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Senate panel backs bill to codify Judicial Centers of Excellence program
Summary
The Senate Committee on Finance voted to report a committee substitute for Senate Bill 15 74, which would codify the Texas Judicial Council's Centers of Excellence program that evaluates and recognizes courts meeting specified performance standards.
The Senate Committee on Finance on Friday voted to report favorably a committee substitute for Senate Bill 15 74, a measure to codify the Texas Judicial Council's Centers of Excellence program and make the recognition process statutory.
The bill, laid out by Senator Judith Zaffirini and discussed at length by committee members and witnesses, would define evaluation criteria for eligible courts and make the program permanent. "The Centers of Excellence program is an initiative by the Texas Judicial Council to identify, support, and highlight the excellent work done by courts across the State," Zaffirini told the committee, describing standards that include governance, access and fairness, caseflow management and court operations.
The nut graf: supporters said the bill standardizes evaluation and recognition for courts across…
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