Bill Text: TX HB452 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the creation of truancy masters for Bell County.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-02 - Effective on 9/1/19 [HB452 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB452-Enrolled.html
| H.B. No. 452 | ||
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| relating to the creation of truancy masters for Bell County. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Chapter 54, Government Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subchapter B to read as follows: | ||
| SUBCHAPTER B. BELL COUNTY TRUANCY MASTERS | ||
| Sec. 54.101. APPOINTMENT. (a) The Commissioners Court of | ||
| Bell County may select masters to serve the justice courts of Bell | ||
| County having jurisdiction in truancy matters. | ||
| (b) The commissioners court shall establish the salary, | ||
| benefits, and other compensation of each master position and shall | ||
| determine whether the position is full-time or part-time. | ||
| (c) A master appointed under this section serves at the | ||
| pleasure of the commissioners court. | ||
| Sec. 54.102. JURISDICTION. A master appointed under this | ||
| subchapter has concurrent jurisdiction with the judges of the | ||
| justice of the peace courts of Bell County over cases involving | ||
| truant conduct in accordance with Section 65.004, Family Code. | ||
| Sec. 54.103. POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The Commissioners | ||
| Court of Bell County shall establish the powers and duties of a | ||
| master appointed under this subchapter. | ||
| (b) An order of referral may limit the use or power of a | ||
| master. | ||
| (c) Unless limited by published local rule, by written | ||
| order, or by an order of referral, a master may perform all acts and | ||
| take all measures necessary and proper to perform the tasks | ||
| assigned in a referral. | ||
| (d) A master may administer oaths. | ||
| Sec. 54.104. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY. A master has the same | ||
| judicial immunity as a district judge. | ||
| Sec. 54.105. TRAINING. A master appointed under this | ||
| subchapter must successfully complete all training a justice of the | ||
| peace is required to complete under state law. | ||
| Sec. 54.106. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SUMMONS OR ORDER. If an | ||
| attorney, party, witness, or any other person fails to comply with a | ||
| summons or order, the master may certify that failure in writing to | ||
| the referring court for appropriate action. | ||
| Sec. 54.107. WITNESSES. (a) A witness appearing before a | ||
| master is subject to the penalties of perjury as provided by Chapter | ||
| 37, Penal Code. | ||
| (b) A witness referred to the court under Section 54.106 is | ||
| subject to the same penalties and orders that may be imposed on a | ||
| witness appearing in a hearing before the court. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.B. No. 452 was passed by the House on April | ||
| 18, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 7, 2 present, not | ||
| voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.B. No. 452 was passed by the Senate on May | ||
| 17, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: _____________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| _____________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
