By Thompson H.R. No. 1291
75R17424 MLS-D
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State
1-2 of Texas, 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, That House Rule
1-3 13, Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule
1-4 13, Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to
1-5 resolve the differences on Senate Bill No. 20 to consider and take
1-6 action on the following matter:
1-7 House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit the
1-8 committee to add new SECTIONS 5 and 6 of the bill to read as
1-9 follows:
1-10 SECTION 5. Section 24.185, Government Code, is amended to
1-11 read as follows:
1-12 Sec. 24.185. 83RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (PECOS, TERRELL, REAGAN,
1-13 VAL VERDE, AND UPTON COUNTIES). (a) The 83rd Judicial District is
1-14 composed of Pecos, Terrell, Reagan, Val Verde, and Upton counties.
1-15 (b) The 83rd and 112th district courts have concurrent
1-16 jurisdiction in Pecos, Reagan, and Upton counties.
1-17 (c) The 83rd and the 63rd district courts have concurrent
1-18 jurisdiction in Terrell and Val Verde counties.
1-19 (d) The terms of the 83rd District Court begin:
1-20 (1) on the second [ninth] Monday [after the first
1-21 Mondays] in January and July;
1-22 (2) in Reagan County on the 14th Monday after the
1-23 first Mondays in January and July; and
1-24 (3) in Upton County on the 12th Monday after the first
2-1 Mondays in January and July.
2-2 (e) [(d)] In each of the counties of Pecos, Terrell, Val
2-3 Verde, and Upton, a petition or other pleading filed in the
2-4 district courts is sufficient if addressed "To The District Court
2-5 of Pecos County, Texas," or "To The District Court of Terrell
2-6 County, Texas," or "To The District Court of Upton County, Texas,"
2-7 or "To The District Court of Val Verde County, Texas,"
2-8 respectively, without giving the number of the district court in
2-9 the address.
2-10 [(e) The secretary of state shall submit the changes made to
2-11 this section by H.B. 3235 of the 74th Legislature, Regular Session,
2-12 to the U.S. Justice Department for preclearance under Section 5 of
2-13 the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 as amended (42 U.S.C. Section
2-14 1973 et seq.). The changes made to this section by H.B. 3235 of
2-15 the 74th Legislature, Regular Session, become inoperative if the
2-16 U.S. Justice Department files a timely objection pursuant to
2-17 Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as amended.]
2-18 SECTION 6. Section 43.133, Government Code, is amended to
2-19 read as follows:
2-20 Sec. 43.133. 63RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT. (a) The voters of the
2-21 63rd Judicial District elect a district attorney.
2-22 (b) The district attorney for the 63rd district also acts as
2-23 district attorney for the 83rd Judicial District in Terrell and Val
2-24 Verde counties.
2-25 Explanation: These additions are necessary to add Terrell
2-26 and Val Verde counties to the 83rd Judicial District.