By: Hartnett (Senate Sponsor - Watson) H.B. No. 1809
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 14, 2009;
April 27, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on
Jurisprudence; May 23, 2009, reported favorably by the following
vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 23, 2009, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to proceedings in a statutory probate court during the
judge's absence.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 25, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 25.0033 to read as follows:
Sec. 25.0033. PROCEEDINGS DURING CERTAIN ABSENCES OF JUDGE.
The judge of a statutory probate court may hear, determine, and
enter orders in a matter or proceeding pending in another statutory
probate court in the same county if:
(1) the judge of the other court is absent; and
(2) the presiding judge of the statutory probate
courts has not assigned a judge to the other court under Section
25.0022.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
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