HBA-LCA H.B. 2857 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2857
By: Chavez
Judicial Affairs
4/5/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

H.B. 2857 creates the 418th District Court in El Paso County, which is
required to give preference to family matters. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, by adding
Section 24.563, as follows: 

Sec. 24.563.  418TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY).  (a)  Provides that
the 418th Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. 

(b)  Requires the 418th District Court to give preference to family matters.

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.