Amend CSHB 400 as follows:
      (1)  on page 4, following line 10, insert a new Section 5 to
read as follows and renumber subsequent sections:
      SECTION 5. Effective January 1, 2000, Subchapter C, Chapter
24, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 24.554 to read as
follows:
      Sec. 24.554. 408TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). (a) The
408th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County.
      (b)  The 408th District Court shall give preference to
criminal matters.
      (2)  on page 7, line 19, strike "and 396th" and substitute
"396th, and 408th".