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AN ACT
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relating to the judicial immunity and powers of certain |
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magistrates. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subsection (b), Section 54.1176, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(b) The judge shall adopt, modify, or reject the |
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magistrate's recommendations not later than the third working day |
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after the date the judge receives the recommendations. If the judge |
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does not take action in the time provided by this subsection, the |
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recommendations of the magistrate are adopted by the judge. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter W, Chapter 54, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 54.1177 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 54.1177. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY. A magistrate appointed |
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under this subchapter has the same judicial immunity as a district |
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judge. |
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SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act to Subsection |
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(b), Section 54.1176, Government Code, apply to a cause of action |
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referred to a magistrate on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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A cause of action referred to a magistrate before the effective date |
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of this Act is governed by the law in effect immediately before that |
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date, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1242 passed the Senate on |
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April 7, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1242 passed the House on |
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May 13, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, one |
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present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |