BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1960: Court of appeals

Changing travel reimbursement provisions affecting judges of the court of appeals.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Court of Appeals to adopt rules providing for the reimbursement of work-related travel expenses from a judge's customary residence to the division headquarters of the court and back.
  • Judges elected from or residing in the county in which the division is headquartered are not eligible for work-related travel expenses.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1960), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 19, 2007
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brendan Williams (D-22)
Introduced
February 2, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5351
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the court of appeals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brendan Williams (D-22)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. APP - Majority; do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 1960 in other sessions

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