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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the appointment of magistrates to hear truancy cases in |
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certain counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 54.1172(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) The county judge may appoint one or more part-time or |
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full-time magistrates to hear a matter alleging a violation of |
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Section 25.093 or 25.094, Education Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |