By: Latham (Senate Sponsor - Deuell) H.B. No. 1346
         (In the Senate - Received from the House April 10, 2007;
  April 11, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on
  Jurisprudence; May 10, 2007, reported favorably by the following
  vote:  Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 10, 2007, sent to printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to continuing education for truancy magistrates in certain
  counties.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 54.1172, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
         (d)  A magistrate appointed under Subsection (a) must
  complete every two years at least eight hours of continuing
  education conducted by the Texas Association of Counties, the State
  Bar of Texas, or the Texas Justice Court Training Center.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.
 
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