Amend CSHB 2083 by striking all below the enacting clause and 
substituting the following:
	SECTION 1. Section 30.00006, Government Code, is amended by 
amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (c-1) to read as 
follows:
	(c) Except as provided by Subsection (c-1), a [A] municipal 
judge must:
		(1) be a resident of this state;                                              
		(2) be a citizen of the United States;                                        
		(3) be a licensed attorney in good standing; and                              
		(4) have two or more years of experience in the practice 
of law in this state.
	(c-1) In a municipality with a population of 200,000 or less, 
a municipal judge must be:
		(1) a resident of this state;                                          
		(2) a citizen of the United States; and                                
		(3) either:                                                            
			(A) a licensed attorney in good standing who has 
two or more years of experience in the practice of law in this 
state; or
			(B) a person who has served as a judge in this 
state for four or more years preceding appointment as a municipal 
judge.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.