BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center H.B. 597
79R2779 QS-D By: Smithee (Seliger)
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
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.