BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 4716

By: Button

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

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.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

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.

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2019.