H.B. 3553 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


H.B. 3553
By: Brown, Betty
Judicial Affairs
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, there is only one county court at law in Henderson County.
This court is currently backlogged.  H.B. 3553 creates a second county
court at law in Henderson County.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or
institution. 

ANALYSIS

H.B. 3553 amends the Government Code to create a second county court at
law in Henderson County.  This County Court at Law No. 2 is created
December 1, 2007, or on an earlier date determined by the commissioners
court.  The bill also amends the Human Resources Code to add the new
county court at law judge to the juvenile board of Henderson County. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2003.