H.B. No. 598
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the use of funds appropriated for the continuing legal
  education of certain appointed masters, magistrates, referees, and
  associate judges.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 56.003(b), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (b)  No more than one-third of the funds appropriated for any
  fiscal year shall be used for the continuing legal education of
  judges of appellate courts, district courts, county courts at law,
  county courts performing judicial functions, full-time associate
  judges and masters appointed pursuant to Chapter 201, Family Code,
  and full-time and part-time masters, magistrates, referees, and
  associate judges appointed pursuant to Chapter 54 or 54A as
  required by the court of criminal appeals under Section 74.025 and
  of their court personnel.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 598 was passed by the House on
  April 10, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 146, Nays 0, 1
  present, not voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 598 was passed by the Senate on
  May 
  10, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor