77R12785 RJA-F
By Turner of Coleman, Craddick H.B. No. 180
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 180:
By Thompson C.S.H.B. No. 180
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the composition of the 83rd Judicial District and to
1-3 the election of the district attorney for that district.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Section 24.185, Government Code, is amended to
1-6 read as follows:
1-7 Sec. 24.185. 83RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (PECOS, [REAGAN,]
1-8 TERRELL, [UPTON,] AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES). (a) The 83rd Judicial
1-9 District is composed of Pecos, [Reagan,] Terrell, [Upton,] and Val
1-10 Verde counties.
1-11 (b) The 83rd and 112th district courts have concurrent
1-12 jurisdiction in Pecos County[, Reagan, and Upton counties].
1-13 (c) The 83rd and 63rd district courts have concurrent
1-14 jurisdiction in Terrell and Val Verde counties.
1-15 (d) The terms of the 83rd District Court begin[:]
1-16 [(1)] on the second Monday in January and July[;]
1-17 [(2) in Reagan County on the 14th Monday after the
1-18 first Mondays in January and July; and]
1-19 [(3) in Upton County on the 12th Monday after the
1-20 first Mondays in January and July].
1-21 (e) In each of the counties of Pecos, Terrell, [Upton,] and
1-22 Val Verde, a petition or other pleading filed in the district
1-23 courts is sufficient if addressed "To The District Court of Pecos
1-24 County, Texas,", "To The District Court of Terrell County, Texas,",
2-1 ["To The District Court of Upton County, Texas,",] or "To The
2-2 District Court of Val Verde County, Texas," respectively, without
2-3 giving the number of the district court in the address.
2-4 SECTION 2. Section 43.141(a), Government Code, is amended to
2-5 read as follows:
2-6 (a) The voters of Brewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos, and
2-7 Presidio[, Reagan, and Upton] counties elect a district attorney
2-8 for the 83rd Judicial District.
2-9 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
2-10 SECTION 4. (a) The local administrative district judge shall
2-11 transfer all cases from Reagan and Upton counties that are pending
2-12 in the 83rd District Court on the effective date of this Act to the
2-13 112th District Court.
2-14 (b) When a case is transferred as provided by Subsection (a)
2-15 of this section, all processes, writs, bonds, recognizances, or
2-16 other obligations issued from the 83rd District Court are
2-17 returnable to the 112th District Court as if originally issued by
2-18 that court. The obligees on all bonds and recognizances taken in
2-19 and for the 83rd District Court and all witnesses summoned to
2-20 appear in the 83rd District Court are required to appear before the
2-21 112th District Court as if originally required to appear before
2-22 that court.
2-23 SECTION 5. Section 43.141(a), Government Code, as amended by
2-24 this Act, does not affect the election of a district attorney for
2-25 the 83rd Judicial District held before the effective date of this
2-26 Act. The district attorney of the 83rd Judicial District elected
2-27 before and serving on the effective date of this Act shall serve
3-1 the remainder of the elected term, unless otherwise removed by law.