By:  Smith of Tarrant (Senate Sponsor - Brimer)                   H.B. No. 3603
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 7, 2003; 
May 9, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on 
Jurisprudence; May 19, 2003, reported favorably by the following 
vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 19, 2003, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to the appointment or election of judges of municipal 
courts of record in the City of Bedford.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Chapter 30, Government Code, is amended by 
adding Subchapter XX to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER XX.  BEDFORD
	Sec. 30.01881.  APPLICATION.  This subchapter applies to the 
City of Bedford.
	Sec. 30.01882.  JUDGE.  The governing body of the city may 
determine by ordinance whether a municipal judge is appointed by 
the governing body or elected by the qualified voters of the city by 
a majority vote.  A municipal judge serves for a term of three 
years.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2003.



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