BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center                                                                                                     H.B. 4718

81R6405 CAE-F                                                                                                  By: Lewis (Seliger)

Jurisprudence

5/11/2009

Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

This legislation would require that fees assessed in a county court at law civil case that has concurrent jurisdiction with a district court be the same as those charged by the district court.  This would only affect Ector County.

H.B. 4718 amends current law relating to the fees assessed in certain cases filed in the Ector County courts at law.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 25.0702, Government Code, by adding Subsection (c), to provide that the fees assessed in a case in which a county court at law has concurrent civil jurisdiction with the district court are the same as the fees that would be assessed in the district court for that case.

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 2009.