Bill Text: TX HB2254 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in Bell County.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-15 - Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence [HB2254 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB2254-Introduced.html
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| By: Buckley | H.B. No. 2254 | |
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| relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in Bell | ||
| County. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 24.129(b), Government Code, is amended | ||
| to read as follows: | ||
| (b) The 27th, 146th, 169th, 264th, [ |
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| judicial districts have concurrent jurisdiction in Bell County. | ||
| SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 24.60022 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 24.60022. 478TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BELL COUNTY). (a) | ||
| The 478th Judicial District is composed of Bell County. | ||
| (b) The terms of the 478th District Court begin on the first | ||
| Mondays in January, April, July, and October. | ||
| (c) Section 24.129, relating to the 27th District Court, | ||
| contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 478th | ||
| District Court. | ||
| SECTION 3. The 478th Judicial District is created on the | ||
| effective date of this Act. | ||
| SECTION 4. This Act takes effect January 1, 2022. | ||
