Bill Text: TX HB4081 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to the referral of certain proceedings to an associate judge and requests for reimbursement of all or part of an associate judge's or interpreter's salary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2023-05-17 - Referred to State Affairs [HB4081 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB4081-Engrossed.html
By: Clardy | H.B. No. 4081 |
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relating to the referral of certain proceedings to an associate | ||
judge and requests for reimbursement of all or part of an associate | ||
judge's or interpreter's salary. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 54A.004, Government Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: | ||
(d) The commissioners court of a county may submit a request | ||
to the Texas Judicial Council for reimbursement of all or part of | ||
the salary paid to an associate judge to whom judges in the county | ||
give preference when referring cases under Section 54A.006(a)(11) | ||
to be paid from money appropriated to the council for the purposes | ||
of border security. The council may adopt rules to implement this | ||
subsection. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 54A.006(a), Government Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
(a) A judge may refer to an associate judge any matter | ||
arising out of a criminal case involving: | ||
(1) a negotiated plea of guilty or no contest before | ||
the court; | ||
(2) a bond forfeiture; | ||
(3) a pretrial motion; | ||
(4) a writ of habeas corpus; | ||
(5) an examining trial; | ||
(6) an occupational driver's license; | ||
(7) an appeal of an administrative driver's license | ||
revocation hearing; | ||
(8) a civil commitment matter under Subtitle C, Title | ||
7, Health and Safety Code; | ||
(9) setting, adjusting, or revoking bond; | ||
(10) the issuance of search warrants, including a | ||
search warrant under Article 18.02(a)(10), Code of Criminal | ||
Procedure, notwithstanding Article 18.01(c), Code of Criminal | ||
Procedure; [ |
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(11) alleged conduct constituting the offense of | ||
criminal trespass under Section 30.05, Penal Code, engaged in by a | ||
person not lawfully present in the United States; and | ||
(12) any other matter the judge considers necessary | ||
and proper. | ||
SECTION 3. Subchapter A, Chapter 57, Government Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 57.003 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 57.003. COMPENSATION. The commissioners court of a | ||
county may submit a request to the Texas Judicial Council for | ||
reimbursement of all or part of the salary paid to an interpreter | ||
for services rendered in a case referred under Section | ||
54A.006(a)(11) to be paid from money appropriated to the council | ||
for the purposes of border security. The council may adopt rules to | ||
implement this section. | ||
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |