HBA-SEB H.B. 58 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 58
By: Cuellar
Judicial Affairs
4/6/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, there are three district courts in Webb County.  H.B. 58 creates
a new judicial district in Webb County which would give priority to cases
involving family violence and cases arising under the Family Code and the
Health and Safety 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 Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, by adding
Section 24.547, as follows:   

Sec. 24.547.  402ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WEBB COUNTY).  Provides that the
402nd Judicial District is composed of Webb County.  Requires the 402nd
District Court to give priority to cases involving family violence, cases
under the Family Code, and cases under the Health and Safety Code. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 24.151(f), Government Code, to require the clerk
of the district courts to assign and docket to the 402nd District Court all
cases involving family violence, all cases under the Family Code, and all
cases under the Health and Safety Code.  Makes conforming and
nonsubstantive changes.    

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  January 1, 2001.

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.