88R13071 TSS-F     By: Clardy H.B. No. 4081       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the referral of certain proceedings to an associate   judge and requests for reimbursement of all or part of the associate   judge's salary.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 54A.004, Government Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:          (d)  The commissioners court of a county may submit a request   to the Texas Judicial Council for reimbursement of all or part of   the salary paid to an associate judge to whom judges in the county   give preference when referring cases under Section 54A.006(a)(11)   to be paid from money appropriated to the council for the purposes   of border security. The council may adopt rules to implement this   subsection.          SECTION 2.  Section 54A.006(a), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  A judge may refer to an associate judge any matter   arising out of a criminal case involving:                (1)  a negotiated plea of guilty or no contest before   the court;                (2)  a bond forfeiture;                (3)  a pretrial motion;                (4)  a writ of habeas corpus;                (5)  an examining trial;                (6)  an occupational driver's license;                (7)  an appeal of an administrative driver's license   revocation hearing;                (8)  a civil commitment matter under Subtitle C, Title   7, Health and Safety Code;                (9)  setting, adjusting, or revoking bond;                (10)  the issuance of search warrants, including a   search warrant under Article 18.02(a)(10), Code of Criminal   Procedure, notwithstanding Article 18.01(c), Code of Criminal   Procedure; [and]                (11)  alleged conduct constituting the offense of   criminal trespass under Section 30.05, Penal Code, engaged in by a   person not lawfully present in the United States; and                (12)  any other matter the judge considers necessary   and proper.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.