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Supreme Court justice urges statute be aligned with constitution to remove writ jurisdiction ambiguity
Summary
Senator Hughes introduced Senate Bill 311 and told the Committee on State Affairs that it would amend Texas Government Code section 22.002(a) to clarify the Supreme Court of Texas—s original-writ authority so the statute tracks Article V, Section 3(a) of the Texas Constitution.
Senator Hughes introduced Senate Bill 311 and told the Committee on State Affairs that it would amend Texas Government Code section 22.002(a) to clarify the Supreme Court of Texas—s original-writ authority so the statute tracks Article V, Section 3(a) of the Texas Constitution.
Justice Evan Young of the Supreme Court of Texas, appearing as a resource witness, said SB 311 "is a simple bill that conforms the text of section 22.002(a) of the government code to the text of article 5, section 3(a) of the…
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