Bill Text: TX HB4103 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to oaths and affirmations of certain judges of municipal courts.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Vetoed) 2015-06-20 - Vetoed by the Governor [HB4103 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB4103-Enrolled.html

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H.B. No. 4103

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.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 4103 was passed by the House on May
12, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 141, Nays 3, 2 present, not
voting.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 4103 was passed by the Senate on May
27, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor