Amend CSHB 2083 on page 1, between lines 16 and 17, by 
inserting the following SECTION immediately following SECTION 1 of 
the bill and renumbering the subsequent SECTIONS appropriately:
	SECTION 2. Section 30.00934(a), Government Code, is amended 
to read as follows:
	(a) A municipal judge need not be a resident of the city at 
the time of appointment but must, in addition to satisfying the 
requirements of Section 30.00006(c), maintain residence in the city 
during the term of office.  The judge shall devote full time to the 
duties of that office and may not engage in the private practice of 
law while in office.  The residency requirement and private 
practice restriction under this section do not apply to a part time 
municipal judge appointed on or after February 1, 2003.