78R2413 QS-D

By:  Shapiro                                                      S.B. No. 169



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the creation of additional judicial districts composed 
of Collin County.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is 
amended by adding Sections 24.560 and 24.561 to read as follows:
	Sec. 24.560.  416TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY).  The 
416th Judicial District is composed of Collin County.
	Sec. 24.561.  417TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY).  (a) 
The 417th Judicial District is composed of Collin County.
	(b)  The 417th District Court shall give preference to 
juvenile matters.
	SECTION 2.  Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is 
amended by adding Section 24.562 to read as follows:
	Sec. 24.562.  418TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY).  The 
418th Judicial District is composed of Collin County.
	SECTION 3.  (a) The 416th and 417th judicial districts are 
created September 1, 2003, and Section 1 of this Act takes effect 
September 1, 2003.
	(b)  The 418th Judicial District is created September 1, 
2004, and Section 2 of this Act takes effect September 1, 2004.