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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to de novo review of certain juvenile matters referred to |
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juvenile court masters in Harris County. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter K, Chapter 54, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 54.821 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 54.821. DE NOVO HEARING. A finding or recommendation |
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in a juvenile court master's report relating to any aspect of a |
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juvenile matter referred to the master and brought under Title 3 or |
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Title 5, Family Code, or in connection with Rule 308a, Texas Rules |
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of Civil Procedure, is subject to de novo review by the judge of the |
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referring court in the same manner as a case referred to an |
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associate judge under Subchapter D, Chapter 201, Family Code, is |
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reviewed. |
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SECTION 2. Section 54.821, Government Code, as added by |
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this Act, applies only to a juvenile matter referred to a juvenile |
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court master under Subchapter K, Chapter 54, Government Code, on or |
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after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |