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10 Document(s) [ Subject: Judicial elections ]
| Committee: | House Judicial Affairs | |
| Title: | Interim Report | |
| Library Catalog Title: | House Committee on Judicial Affairs, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 2002 : a report to the House of Representatives, 78th Texas Legislature. | |
| Subjects: | Campaign finance reform | Conflicts of interest | Contraceptives | County clerks | Court Administration, Texas Office of | Court costs and fees | Court reform | Crime prevention | District court clerks | Drug courts | Drug enforcement | Elder abuse | Electronic business filings | Ethics | Facsimiles | Guardianship | Judicial Council, Texas | Judicial districts | Judicial elections | Judicial selection | Law clerks | Redistricting | Searches and seizures | Senior citizens | Sex crimes | Tulia, Texas | Voter education | Wrongful convictions | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.77 j899 | |
| Session: | 77th R.S. (2001) | |
| Online version: | View report [31 pages File size: 242 kb] | |
| Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
| 1. | Review the Uniform Durable Power of Attorney Act, including witnessing, notarization, and notification; possible abuse of elders; refusal of financial institutions to accept Texas' law; and accounting and liability issues concerning attorneys-in-fact. | |
| 2. | Develop a plan for judicial redistricting as required by the Texas Constitution, Article V, Section 7a. | |
| 3. | Evaluate the rules of ethical conduct, conflict and disclosure for briefing clerks of the appellate courts. | |
| 4. | Study the feasibility of creating a statewide sexual assault prevention program. | |
| 5. | Make an assessment of all issues related to the current organization of the Texas Judicial Council and the Office of Court Administration. Consider the efficiency, responsiveness and accountability of the current organization, and make any appropriate recommendations for change. | |
| 6. | Monitor the progress of efforts to enable the filing of court documents of all kinds by facsimile or other electronic means, including the use of electronic signatures, actual or electronic notarization, and the need for verification. | |
| 7. | Assess the current state of judicial campaigns in regard to financing, accountability, immunity and candidate qualification. Make any appropriate reform recommendations. | |
| 8. | Study the fees assessed by district and county clerks for filing and processing civil cases and consider the establishment of a uniform schedule of fees. | |
| 9. | Actively monitor agencies and programs under the committee's oversight jurisdiction, including the new Court Interpreter's Board. | |
| Committee: | House Judicial Affairs | |
| Title: | Interim report | |
| Library Catalog Title: | House Committee on Judicial Affairs, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 2000 : a report to the House of Representatives, 77th Texas Legislature. | |
| Subjects: | Attorney General Child Support Division | Child support | Court reform | Court Reporters Certification Board, Texas | Drug courts | Drug rehabilitation programs | Hate crimes | Judicial districts | Judicial Districts Board | Judicial elections | Redistricting | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.76 j899 | |
| Session: | 76th R.S. (1999) | |
| Online version: | View report [57 pages File size: 3,049 kb] | |
| Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
| 1. | Study the need to revise Texas law on hate crimes. | |
| 2. | Review and assess the success of specialized drug courts in other states. | |
| 3. | Conduct a comprehensive review of the appellate court system, including issues related to the selection of appellate judges, judicial redistricting, efficiency of handling workload, overlapping appellate districts and forum shopping. | |
| 4. | Review the need for the Judicial Districts Board. | |
| 5. | Conduct active oversight of the agencies under the committee's jurisdiction. | |
| Committee: | House Elections | |
| Title: | Interim report | |
| Library Catalog Title: | Committee on Elections, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 1996 : a report to the House of Representatives, 75th Texas Legislature. | |
| Subjects: | Campaign finance reform | Early voting | Election fraud | Elections | Ethics Commission, Texas | Judicial campaign contributions | Judicial elections | Judicial selection | Justice, U.S. Department of | Legislative process | Primary elections | Voter registration | Voting by mail | Voting Rights Act of 1965 | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.74 el25he | |
| Session: | 74th R.S. (1995) | |
| Online version: | View report [34 pages File size: 1,562 kb] | |
| Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
| 1. | Study how the State of Texas can be removed from the U.S. Justice Department's enforcement of the Voting Rights Act. | |
| 2. | Study problems associated with early voting by mail. | |
