Bill Text: TX SR596 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing November 7-11, 2016, as Municipal Courts Week.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-20 - Reported enrolled [SR596 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR596-Enrolled.html
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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 and continuing | ||
| 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize November 7-11, 2016, as Municipal | ||
| Courts Week and take special note of the important work performed | ||
| by all those associated with the state's municipal courts. | ||
| Garcia | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 20, 2015. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
