Bill Text: TX SB11 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the composition of the court of appeals districts.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-15 - Left pending in committee [SB11 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SB11-Introduced.html

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87R3485 YDB-D
By: Huffman S.B. No. 11

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
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, [Hunt,] Kaufman, and Rockwall.
(g) The Sixth Court of Appeals District is composed of the
counties of Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Fannin, Franklin, [Gregg,]
Harrison, Hopkins, Hunt, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Red River,
[Rusk,] Titus, Upshur, and Wood.
(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 [Upshur,] Van Zandt[, and Wood].
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.