BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 1931 By: Hartnett Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Interested parties note that legislation is needed to allow a retired statutory probate court judge, who has the qualifications required of other judges to be a special judge, to be appointed as a special judge in certain trials by special judge. H.B. 1931 seeks to make statutory changes relating to a person who may serve as a special judge in certain civil and family law matters. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS H.B. 1931 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to include a statutory probate court judge among the retired or former judges that may serve as a special judge in certain civil or family law matters. The bill makes conforming and nonsubstantive changes. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2011.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
H.B. 1931
By: Hartnett
Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Committee Report (Unamended)
H.B. 1931
By: Hartnett
Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Interested parties note that legislation is needed to allow a retired statutory probate court judge, who has the qualifications required of other judges to be a special judge, to be appointed as a special judge in certain trials by special judge. H.B. 1931 seeks to make statutory changes relating to a person who may serve as a special judge in certain civil and family law matters.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS H.B. 1931 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to include a statutory probate court judge among the retired or former judges that may serve as a special judge in certain civil or family law matters. The bill makes conforming and nonsubstantive changes.
EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2011.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Interested parties note that legislation is needed to allow a retired statutory probate court judge, who has the qualifications required of other judges to be a special judge, to be appointed as a special judge in certain trials by special judge. H.B. 1931 seeks to make statutory changes relating to a person who may serve as a special judge in certain civil and family law matters.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
H.B. 1931 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to include a statutory probate court judge among the retired or former judges that may serve as a special judge in certain civil or family law matters. The bill makes conforming and nonsubstantive changes.
EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2011.