HBA-CBW, BSM H.B. 65 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 65 By: Pitts Judicial Affairs 2/21/2001 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Under current law, a judge of the 378th Judicial District may not serve as a visiting judge in Bexar, Dallas, Ector, Fort Bend, Harris, Jefferson, Lubbock, Midland, Tarrant, or Travis County. House Bill 65 removes the provision that prohibits a judge of the 378th Judicial District from serving as a visiting judge in these counties. 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. ANALYSIS House Bill 65 amends the Government Code to remove the provision that prohibits a judge of the 378th Judicial District from serving as a visiting judge in Bexar, Dallas, Ector, Fort Bend, Harris, Jefferson, Lubbock, Midland, Tarrant, or Travis County. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2001.