By Hartnett H.B. No. 2814
77R6648 RJA-D
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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.
1-12 (b) The salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments.
1-13 SECTION 2. Sections 25.00261, 25.00262, 25.00263, 25.00264,
1-14 25.00265, and 25.00266, Government Code, are repealed because they
1-15 duplicate identical provisions 25.0027, 25.0028, 25.0029, 25.0030,
1-16 25.0031, and 25.0032, Government Code, as added by Chapter 394,
1-17 Acts of the 72nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1991, respectively.
1-18 SECTION 3. Section 25.2651(b), Government Code, is amended
1-19 to read as follows:
1-20 (b) Except for Sections 25.0009, 25.0010(b), 25.0011,
1-21 25.0030(b) [25.00264(b)], and 25.0031 [25.00265], Subchapters A and
1-22 B apply to a statutory probate court composed of more than one
1-23 county.
1-24 SECTION 4. Section 40.062, Human Resources Code, is amended
2-1 to read as follows:
2-2 Sec. 40.062. EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN COSTS AND FEES. The
2-3 department is not required to pay any cost or fee otherwise imposed
2-4 for court proceedings, including a:
2-5 (1) filing fee or fee for issuance or service of
2-6 process imposed by Section 110.002, Family Code, or by Section
2-7 51.317, 51.318(b)(2), or 51.319, Government Code;
2-8 (2) transfer fee imposed by Section 110.002 or
2-9 110.005, Family Code;
2-10 (3) court reporter fee imposed by Section 51.601,
2-11 Government Code;
2-12 (4) judicial fund fee imposed by Sections 51.701 and
2-13 51.702, Government Code;
2-14 (5) judge's fee imposed by Section 25.0008[,
2-15 25.00263,] or 25.0029, Government Code; or
2-16 (6) cost or security fee imposed by Section 12 or 622,
2-17 Probate Code.
2-18 SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.