BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 669 85R10110 JCG-D By: Canales et al. (Hinojosa) State Affairs 5/16/2017 Engrossed AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT Concerned observers note the difficulty in determining the originating courts of certain court orders. H.B. 669 requires that any signed order that is issued by a magistrate under this code or any signed order pertaining to a criminal matter under the Family Code, Government Code, or other law of this state must include the magistrate's name in legible handwriting, legible typewritten form, or legible stamp print. H.B. 669 amends current law relating to the inclusion of a magistrate's name on certain signed orders. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 2, Code of Criminal Procedure, by adding Article 2.101, as follows: Art. 2.101. MAGISTRATE'S NAME ON SIGNED ORDER. Requires that any signed order that is issued by a magistrate under this code or any signed order pertaining to a criminal matter that is issued by a magistrate under the Family Code, Government Code, or other law of this state include, with the magistrate's signature, the magistrate's name in legible handwriting, legibly typewritten form, or legible stamp print. SECTION 2. Makes application of Article 2.101, Code of Criminal Procedure, prospective. SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2017.
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center H.B. 669
85R10110 JCG-D By: Canales et al. (Hinojosa)
State Affairs
5/16/2017
Engrossed
Senate Research Center
H.B. 669
85R10110 JCG-D
By: Canales et al. (Hinojosa)
State Affairs
5/16/2017
Engrossed
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Concerned observers note the difficulty in determining the originating courts of certain court orders.
H.B. 669 requires that any signed order that is issued by a magistrate under this code or any signed order pertaining to a criminal matter under the Family Code, Government Code, or other law of this state must include the magistrate's name in legible handwriting, legible typewritten form, or legible stamp print.
H.B. 669 amends current law relating to the inclusion of a magistrate's name on certain signed orders.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 2, Code of Criminal Procedure, by adding Article 2.101, as follows:
Art. 2.101. MAGISTRATE'S NAME ON SIGNED ORDER. Requires that any signed order that is issued by a magistrate under this code or any signed order pertaining to a criminal matter that is issued by a magistrate under the Family Code, Government Code, or other law of this state include, with the magistrate's signature, the magistrate's name in legible handwriting, legibly typewritten form, or legible stamp print.
SECTION 2. Makes application of Article 2.101, Code of Criminal Procedure, prospective.
SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2017.