BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center S.B. 1868
79R8731 QS-D By: Deuell
AUTHOR'S/SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
As proposed, S.B. 1868 creates an additional county court at law in Kaufman County, increasing the number of county courts to two, to help relieve an increase in cases, many of which are drug-related. The county commissioners made this request due to a growth rate in the county, which they quote at approximately 30 percent.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 25.1311, Government Code, to add a second statutory county court, the County Court at Law No. 2 of Kaufman County, in Kaufman County. Makes conforming and nonsubstantive changes.
SECTION 2. Amends Section 152.1351(a), Human Resources Code, to make conforming changes.
SECTION 3. Creates the County Court at Law No. 2 of Kaufman County on the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 4. Effective date: October 1, 2005.