Bill Amendment: TX HB103 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature

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Bill Title: Relating to the appointment of a retired or former judge as a visiting judge in certain counties.

Status: 2023-06-09 - Effective on 9/1/23 [HB103 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB103-House_Amendment_H_2_1-Murr.html

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Amend CSHB 103 (house committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:

SECTION ____.  Section 26.012, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 26.012.  ASSIGNMENT OF VISITING JUDGE FOR PROBATE, GUARDIANSHIP, AND MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS. (a) If the county judge is absent, incapacitated, recused, or disqualified to act in a probate, guardianship, or mental health matter, a visiting judge shall be assigned in accordance with Section 25.0022(h).

(b)  Notwithstanding Section 25.0022(t)(4), a visiting judge may be assigned under this section if the judge has served as an active judge for at least 48 months in a statutory probate court.

SECTION ____.  Section 25.0022(t-1), Government Code, is repealed.