BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

Senate Research Center                                                                                                       H.B. 597

79R2779 QS-D                                                                                                 By: Smithee (Seliger)

                                                                                                                                      Jurisprudence

                                                                                                                                            4/11/2005

                                                                                                                                           Engrossed

 

 

AUTHOR'S/SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

 

Currently, Randall County has only one county court at law.  Due to the recent growth in Randall County, the court is overloaded and an additional county court at law is needed.  As proposed, H.B. 597 creates the County Court at Law No. 2 of Randall County, to remedy overcrowding. 

 

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 Section 25.1931(a), Government Code, to provide that Randall County has two statutory county courts, rather than one statutory county court. 

 

SECTION 2.  Provides that the County Court at law No. 2 of Randall County is created October 1, 2006. 

 

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  September 1, 2005.