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.