Bill Text: TX HB452 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Comm Sub
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Bill Title: Relating to the creation of truancy masters for Bell County.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-02 - Effective on 9/1/19 [HB452 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB452-Comm_Sub.html
Bill Title: Relating to the creation of truancy masters for Bell County.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-02 - Effective on 9/1/19 [HB452 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB452-Comm_Sub.html
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By: Shine, Buckley | H.B. No. 452 | ||
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 452: | |||
By: Dutton | C.S.H.B. No. 452 |
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relating to the creation of truancy masters for Bell County. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Chapter 54, Government Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subchapter B to read as follows: | ||
SUBCHAPTER B. BELL COUNTY TRUANCY MASTERS | ||
Sec. 54.101. APPOINTMENT. (a) The Commissioners Court of | ||
Bell County may select masters to serve the justice courts of Bell | ||
County having jurisdiction in truancy matters. | ||
(b) The commissioners court shall establish the salary, | ||
benefits, and other compensation of each master position and shall | ||
determine whether the position is full-time or part-time. | ||
(c) A master appointed under this section serves at the | ||
pleasure of the commissioners court. | ||
Sec. 54.102. JURISDICTION. A master appointed under this | ||
subchapter has concurrent jurisdiction with the judges of the | ||
justice of the peace courts of Bell County over cases involving | ||
truant conduct in accordance with Section 65.004, Family Code. | ||
Sec. 54.103. POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The Commissioners | ||
Court of Bell County shall establish the powers and duties of a | ||
master appointed under this subchapter. | ||
(b) An order of referral may limit the use or power of a | ||
master. | ||
(c) Unless limited by published local rule, by written | ||
order, or by an order of referral, a master may perform all acts and | ||
take all measures necessary and proper to perform the tasks | ||
assigned in a referral. | ||
(d) A master may administer oaths. | ||
Sec. 54.104. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY. A master has the same | ||
judicial immunity as a district judge. | ||
Sec. 54.105. TRAINING. A master appointed under this | ||
subchapter must successfully complete all training a justice of the | ||
peace is required to complete under state law. | ||
Sec. 54.106. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SUMMONS OR ORDER. If an | ||
attorney, party, witness, or any other person fails to comply with a | ||
summons or order, the master may certify that failure in writing to | ||
the referring court for appropriate action. | ||
Sec. 54.107. WITNESSES. (a) A witness appearing before a | ||
master is subject to the penalties of perjury as provided by Chapter | ||
37, Penal Code. | ||
(b) A witness referred to the court under Section 54.106 is | ||
subject to the same penalties and orders that may be imposed on a | ||
witness appearing in a hearing before the court. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |