1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the authority of a judge of a district court to hear
 1-3     certain matters at a correctional facility.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1.  Section 24.012, Government Code, is amended by
 1-6     adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
 1-7           (e)  A district judge may hear a nonjury matter relating to a
 1-8     civil or criminal case at a correctional facility in the county in
 1-9     which the case is filed or prosecuted if a party to the case or the
1-10     criminal defendant is confined in the correctional facility.  For
1-11     purposes of this subsection, "correctional facility" has the
1-12     meaning assigned by Section 1.07, Penal Code.
1-13           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001, and
1-14     applies to a civil or criminal case, regardless of whether the case
1-15     was filed or commenced before, on, or after that date.
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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1001 passed the Senate on
         April 20, 2001, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0, one
         present, not voting.
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                                                 Secretary of the Senate
               I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1001 passed the House on
         May 23, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                Chief Clerk of the House
         Approved:
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                      Date
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                    Governor