Appellate Court Performance Reporting. It is the intent of the Legislature that the Texas
 Judicial Council develop measures which evaluate the work of individual justices on the courts
of appeals.  The measures developed by the Texas Judicial Council must be approved by the
Legislative Budget Board and the Governor's Office.  The data obtained fro these measures will
be reported in the Texas Judicial System Annual Report.

District Court Performance Measures. The Office of Court Administration and the Texas
Judicial Council shall engage in a pilot project to develop and implement performance measures
for the individual district courts of this state.  This Study shall include no fewer than twenty courts
of varying jurisdictions.  The Office of Court Administration shall report the results of this 
study to the Legislature and the Governor no later than January 2001.

Student Loan Repayment Program.  Out of the funds appropriated above in Item 1., Court
Administration, the sum of $255,763 in fiscal year 2000 and $255,763 in fiscal year 2001, shall
be expended for the subsidization of the repayment of student loans of those with proven need
who accept clerkships or temporary attorney positions in the courts.  It is the intent of the 
Legislature that the Texas Judicial Council, in connection with an advisory group that includes
law school deans, define specific criteria for loan repayment assistance, and for the 
administration of the program.

Judicial Internship Program.  it is the intent of the Legislature that the Judicial Branch 
cooperate with law schools to establish a judicial internship program for the Texas appellate and trial
courts.  The Judicial Branch is encouraged to work with the Texas Judicial Council in the 
development of the judicial internship program.