Bill Text: TX HB2613 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the composition of the court of appeals districts.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-17 - Referred to Redistricting [HB2613 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB2613-Introduced.html
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| By: Murr | H.B. No. 2613 | |
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| relating to the composition of the court of appeals districts. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to make a statewide | ||
| reapportionment of the court of appeals districts into which this | ||
| state is divided under Section 6, Article V, Texas Constitution. | ||
| SECTION 2. Sections 22.201(f), (g), and (m), Government | ||
| Code, are amended to read as follows: | ||
| (f) The Fifth Court of Appeals District is composed of the | ||
| counties of Collin, Dallas, Grayson, [ |
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| (g) The Sixth Court of Appeals District is composed of the | ||
| counties of Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Fannin, Franklin, [ |
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| Harrison, Hopkins, Hunt, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Red River, | ||
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| (m) The Twelfth Court of Appeals District is composed of the | ||
| counties of Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Gregg, Henderson, | ||
| Houston, Nacogdoches, Rains, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, | ||
| Smith, Trinity, and [ |
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| SECTION 3. Cases and other matters pending before a court of | ||
| appeals from a county that is transferred by this Act to another | ||
| court of appeals may be transferred as necessary to carry out the | ||
| purpose of this Act and ensure the efficient administration of | ||
| justice. | ||
| SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
