SRC-JLB H.B. 871 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 871
78R2098 SLO-DBy: Casteel (Wentworth)
Jurisprudence
5/13/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

H.B. 871 creates an additional county court at law for Comal County and
provides that the County Court at Law No. 2 of Comal County has the same
jurisdiction as the current county court at law. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 25.0481, Government Code, as follows:
 
Sec. 25.0481.  COMAL COUNTY.  Provides that Comal County has two, rather
than one, statutory county courts, the County Court at Law No. 1 and the
County Court at Law No. 2 of Comal County. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.  Provides that the County
Court at Law No. 2 of Comal County is created on September 1, 2003.