Bill Text: TX HR798 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing November 5-9, 2018, as Municipal Courts Week.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-17 - Reported enrolled [HR798 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR798-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 798 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Municipal courts provide citizens of the Lone Star | ||
| State with a local forum where questions of law and fact can be | ||
| resolved in regard to alleged violations of state law and municipal | ||
| ordinances; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Because citizens come into contact with municipal | ||
| courts more than any other courts, the public impression of the | ||
| Texas judicial system is largely dependent on their experience | ||
| there; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Judges of the municipal courts function also as | ||
| magistrates for the State of Texas, and in that role they perform | ||
| such duties as issuing search and arrest warrants, giving | ||
| magistrate warnings, and setting bail for offenses ranging from | ||
| petty theft to murder; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Pledging to be impartial and to conform to the | ||
| standards set by the Canons of Judicial Conduct, the estimated | ||
| 6,000 employees of municipal courts work diligently to ensure the | ||
| fair administration of justice while upholding the rigorous | ||
| standards of professionalism; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Municipal judges, clerks, court administrators, | ||
| prosecutors, juvenile case managers, bailiffs, and warrant | ||
| officers continually strive to improve the administration of | ||
| justice through participation in judicial education programs, | ||
| seminars, workshops, and the annual meetings of their state and | ||
| local professional organizations; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Municipal courts in Texas play a vital role in | ||
| preserving public safety, protecting the quality of life for area | ||
| residents, and deterring future criminal behavior, and it is indeed | ||
| fitting to recognize municipal judges and court support personnel | ||
| for their exemplary dedication to the communities they serve; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize November 5-9, 2018, as Municipal | ||
| Courts Week and take special note of the important work performed by | ||
| all those associated with the state's municipal courts. | ||
| Hunter | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 798 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 16, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
