HB 93 (2019) -  Judicial Nominating Commissions

General Bill by Jacquet (CO-SPONSORS) Bush; Mercado; Polo; Smith, C.
Judicial Nominating Commissions: Revises composition of judicial nominating commissions; establishes additional restrictions regarding commission members; terminating terms of commission members as of specified date; provides for initial appointments & staggered terms for reconstituted commissions; prohibits commission member from serving more than two full terms; provides an exception; requires appointing authorities to consider certain attributes in making appointments to ensure diversity on commissions; requires appointing authorities to collect & release certain demographic data regarding commission members & applicants for commission membership; specifies circumstances under which commission member may not vote on matter & must disclose conflict; requires commission member to complete an educational course after his or her appointment; prescribing minimum requirements for course.
Effective Date: July 1, 2019
Last Event: Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee on Friday, May 3, 2019 11:59 PM

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Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 138 Subject: Judicial Nominating Commissions Relationship: Identical

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2019 - 11:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/03/2019 - 10:47 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/03/2019 - 10:47 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 01/03/2019 - 10:47 AM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/03/2019 - 10:47 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/12/2018 - 9:06 AM Member: Jacquet Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
43.291 SB 138