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Amend HB 4107 (House engrossment) in SECTION 2 of the bill by
striking added Section 54.1783, Government Code (page 3, lines 15
through 26) and substituting the following:
Sec. 54.1783. ELIGIBILITY FOR APPOINTMENT. In determining
whom to appoint as a magistrate under this subchapter, the judges of
the district courts or the judges of the county courts at law, as
applicable, shall consider persons who:
(1) are licensed to practice law in this state;
(2) reside in Nueces County;
(3) have at least 10 years of active experience in
criminal law practice; and
(4) exhibit judicial temperaments.