Tex. Government Code § 21.004
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 21.004, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 21.004. STATE OF JUDICIARY MESSAGE.
Official statutory text
(a) At a convenient time at the commencement of each regular session of the legislature, the chief justice of the supreme court shall deliver a written or oral state of the judiciary message evaluating the accessibility of the courts to the citizens of the state and the future directions and needs of the courts of the state.
(b) It is the intent of the legislature that the state of the judiciary message promote better understanding between the legislative and judicial branches of government and promote more efficient administration of justice in Texas.
(b) It is the intent of the legislature that the state of the judiciary message promote better understanding between the legislative and judicial branches of government and promote more efficient administration of justice in Texas.
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