80R4593 YDB-D
 
  By: Paxton H.B. No. 819
 
 
 
   
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the supreme court's adoption of rules on the electronic
filing of documents in justice of the peace courts.
       BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
       SECTION 1.  Section 22.004, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
       (f)  Not later than January 1, 2008, the supreme court shall
adopt rules governing the electronic filing of documents in justice
of the peace courts. This subsection expires January 1, 2009.
       SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2007.