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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study conducted by the Office of Court Administration |
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of the Texas Judicial System on pending court matters. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 72, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 72.034 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 72.034. STUDY ON PENDING MATTERS. (a) Not later than |
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September 1, 2018, the office shall conduct a study on pending court |
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matters including: |
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(1) the backlog of current pending matters by county, |
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judicial region, and type of matter; |
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(2) an analysis of the use of senior judges to assist |
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in the reduction of pending matters; and |
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(3) recommendations to reduce pending matters and |
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improve efficiency. |
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(b) Not later than January 1, 2019, the office shall issue a |
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report on the study required under Subsection (a) to the governor, |
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lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives. |
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(c) This section expires September 1, 2019. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |