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Amend CSSB 1189 (House Committee Printing) by adding the 
following appropriately numbered SECTION and renumbering 
subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
	SECTION __.  Subchapter D, Chapter 152, Human Resources Code, 
is amended by adding Section 152.2264 to read as follows:
	Sec. 152.2264.  TARRANT COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT ADMINISTRATOR 
AND COURT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.  (a)  The judges of the district and 
county courts in Tarrant County that give preference to criminal 
matters shall, on a majority vote, appoint the criminal courts 
administrator. The administrator serves at the will of those 
judges.
	(b)  The commissioners court shall pay the salary and 
expenses of the criminal court administrator and of the court 
services department employees as determined by the department 
budget:
		(1)  submitted by the judges of the district and county 
courts that give preference to criminal cases; and
		(2)  approved by the commissioners court.                              
	(c)  A judge may not be subjected to a suit for, and is immune 
from liability for damages arising from, an act or omission 
committed while performing a duty under this section unless the act 
or omission is:
		(1)  committed intentionally, wilfully, or wantonly; or                
		(2)  committed with:                                                   
			(A)  gross negligence; or                                             
			(B)  conscious indifference or reckless disregard 
for the safety of others.