Bill Text: TX HB1717 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to a person holding office as a municipal judge in more than one municipality at the same time.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-10 - See remarks for effective date [HB1717 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB1717-Enrolled.html

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H.B. No. 1717

AN ACT
relating to a person holding office as a municipal judge in more
than one municipality at the same time.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 574.001(b), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(b) A person may hold the office of municipal judge for more
than one municipality at the same time [if each office is filled by
appointment]. The holding of these offices at the same time is of
benefit to this state.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2020, but only
if the constitutional amendment proposed by the 86th Legislature,
Regular Session, 2019, permitting a person to hold more than one
office as a municipal judge at the same time is approved by the
voters. If that proposed constitutional amendment is not approved
by the voters, this Act has no effect.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1717 was passed by the House on April
17, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 141, Nays 0, 1 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1717 was passed by the Senate on May
21, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor