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| 1 | 1 | 85R9219 SRS-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Lang H.B. No. 1652 | |
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| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to a study conducted by the Office of Court Administration | |
| 8 | 8 | of the Texas Judicial System on pending court matters. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 72, Government Code, is | |
| 11 | 11 | amended by adding Section 72.034 to read as follows: | |
| 12 | 12 | Sec. 72.034. STUDY ON PENDING MATTERS. (a) Not later than | |
| 13 | 13 | September 1, 2018, the office shall conduct a study on pending court | |
| 14 | 14 | matters including: | |
| 15 | 15 | (1) the backlog of current pending matters by county, | |
| 16 | 16 | judicial region, and type of matter; | |
| 17 | 17 | (2) an analysis of the use of senior judges to assist | |
| 18 | 18 | in the reduction of pending matters; and | |
| 19 | 19 | (3) recommendations to reduce pending matters and | |
| 20 | 20 | improve efficiency. | |
| 21 | 21 | (b) Not later than January 1, 2019, the office shall issue a | |
| 22 | 22 | report on the study required under Subsection (a) to the governor, | |
| 23 | 23 | lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives. | |
| 24 | 24 | (c) This section expires September 1, 2019. | |
| 25 | 25 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |