Bill Text: TX SB525 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to a review of state laws requiring an action or proceeding to be brought in Travis County or a Travis County court.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-06 - Referred to Business & Commerce [SB525 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-SB525-Introduced.html
  85R1583 YDB-D
 
  By: Birdwell S.B. No. 525
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a review of state laws requiring an action or proceeding
  to be brought in Travis County or a Travis County court.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 325, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Section 325.0235 to read as follows:
         Sec. 325.0235.  REVIEW OF CERTAIN STATE LAWS. (a)  The
  commission shall review the laws of this state to identify each
  statute and state agency rule that requires an action or proceeding
  to be brought or considered in Travis County, a Travis County
  district or statutory county court, or the Court of Appeals for the
  Third Court of Appeals District.
         (b)  For each statute or state agency rule identified under
  Subsection (a), the commission shall make recommendations on
  whether:
               (1)  the location of the action or proceeding serves a
  legitimate state purpose, other than the convenience of the state
  agency, that supersedes the interests of persons required to travel
  to Travis County to attend or participate in the action or
  proceeding; or
               (2)  the identified statute or rule should be revised
  to authorize an action or proceeding to be brought or considered in
  another county in this state.
         (c)  If the commission recommends authorization of an action
  or proceeding in another county under Subsection (b)(2), the
  commission shall estimate any additional costs to this state that
  would be incurred in implementing the revision.
         (d)  The commission shall:
               (1)  prepare a report on the statutes and state agency
  rules identified under Subsection (a), the recommendations made
  under Subsection (b), and the costs determined under Subsection
  (c); and
               (2)  not later than December 1, 2018, post the report
  prepared under Subdivision (1) on the commission's Internet website
  and submit an electronic copy of the report to the governor,
  lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives.
         (e)  The Texas Legislative Council shall assist the
  commission in identifying the statutes and state agency rules
  described by Subsection (a).  The Legislative Budget Board shall
  assist the commission in estimating under Subsection (c) any
  additional costs to this state that would be incurred in
  implementing the recommendations made under Subsection (b)(2).
         (f)  This section expires September 1, 2019.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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