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.