By Hinojosa                                           H.B. No. 2023
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                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in
 1-3     Hidalgo County.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is
 1-6     amended by adding Section 24.561 to read as follows:
 1-7           Sec. 24.561.  417TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY). (a)
 1-8     The 417th Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County.
 1-9           (b)  The 417th District Court shall give preference to cases
1-10     and proceedings under Title 3, Family Code.
1-11           SECTION 2. The 417th Judicial District is created and this
1-12     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.