H.B. No. 2935 AN ACT relating to the appointment of a court reporter by a criminal law magistrate in Bexar County. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 52, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 52.0441 to read as follows: Sec. 52.0441. COURT REPORTERS FOR CRIMINAL LAW MAGISTRATES IN BEXAR COUNTY. Each full-time Bexar County criminal law magistrate, with the consent and approval of the Commissioners Court of Bexar County, may appoint an official court reporter to serve that magistrate. The reporter is a sworn officer of the court who holds office at the pleasure of the magistrate. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect October 1, 2011. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 2935 was passed by the House on April 26, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 148, Nays 0, 2 present, not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.B. No. 2935 was passed by the Senate on May 17, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: _____________________ Date _____________________ Governor