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Free Enterprise
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Personal Responsibility
Limited Government
Individual Liberty
Digest
HB 1317 authorizes the Texas Attorney General to petition the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas to convene a special three-judge district court for cases where the state, or its officers or agencies, is a defendant. These cases include challenges to the state's public school system finances or operations and disputes regarding the apportionment of state or congressional districts. The bill provides that proceedings in the original district court are stayed pending the Chief Justice’s decision on the petition.
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Contact the Author
Rep. Alan Schoolcraft
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0602
Capitol Office:
EXT E1.308
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