By Solis H.B. No. 1224
75R1777 MLS-D
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the composition of certain district courts in Cameron
1-3 and Willacy counties.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Sections 24.205, 24.209, 24.240, and 24.376,
1-6 Government Code, are amended to read as follows:
1-7 Sec. 24.205. 103RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CAMERON COUNTY [AND
1-8 WILLACY COUNTIES]). (a) The 103rd Judicial District is composed
1-9 of Cameron County [and Willacy counties]. The court shall give
1-10 preference to civil cases.
1-11 (b) The 103rd, 107th, and 138th district courts have
1-12 concurrent jurisdiction.
1-13 (c) The terms of the 103rd District Court begin[:]
1-14 [(1) in Cameron County] on the first Mondays in
1-15 February and July[; and]
1-16 [(2) in Willacy County on the first Mondays in January
1-17 and June].
1-18 (d) The judges of the 103rd and 107th district courts need
1-19 not impanel grand juries except in cases of emergency.
1-20 Sec. 24.209. 107TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CAMERON COUNTY [AND
1-21 WILLACY COUNTIES]). (a) The 107th Judicial District is composed
1-22 of Cameron County [and Willacy counties]. The court shall give
1-23 preference to criminal cases.
1-24 (b) The terms of the 107th District Court begin on the first
2-1 Mondays in January and July.
2-2 (c) Section 24.205, relating to the 103rd District Court,
2-3 contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 107th
2-4 District Court.
2-5 Sec. 24.240. 138TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CAMERON COUNTY [AND
2-6 WILLACY COUNTIES]). (a) The 138th Judicial District is composed
2-7 of Cameron County [and Willacy counties]. The court shall give
2-8 preference to criminal cases.
2-9 (b) The terms of the 138th District Court begin[:]
2-10 [(1) in Cameron County] on the first Mondays in March,
2-11 July, and November[; and]
2-12 [(2) in Willacy County on the first Mondays in
2-13 January, May, and September].
2-14 (c) The judge of the 138th District Court shall impanel
2-15 grand juries at all times required by law.
2-16 (d) Section 24.205, relating to the 103rd District Court,
2-17 contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 138th
2-18 District Court.
2-19 Sec. 24.376. 197TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CAMERON COUNTY [AND
2-20 WILLACY COUNTIES]). (a) The 197th Judicial District is composed
2-21 of Cameron County [and Willacy counties].
2-22 (b) The 197th District Court shall give preference to
2-23 criminal cases.
2-24 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 1997.
2-25 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the
2-26 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
2-27 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
3-1 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
3-2 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.