** REVISION **
                                   SENATE
                          NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Jurisprudence

TIME & DATE:  1:30PM Or upon adjournment
             Wednesday, April 9, 2003

PLACE: E1.012

CHAIR: Senator Robert Duncan

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Miscellaneous:

SB 604            Ellis, Rodney
Relating to the recovery of attorney's fees and certain costs in
proceedings to recover delinquent debts owed to a county.

SB 828            Whitmire
Relating to the compensation of district judges in counties with
populations of 3.3 million or more.

SB 1212            Van de Putte
Relating to participation by the attorney general's consumer
protection division and the award of civil penalties in an action
under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.

SB 1564            Madla
Relating to facilities outside of a county seat.

SB 1781            Ogden
Relating to the supplemental salaries of judges of the district
courts having jurisdiction in certain counties.

SB 1797            Barrientos
Relating to the compensation of district judges in Travis County.

SB 1889            Staples
Relating to the appointment of a bailiff for the 411th District
Court.
Court Creation Bills
District Courts:

SB 106            Averitt
Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Johnson
County.

SB 107            Averitt
Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of
McLennan County.

SB 134            Estes
Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in
Parker County.

SB 169            Shapiro
Relating to the creation of additional judicial districts composed
of Collin County.

SB 195            Staples
Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of
Nacogdoches County.

SB 549            Barrientos
Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Travis
County.

SB 748            Deuell
Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Kaufman
County.

SB 1384            Armbrister
Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of
Caldwell County.

SB 1551            Duncan
Relating to the creation and composition of judicial districts and the
election and powers and duties of certain district attorneys.
County Courts at Law:

SB 167            Shapiro
Relating to the creation of an additional county court at law in
Collin County.

SB 468            Wentworth
Relating to the creation of an additional county court at law in
Comal County.

SB 670            Deuell
Relating to the creation of a county court at law in Rockwall
County.

SB 1841            Staples
Relating to the creation of an additional county court at law in
Henderson County.

SB 1552            Duncan
Relating to the creation and composition of county courts at law.
Fine and Fee Bills:

SB 184            Janek
Relating to the funding of alternative dispute resolution systems.

SB 190            Carona
Relating to security fees in certain civil and criminal cases.

SB 424            Staples
Relating to assessment of a fee for the collection of delinquent
fines and court costs by a county attorney, district attorney, or
criminal district attorney.

SB 768            Carona
Relating to additional court filing fees to pay operating expenses
of the courts of appeals.

SB 1046            Ellis, Rodney
Relating to court filing fees used to provide basic civil legal
services to the indigent.

SB 1165            Barrientos
Relating to authorized costs and fees in Title IV-D Cases.

SB 1180            West
Relating to an index of court costs and fees in civil proceedings
and court costs on conviction.

SB 1623            Ellis, Rodney
Relating to the collection of a fee from certain nonresident
attorneys requesting permission to participate in proceedings in a
Texas court.
Pending Business:

SJR 33            Duncan
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for appointment to
fill vacancies in certain judicial offices and for nonpartisan
retention elections for those offices.

SB 794            Duncan
Relating to the appointment of certain judicial offices and a
nonpartisan election for the retention or rejection of a person
appointed to those offices.

SB 1206            Lindsay
Relating to the jurisdiction of a county civil court at law in
Harris County.

SB 1207            Duncan
Relating to state liability for costs and attorney's fees in
certain actions seeking declaratory judgment.

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BILLS ADDED AFTER LAST POSTING:

SJR 33
SB 794
SB 1206
SB 1207