Bill Text: TX SB1640 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the creation of additional judicial districts in Travis County.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-22 - Referred to State Affairs [SB1640 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SB1640-Introduced.html
| By: Watson | S.B. No. 1640 | |
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| relating to the creation of additional judicial districts in Travis | ||
| County. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Sections 24.6003 and 24.6004 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 24.6003. 459TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). (a) | ||
| The 459th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. | ||
| (b) The 459th District Court shall give preference to civil | ||
| matters. | ||
| Sec. 24.6004. 460TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). (a) | ||
| The 460th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. | ||
| (b) The 460th District Court shall give preference to | ||
| criminal matters. | ||
| SECTION 2. (a) The 459th Judicial District is created on | ||
| October 1, 2017. | ||
| (b) The 460th Judicial District is created on October 1, | ||
| 2019. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. | ||
