By: Elkins H.B. No. 4370
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the authority of Harris County probate judges to sign
orders and act on each other's behalf in the event of their absence,
disqualification, or incapacity.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 15.1034, Texas Government Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (n) to read as follows:
(n) A Harris County statutory probate judge may sit and act
on behalf of any other Harris County statutory probate judge who is
unavailable to serve due to absence, disqualification, incapacity,
or for any other reason, in any Harris County probate court
courtroom, in any matter or proceeding pending in any Harris County
statutory probate court. A Harris County statutory probate court
judge may sign any orders in any matter or proceeding that the judge
of any other Harris County statutory probate court may sign.
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.