Bill Text: TX HB162 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Introduced

Texas House Bill 162 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the creation of additional judicial districts composed of Harris County; making an appropriation.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-10-11 - Filed [HB162 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB162-Introduced.html



	By: A. Johnson of Harris	H.B. No. 162



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the creation of additional judicial districts composed
	of Harris County; making an appropriation.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is
	amended by adding Sections 24.60031, 24.60032, and 24.60033 to read
	as follows:
	Sec. 24.60031. 486TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY).
	(a) The 486th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
	(b) The 486th District Court shall give preference to
	criminal cases.
	Sec. 24.60032. 487TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY).
	(a) The 487th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
	(b) The 487th District Court shall give preference to
	criminal cases.
	Sec. 24.60033. 488TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY).
	(a) The 488th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
	(b) The 488th District Court shall give preference to
	criminal cases.
	SECTION 2. The amount of $595,716 is appropriated from the
	general revenue fund to the Comptroller of Public Accounts,
	Judiciary Section for the state fiscal biennium beginning September
	1, 2021, for the purpose of providing funding for the judicial
	salaries and other necessary expenses for the 486th, 487th, and
	488th Judicial Districts.
	SECTION 3. The 486th, 487th, and 488th Judicial Districts
	are created on the effective date of this Act.
	SECTION 4. This Act takes effect January 1, 2022, if this
	Act receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each
	house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.
	If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for effect on that
	date, this Act takes effect February 1, 2022.