Bill

SB 1341

84(R) - 2015
Senate State Affairs
Senate State Affairs
Courts

Vote Recommendation

Yes
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
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  • Positive
  • Neutral

Author(s)

Van Taylor

Bill Caption

Relating to the electronic transfer of certain court records.

Fiscal Notes

No fiscal implication anticipated to State or local government.

Bill Analysis

SB 1341 would amend the Government Code to enable clerks of county courts to transfer cases to district courts electronically, and vice versa.

Vote Recommendation Notes

This bill affirms the principle of limited government since it would increase the efficiency of courts by allowing them to use electronic means to transfer documents and save time and money, resulting in a more efficient system. For this reason, we support SB 1341.