By: Uresti S.R. No. 1074
SENATE RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, That Senate Rule 12.03 be
suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the
conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on
House Bill No. 1722 (proceedings that may be referred to and the
powers of a criminal law magistrate in Bexar County) to consider
and take action on the following matter:
Senate Rule 12.03(1), is suspended to permit the committee
to change text not in disagreement in SECTION 1 of the bill, in
Subdivision (8), Subsection (a), Section 54.906, Government
Code, to read as follows:
(8) any other matter the judge considers necessary
and proper, including a negotiated plea of guilty before the
court.
Explanation: This change is necessary to maintain the
authority of a district judge in Bexar County to refer
proceedings in criminal cases involving negotiated pleas of
guilty to a criminal law magistrate.
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 31, 2009.
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Secretary of the Senate