Bill Text: TX SB414 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the composition of the 23rd Judicial District and the creation of the 461st Judicial District composed of Brazoria County.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-25 - Co-author authorized [SB414 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SB414-Introduced.html
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By: Huffman | S.B. No. 414 |
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relating to the composition of the 23rd Judicial District and the | ||
creation of the 461st Judicial District composed of Brazoria | ||
County. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. The heading to Section 24.124, Government Code, | ||
is amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 24.124. 23RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ([ |
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MATAGORDA[ |
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SECTION 2. Sections 24.124(a) and (b), Government Code, are | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) The 23rd Judicial District is composed of [ |
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Matagorda[ |
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(b) The terms of the 23rd District Court begin: | ||
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and December, and the terms are designated the June-November and | ||
December-May terms; and | ||
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July and January, and the terms are designated the July-December | ||
and January-June terms. | ||
SECTION 3. Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 24.6005 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 24.6005. 461ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZORIA COUNTY). | ||
(a) The 461st Judicial District is composed of Brazoria County. | ||
(b) The 461st District Court shall give preference to family | ||
law matters. | ||
SECTION 4. (a) The local administrative district judge | ||
shall transfer to the 461st District Court all cases from Brazoria | ||
County that are pending in the 23rd District Court on the effective | ||
date of this Act. | ||
(b) When a case is transferred as provided by Subsection (a) | ||
of this section: | ||
(1) all processes, writs, bonds, recognizances, or | ||
other obligations issued from the 23rd District Court are | ||
returnable to the 461st District Court as if originally issued by | ||
that court; and | ||
(2) the obligees on all bonds and recognizances taken | ||
in and for the 23rd District Court and all witnesses summoned to | ||
appear in the 23rd District Court are required to appear before the | ||
461st District Court as if originally required to appear before | ||
that court. | ||
(c) The 461st Judicial District is created on the effective | ||
date of this Act. | ||
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |