SRC-JLB S.B. 549 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 549
78R4865  SLO-DBy: Barrientos
Jurisprudence
3/28/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Travis County civil district courts are taking numerous steps
to manage or reduce caseloads but have a higher average per court than
other urban jurisdictions and have requested an additional court.  As
proposed, S.B. 549 creates the 423rd Judicial District to be composed of
Travis County. 

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 Chapter 24C, Government Code, by adding Section 24.567,
as follows: 

Sec.  24.567.  423RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY).  Creates the 423rd
Judicial District, composed of Travis County. 

SECTION 2.  Provides that the 423rd Judicial District is created and the
effective date of this Act is September 1, 2003.