 4. Section 25.0733(a), Government Code, is amended
2-3 to read as follows:
2-4 (a) Sections 25.0732(d), (h), (i), (j), [(l),] (m), (n),
2-5 (o), (p), (q), (r), and (v), relating to county courts at law in El
2-6 Paso County, apply to a statutory probate court in El Paso County.
2-7 SECTION 5. Section 25.2651(b), Government Code, is amended
2-8 to read as follows:
2-9 (b) Except for Sections 25.0009, 25.0010(b), 25.0011,
2-10 25.0030(b) [25.00264(b)], and 25.0031 [25.00265], Subchapters A and
2-11 B apply to a statutory probate court composed of more than one
2-12 county.
2-13 SECTION 6. Section 40.062, Human Resources Code, is amended
2-14 to read as follows:
2-15 Sec. 40.062. EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN COSTS AND FEES. The
2-16 department is not required to pay any cost or fee otherwise imposed
2-17 for court proceedings, including a:
2-18 (1) filing fee or fee for issuance or service of
2-19 process imposed by Section 110.002, Family Code, or by Section
2-20 51.317, 51.318(b)(2), or 51.319, Government Code;
2-21 (2) transfer fee imposed by Section 110.002 or
2-22 110.005, Family Code;
2-23 (3) court reporter fee imposed by Section 51.601,
2-24 Government Code;
2-25 (4) judicial fund fee imposed by Sections 51.701 and
2-26 51.702, Government Code;
2-27 (5) judge's fee imposed by Section 25.0008[,
3-1 25.00263,] or 25.0029, Government Code; or
3-2 (6) cost or security fee imposed by Section 12 or 622,
3-3 Probate Code.
3-4 SECTION 7. Sections 25.00262, 25.0028, and 25.2293(h),
3-5 Government Code, are repealed.
3-6 SECTION 8. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
_______________________________ _______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2814 was passed by the House on April
27, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2814 was passed by the Senate on May
15, 2001, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________________
Date
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Governor