Amend CSHB 19 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 11, strike lines 17 through 21 and substitute the following for added Section 25A.009, Government Code, reletter remaining subsections of that section, and update any cross-references to those subsections accordingly:
Sec. 25A.009. APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES; TERM; PRESIDING JUDGE; EXCHANGE OF BENCHES. (a) The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint:
(1) two judges to each of the First, Third, Fourth, and Eleventh Divisions of the business court; and
(2) one judge to each of the Second, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Divisions of the business court.
(b) A business court judge shall serve for a term of two years, beginning on September 1 of every even-numbered year.
(c) A business court judge may be reappointed.
(d) Not later than the seventh day after the first day of a term, the business court judges by majority vote shall select a judge of the court to serve as administrative presiding judge for the duration of the term. If a vacancy occurs in the position of administrative presiding judge, the remaining business court judges shall select a judge of the court to serve as administrative presiding judge for the remainder of the unexpired term as soon as practicable.
(2) On page 14, strike line 13 and substitute the following:
(b) The administrative presiding judge of the business court shall manage administrative and personnel matters on behalf of the court. The administrative presiding judge of the business court shall appoint a clerk, whose office
(3) On page 16, line 21, strike "or" and substitute "and".