H.B. No. 3557




AN ACT

relating to statutory probate court associate judges in certain 
courts in Harris County.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 54.602, Government Code, is amended to 
read as follows:  
	Sec. 54.602.  APPLICATION.  This subchapter does not apply 
to the statutory probate courts of:
		(1)  Dallas County; or                                                        
		(2)  Harris County, except Probate Courts Nos. [Court 
No.] 1 and 3.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.                           




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   President of the Senate                               Speaker of the House      

	I certify that H.B. No. 3557 was passed by the House on May 
20, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House   

	I certify that H.B. No. 3557 was passed by the Senate on May 
25, 2005, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Secretary of the Senate    



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                 Governor