By: Duncan S.B. No. 1787
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 by
1-6 amending the section heading and Subsections (a), (b), and (d) to
1-7 read as follows:
1-8 Sec. 24.185. 83RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (PECOS, [REAGAN,]
1-9 TERRELL, UPTON, AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES). (a) The 83rd Judicial
1-10 District is composed of Pecos, [Reagan,] Terrell, Upton, and Val
1-11 Verde counties.
1-12 (b) The 83rd and 112th district courts have concurrent
1-13 jurisdiction in Pecos[, Reagan,] and Upton counties.
1-14 (d) The terms of the 83rd District Court begin:
1-15 (1) on the second Monday in January and July; and
1-16 (2) [in Reagan County on the 14th Monday after the
1-17 first Mondays in January and July; and]
1-18 [(3)] in Upton County on the 12th Monday after the
1-19 first Mondays in January and July.
1-20 SECTION 2. Subsection (a), Section 43.141, Government Code,
1-21 is amended to read as follows:
1-22 (a) The voters of Brewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos, Presidio,
1-23 [Reagan,] and Upton counties elect a district attorney for the 83rd
1-24 Judicial District.
1-25 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
2-1 SECTION 4. (a) The local administrative district judge
2-2 shall transfer all cases from Reagan County that are pending in the
2-3 83rd District Court on the effective date of this Act to the 112th
2-4 District Court.
2-5 (b) When a case is transferred as provided by Subsection
2-6 (a) of this section, all processes, writs, bonds, recognizances,
2-7 or other obligations issued from the 83rd District Court are
2-8 returnable to the 112th District Court as if originally issued by
2-9 that court. The obligees on all bonds and recognizances taken in
2-10 and for the 83rd District Court and all witnesses summoned to
2-11 appear in the 83rd District Court are required to appear before the
2-12 112th District Court as if originally required to appear before
2-13 that court.
2-14 SECTION 5. Subsection (a), Section 43.141, Government Code,
2-15 as amended by this Act, does not affect the election of a district
2-16 attorney for the 83rd Judicial District held before the effective
2-17 date of this Act. The district attorney of the 83rd Judicial
2-18 District elected before and serving on the effective date of this
2-19 Act shall serve the remainder of the elected term, unless otherwise
2-20 removed by law.