BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center                                                                                                        S.B. 671

79R2779 QS-D                                                                                                                 By: Seliger

Jurisprudence

3/4/2005

As Filed

AUTHOR'S/SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

Currently, Randall County has only one county court at law.  Due to recent growth in Randall County, the court is overloaded and an additional county court at law is needed.  S.B. 671 seeks to remedy the overcrowding by creating an additional court, namely the County Court at Law No. 2 of Randall County.

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, as follows:

(a)  Provides that Randall County has two statutory county courts, rather than one statutory county court:  the County Court at Law No. 1 of Randall County and the County Court at Law No. 2 of Randall County.  Makes conforming changes.

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.