BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

Senate Research Center                                                                                                      S.B. 1868

79R8731 QS-D                                                                                                                  By: Deuell

                                                                                                                                      Jurisprudence

                                                                                                                                            4/20/2005

                                                                                                                                              As Filed

 

 

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

 

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 25.1311, 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.