HBA-ATS, GUM H.B. 3807 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3807
By: Uher
Judicial Affairs
66/24/1999
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

In 1995, the 74th Texas Legislature created a statutory court in Matagorda
County.  In 1997, the 75th Legislature extended the creation date to
September 1, 2001.  Due to the lack of funds available within the county,
there is a need to postpone the creation date of the statutory county
court.  H.B. 3807 postpones the creation date of the county court until
September 1, 2003. 

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 2, Chapter 551, Acts of the 74th Legislature,
Regular Session, 1995, as amended by Chapter 446, Acts of the 75th
Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, to postpone the creation of the County
Court at Law of Matagorda County from September 1, 2001, to September 1,
2003.  The existing provision in Section 2 allowing the creation of this
court at an earlier date, by order of the commissioners court, remains in
effect. 

SECTION 2.  Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.