| Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
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| Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral |
Relating to repealing a provision authorizing a person to hold office as a municipal judge in more than one municipality only if each office is filled by appointment.
The Legislative Budget Board does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact to the state.
HB 1717 is enabling legislation for HJR 72 which proposes a constitutional amendment to allow a person to hold more than one office as an elected or appointed municipal judge in more than one municipality at the same time. The purpose of this legislation is to allow smaller cities without enough qualified people to fill municipal judge positions to have elected municipal judges serve more than one city. (Appointed municipal judges may already do so.)
Texas Action is neutral on HB 1717 as it neither advances nor hinders any of our liberty principles.