S.B. No. 520




AN ACT

relating to the composition of the 83rd Judicial District and to the 
election of the district attorney for that district.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 24.185, Government Code, is amended to 
read as follows:  
	Sec. 24.185.  83RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (PECOS, TERRELL, 
[UPTON,] AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES).  (a)  The 83rd Judicial District 
is composed of Pecos, Terrell, [Upton,] and Val Verde counties.
	(b)  The 83rd and 112th district courts have concurrent 
jurisdiction in Pecos County [and Upton counties].
	(c)  The 83rd and 63rd district courts have concurrent 
jurisdiction in Terrell and Val Verde counties.
	(d)  The terms of the 83rd District Court begin[:             
		[(1)]  on the second Monday in January and July[; and
		[(2)  in Upton County on the 12th Monday after the first 
Mondays in January and July].
	(e)  In each of the counties of Pecos, Terrell, [Upton,] and 
Val Verde, a petition or other pleading filed in the district courts 
is sufficient if addressed "To The District Court of Pecos County, 
Texas,", "To The District Court of Terrell County, Texas,", ["To 
The District Court of Upton County, Texas,",] or "To The District 
Court of Val Verde County, Texas," respectively, without giving the 
number of the district court in the address.
	SECTION 2.  Subsection (a), Section 43.141, Government Code, 
is amended to read as follows:
	(a)  The voters of Brewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos, and
Presidio[, and Upton] counties elect a district attorney for the 
83rd Judicial District.
	SECTION 3.  (a)  The local administrative district judge 
shall transfer all cases from Upton County that are pending in the 
83rd District Court on September 1, 2003, to the 112th District 
Court.
	(b)  When a case is transferred as provided by Subsection (a) 
of this section, all processes, writs, bonds, recognizances, or 
other obligations issued from the 83rd District Court are 
returnable to the 112th District Court as if originally issued by 
that court.  The obligees on all bonds and recognizances taken in 
and for the 83rd District Court and all witnesses summoned to appear 
in the 83rd District Court are required to appear before the 112th 
District Court as if originally required to appear before that 
court.
	SECTION 4.  Subsection (a), Section 43.141, Government Code, 
as amended by this Act, does not affect the election of a district 
attorney for the 83rd Judicial District held before September 1, 
2003.  The district attorney of the 83rd Judicial District elected 
before and serving on that date shall serve the remainder of the 
elected term, unless otherwise removed by law.
	SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.                           

                                                                              




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President of the Senate             Speaker of the House
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 520 passed the Senate on 
March 13, 2003, by a viva-voce vote.




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   Secretary of the Senate             
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 520 passed the House on 
April 25, 2003, by a non-record vote.




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   Chief Clerk of the House            



Approved:


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            Date



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          Governor