HBA-BSM H.B. 2562 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2562
By: Dunnam
Judicial Affairs
4/4/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Texas Supreme Court is authorized to make rule changes at
any time.  New rules as determined by  the Supreme Court become effective
not earlier than 60 days following publication.  House Bill 2562 changes
the time frame in which the supreme court may promulgate rules to the first
95 days of the regular session of the legislature.  

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 2562 amends the Government Code to authorize the supreme court
to promulgate a specific rule or rules of civil procedure or an amendment
or amendments to a specific rule or rules only during the first 95 days of
a regular session of the legislature.  The rule or rules become effective
unless disapproved by a joint resolution of the legislature adopted during
the regular session on September 1 following the regular session.   At the
time a rule becomes effective the court is required to file with the
secretary of state a list of each article or section of general law or each
part of an article or section of general law that in the court's judgment
is repealed. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.