HBA-LCA H.B. 2857 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2857 By: Chavez Judicial Affairs 4/5/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE H.B. 2857 creates the 418th District Court in El Paso County, which is required to give preference to family matters. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, by adding Section 24.563, as follows: Sec. 24.563. 418TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). (a) Provides that the 418th Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. (b) Requires the 418th District Court to give preference to family matters. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 3. Emergency clause.