BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 2430

By: Murr

County Affairs

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Currently, a justice of the peace from another justice precinct who has been temporarily appointed to serve in a precinct whose justice is unable to perform their official duties is not reimbursed for mileage incurred while performing the duties of the appointment. H.B. 2430 seeks to offset the cost of serving as a justice of the peace in two precincts by authorizing reimbursement for mileage expenses. 

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. 2430 amends the Government Code to authorize a county commissioners court to authorize reimbursement for the mileage expenses incurred by a temporary justice of the peace in performing the official duties of the temporary justice's appointment under the following conditions:

· the temporary justice is also serving as a justice of the peace in another justice precinct in the county; and

· the temporary justice was appointed by the county judge to serve for the duration of the absence of a justice of the peace from the bench who is temporarily unable to perform official duties because of absence, recusal, illness, injury, or other disability.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2021.