HBA-GUM, PDH H.B. 524 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 524 By: McReynolds Judicial Affairs 6/21/1999 Enrolled BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Prior to the 76th Texas Legislature, the district attorney for the 1st Judicial District was not included under the provisions of the Professional Prosecutors Act. H.B. 524 includes the district attorney for the 1st Judicial District among the district attorneys governed by Chapter 46 (Professional Prosecutors), Government Code. 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 Section 46.002, Government Code, to include the district attorney from the 1st judicial district among the district attorneys governed by Chapter 46 (Professional Prosecutors), Government Code. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 3. Emergency clause.