By Thompson H.R. No. 1350
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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, 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, 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 House Bill No. 900, relating to the
1-6 administration of statutory probate courts and to the assignment of
1-7 statutory probate judges, to consider and take action on the
1-8 following matters:
1-9 House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit the
1-10 committee to add new sections to the bill to read as follows:
1-11 SECTION 1. Section 24.534, Government Code, is amended to
1-12 read as follows:
1-13 Sec. 24.534. 389TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY). [(a)]
1-14 The 389th Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County.
1-15 [(b) The 389th District Court shall give preference to
1-16 criminal matters.]
1-17 SECTION 2. Section 24.543, Government Code, is amended to
1-18 read as follows:
1-19 Sec. 24.543. 398TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY). [(a)]
1-20 The 398th Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County.
1-21 [(b) The 398th District Court shall give preference to
1-22 family violence and criminal matters.]
1-23 House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit the
1-24 committee to amend the text of the effective date section of the
2-1 bill to read as follows:
2-2 (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section,
2-3 this Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
2-4 (b) Sections 1 and 2 of this Act take effect January 1,
2-5 2003.
2-6 Explanation: These changes are necessary to repeal the matter
2-7 preferences of certain district courts on January 1, 2003.