88R20635 AMF-D
	By: Cook, Goldman, Capriglione, Schatzline	H.B. No. 3388
	Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3388:
	By:  Moody	C.S.H.B. No. 3388

	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to court administration for cases referred to criminal law
	magistrates in Tarrant County.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Government Code, is
	amended by adding Section 54.6585 to read as follows:
	Sec. 54.6585.  CLERK. (a) The district clerk serves as
	clerk of the cases referred to a magistrate under this subchapter,
	except:
	(1)  the county clerk serves as clerk for a Class A or
	Class B misdemeanor case filed in a county criminal court and
	referred to a magistrate; and
	(2)  the originating justice court clerk serves as
	clerk for a Class C misdemeanor case filed in a justice court and
	referred to a magistrate.
	(b)  The district clerk shall establish a docket and keep the
	minutes for the cases referred to a magistrate under this
	subchapter. To facilitate the duties associated with serving as
	the clerk for the cases referred to a magistrate, the district clerk
	and deputy district clerks may serve as deputy county clerks and
	deputy justice clerks at the discretion of the district clerk.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.