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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the judicial immunity and powers of certain |
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magistrates. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 54.1176(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) The judge shall adopt, modify, or reject the |
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magistrate's recommendations not later than the third working day |
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after the date the judge receives the recommendations. If the judge |
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does not take action in the time provided by this subsection, the |
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recommendations of the magistrate are adopted by the judge. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter W, Chapter 54, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 54.1177 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 54.1177. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY. A magistrate appointed |
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under this subchapter has the same judicial immunity as a district |
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judge. |
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SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act to Section |
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54.1176(b), Government Code, apply to a cause of action referred to |
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a magistrate on or after the effective date of this Act. A cause of |
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action referred to a magistrate before the effective date of this |
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Act is governed by the law in effect immediately before that date, |
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and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |