79R13826 KLA-D


By:  Hegar, Howard, Olivo                                         H.B. No. 3263



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the powers and duties of the district attorney and 
county attorney in Fort Bend County.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 43.181, Government Code, is amended by 
amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (f-1) to read as 
follows:
	(c)  The district attorney has the powers, duties, and 
privileges in Fort Bend County relating to family law and juvenile 
matters, except as provided by Subsection (f-1) [including 
children's protective services], protective orders under Title 4
[Chapter 71], Family Code, orders under Chapter 159, Family Code, 
and proceedings under Title 3, Family Code.
	(f-1)  The district attorney has no power, duty, or privilege 
in Fort Bend County relating to a matter involving children's 
protective services.
	SECTION 2.  Section 45.179, Government Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (c-1) and amending Subsection (d) to read as 
follows:
	(c-1)  The county attorney has the powers, duties, and 
privileges in Fort Bend County relating to matters involving 
children's protective services.
	(d)  The county attorney has no power, duty, or privilege in 
Fort Bend County relating to family law and juvenile matters, 
except as provided by Subsection (c-1) [including children's 
protective services], protective orders under Title 4 [Chapter 71], 
Family Code, orders under Chapter 159, Family Code, and proceedings 
under Title 3, Family Code.
	SECTION 3.  The changes in law made by this Act to Sections 
43.181 and 45.179, Government Code, apply only to a proceeding 
commenced on or after the effective date of this Act.  A proceeding 
commenced before the effective date of this Act is governed by the 
law in effect on the date the proceeding was commenced, and the 
former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
	SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.