| 3. | Review election legislation that passed the House, but died in the Senate during the 74th Regular Session, specifically HB 483, 74th R.S.; HB 1859, 74th R.S.; HB 2239, 74th R.S.; HB 2241, 74th R.S.; and HB 2243, 74th R.S.. | |
| 4. | Study the feasibility of moving the primary election date. Consider not holding a separate presidential primary. | |
| 5. | Conduct active oversight of agencies and programs under the committee's jurisdiction, including the implementation of the 1995 Judicial Campaign Fairness Act. | |
| Committee: | House Judiciary | |
| Title: | Interim report | |
| Library Catalog Title: | To the speaker and members of the Texas House of Representatives, 72nd Legislature : report of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, State of Texas, 71st Legislature. | |
| Subjects: | Court reform | Damage awards | Judicial districts | Judicial elections | Judicial selection | Liens | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.71 j899 | |
| Session: | 71st R.S. (1989) | |
| Online version: | View report [118 pages File size: 4,431 kb] | |
| Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
| 1. | To monitor all activities and to have budget oversight responsibilities for those agencies, boards and commissions as listed in Rule 3, Section 20. | |
| 2. | To study the feasibility of a Uniform Construction Lien Act. | |
| 3. | To study the feasibility of single-member judicial districts in large urban counties. | |
| 4. | To study the impact of depositing a designated portion of exemplary damage awards to the State's General Revenue Fund. | |
| 5. | To study judicial selection alternatives, including non-partisan appointments, and merit selection methods. | |
| Committee: | Joint Judiciary, Select, Interim | |
| Title: | Interim report | |
| Library Catalog Title: | Interim report to the 71st Texas Legislature / Joint Select Committee on the Judiciary. | |
| Subjects: | Court reform | Judicial elections | Judicial selection | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.70 j899 | |
| Session: | 70th R.S. (1987) | |
| Online version: | View report [60 pages File size: 2,179 kb] | |
| Charge: | This report should address the charge below. | |
| 1. | Study all issues relating to needed or desirable changes affecting the state's judiciary and judicial branch operations including judicial selection, campaign finance, ethics, compensation, and salary. | |
| Supporting documents | ||
| Committee: | Joint Judiciary, Select, Interim | |
| Title: | HCR 20, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S. | |
| Library Call Number: | HCR 20 | |
| Session: | 70th R.S. (1987) | |
| Online version: | View document [1 pages File size: 85 kb] | |
| Committee: | Joint Merit Selection of Judges, Committee of 100 for the | |
| Title: | Interim Report | |
| Library Catalog Title: | The Texas plan : merit selection of judges / report of the Committee of 100 for the Merit Selection of Judges. | |
| Subjects: | Court reform | Judicial elections | Judicial selection | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.69 on2 1987 | |
| Session: | 69th R.S. (1985) | |
| Online version: | View report [180 pages File size: 8,706 kb] | |
| Charge: | This report should address the charge below. | |
| 1. | Study the "merit plan" method of judicial selection and make recommendations to the Legislature. * | |
| Supporting documents | ||
| Committee: | Joint Merit Selection of Judges, Committee of 100 for the | |
| Title: | Survey of voters' attitudes | |
| Library Catalog Title: | A survey of Texas voters' attitudes toward judicial selection reform / a confidential report prepared by David B. Hill for the Committee of 100 for the Merit Selection of Judges. | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.69 on2s | |
| Session: | 69th R.S. (1985) | |
| Committee: | Joint Merit Selection of Judges, Committee of 100 for the | |
| Title: | Executive summary | |
| Library Catalog Title: | The Texas plan : merit selection of judges executive summary | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.69 ON2 | |
| Session: | 69th R.S. (1985) | |
| Online version: | View document [25 pages] | |
| Committee: | House Judicial Selection, Select | |
| Title: | Interim Report | |
| Library Catalog Title: | To the speaker and members of the Texas House of Representatives, 68th Legislature : report of the / Select Committee on Judicial Selection, House of Representatives, State of Texas, 67th Legislature. | |
| Subjects: | Court reform | Judicial elections | Judicial selection | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.67 j896 | |
| Session: | 67th R.S. (1981) | |
| Online version: | View report [106 pages File size: 3,296 kb] | |
| Charge: | This report should address the charge below. | |
| 1. | Study the method by which judges are elected in Texas and examine alternative methods of judicial selection used in other states. Make recommendations regarding current or new methods of judicial selection | |
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