BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	H.B. 4716
86R10602 SRS-D	By: Button (Johnson)
	State Affairs
	5/16/2019
	Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

The Uniform Municipal Courts of Record Act, in addition to providing for the general operation of municipal courts in Texas, provides for the specific operation of municipal courts of certain cities. There have been calls to repeal the provisions relating to the specific operation of the municipal court of the City of Rowlett and to allow the court instead to operate according to the general provisions governing municipal courts under that act. H.B. 4716 provides for this repeal.

H.B. 4716 repeals Subchapter HH, Chapter 30, Government Code, relating to the operation of the municipal court of record of the City of Rowlett.

H.B. 4716 amends current law relating to the municipal court of record of the City of Rowlett.

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. Repealer: Subchapter HH (Rowlett), Chapter 30, Government Code.

SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2019. �