SRC-EPT H.B. 2261 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2261
By: West, George "Buddy" (Bivins)
State Affairs
5/21/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

H.B. 2261 removes Andrews, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Martin, Midland, and
Winkler counties from the Eighth Court of Appeals District and adds those
counties to the Eleventh Court of Appeals District. 

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 Sections 22.201 (i) and (l), Government Code, to remove
Andrews, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Martin, Midland, and Winkler counties
from the Eighth Court of Appeals District and add those counties to the
Eleventh Court of Appeals District. 

SECTION 2. Provides that this Act does not affect the jurisdiction on
appeal of any case from a county that is transferred by this Act to a
different court of appeals district if the transcripts for the case were
filed before the effective date of this Act in the appropriate court of
appeals district. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.