Bill Text: TX SB1285 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in McLennan County.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-18 - Referred to Jurisprudence [SB1285 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SB1285-Introduced.html
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| By: Birdwell | S.B. No. 1285 | |
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| relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in | ||
| McLennan County. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 24.120(b), Government Code, is amended | ||
| to read as follows: | ||
| (b) The 19th, 54th, 74th, 170th, [ |
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| district courts have concurrent jurisdiction in McLennan County. | ||
| SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 24.60097 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 24.60097. 474TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MCLENNAN COUNTY). | ||
| (a) The 474th Judicial District is composed of McLennan County. | ||
| (b) The 474th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction | ||
| with the county court and the statutory county courts of McLennan | ||
| County in misdemeanor cases as well as the jurisdiction prescribed | ||
| by general law for district courts. | ||
| (c) The terms of the 474th District Court begin on the | ||
| second Mondays in February, April, June, August, October, and | ||
| December. | ||
| (d) Section 24.120, relating to the 19th District Court, | ||
| contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 474th | ||
| District Court. | ||
| SECTION 3. The 474th Judicial District is created on the | ||
| effective date of this Act. | ||
| SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
