S.B. 979 78(R) BILL ANALYSIS S.B. 979 By: Wentworth Judicial Affairs Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, Caldwell County is in the 22nd, 207th, and 274th Judicial Districts. S.B. 979 (Senate companion bill to H.B. 1397) removes Caldwell County from the 274th Judicial District. 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 S.B. 979 removes Caldwell County from the 274th Judicial District and mandates that cases from Caldwell County that are pending in the 274th District Court on the effective date of this bill shall be transferred to the 22nd and 207th district courts. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2003.