HBA-SEP H.B. 485 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 485
By: Craddick
Judicial Affairs
4/4/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Regan County is divided between the 83rd and 112th judicial
districts which requires the state to provide a travel allowance to the
district attorney and the district judge of the 83rd Judicial District.
House Bill 485 removes Reagan County from the 83rd Judicial District and
the jurisdiction of the 83rd District Court. 

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 485 amends the Government Code to remove Reagan County from the
83rd Judicial District and the jurisdiction of the 83rd District Court.
The bill requires all Reagan County cases pending in the 83rd District
Court to be transferred to the 112th District Court by the local
administrative judge. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.