Bill Text: TX SCR21 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing November 4-8, 2013, and November 3-7, 2014, as Municipal Courts Week.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-04-24 - Signed by the Governor [SCR21 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SCR21-Enrolled.html
S.C.R. No. 21 |
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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, | ||
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 support personnel for | ||
their exemplary dedication to the communities they serve; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby recognize | ||
November 4-8, 2013, and November 3-7, 2014, as Municipal Courts | ||
Week and take special note of the important work performed by all | ||
those associated with the state's municipal courts. | ||
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President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 21 was adopted by the Senate | ||
on March 27, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 21 was adopted by the House | ||
on April 17, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
Approved: | ||
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Date | ||
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Governor |