SRC-VRA,S.B. 468 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 468
78R2098 SLO-DBy: Wentworth
Jurisprudence
2/26/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Due to the continued growth and development of Comal County, there is a
need for additional resources to sufficiently address a number of
governmental issues.  As proposed, S.B. 468 would create an additional
county court at law for Comal County with the same jurisdiction as the
current county court. 

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, to provide that Comal
County has two statutory county courts, County Court at Law No. 1 and
County Court at Law No. 2 of Comal County. 

SECTION 2.  Provides that the County Court at Law No. 2 is created and
this Act takes effect September 1, 2003.