HBA-BSM H.B. 65 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 65
By: Pitts
Judicial Affairs
5/7/25/2001
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 77th Legislature,  a judge of the 378th Judicial District was
prohibited from serving 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.