By: Guillen (Senate Sponsor - Garcia) H.B. No. 4103
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 13, 2015;
May 14, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on State
Affairs; May 22, 2015, reported favorably by the following vote:
Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 22, 2015, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to oaths and affirmations of certain judges of municipal
courts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 29.005, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 29.005. TERM OF OFFICE. (a) The judge of a municipal
court serves for a term of office of two years unless the
municipality provides for a longer term pursuant to Section 11,
Article XI, [Section 11, of the] Texas Constitution.
(b) A municipal court judge who is not reappointed by the
91st day following the expiration of a term of office shall, absent
action by the appointing authority, continue to serve for another
term of office beginning on the date the previous term of office
expired.
(c) A judge of a municipal court who continues to serve for
another term of office under Subsection (b) may continue to perform
the duties of the office without taking an additional oath or
affirmation required under Section 1, Article XVI, Texas
Constitution.
SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply to a
judge of a municipal court who serves in the office before, on, or
after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
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