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R E S O L U T I O N
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BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of |
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Texas, 81st Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, That House Rule 13, |
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Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13, |
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Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to |
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resolve the differences on House Bill 1722 (proceedings that may be |
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referred to and the powers of a criminal law magistrate in Bexar |
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County) to consider and take action on the following matter: |
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House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit the |
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committee to change text not in disagreement in SECTION 1 of the |
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bill, in Section 54.906(a)(8), Government Code, to read as follows: |
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(8) any other matter the judge considers necessary and |
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proper, including a negotiated plea of guilty before the court. |
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Explanation: This change is necessary to maintain the |
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authority of a district judge in Bexar County to refer proceedings |
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in criminal cases involving negotiated pleas of guilty to a |
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criminal law magistrate. |