BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	H.B. 4284
85R6662 YDB-D	By: Price (Seliger)
	State Affairs
	5/10/2017
	Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

H.B. 4284 amends the Government Code to give all statutory county courts in Potter County concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in family law cases and proceedings. Because of the growing population and increased caseload, it is necessary to equally distribute the caseloads to the necessary courts by providing the jurisdiction to hear family law cases.

H.B. 4284 amends current law relating to the jurisdiction of the statutory county courts of Potter County in family law matters.

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 25.1902(b) Government Code, to provide that a county court at law in, rather than the County Court at Law No. 2 of, Potter County has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in family law cases and proceedings. Makes a nonsubstantive change.

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2017.