SRC-JLB, LBB S.B. 167 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 167
78R2012 QS-DBy: Shapiro
Jurisprudence
2/6/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Collin County is experiencing record-breaking growth, with
25,000 to 30,000 new residents moving into the county each year.  The
county's five courts-at-law serve more than 549,000 people, and new case
filings exceed case dispositions, thus extending the docket.  When new
case filings increase, the age of cases also increases.  As proposed, S.B.
167 creates an additional county courtat-law to deal with the exploding
growth and increased case filings. 

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 25.0451(a), Government Code, to include County
Court at Law No. 6 of Collin County as a statutory county court of Collin
County and make conforming changes. 

SECTION 2.  Creates the County Court at Law No. 6 of Collin County and
provides that this Act takes effect January 1, 2005.