By:  Duncan                                                       S.B. No. 1551

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the creation and composition of judicial districts and the election and powers and duties of certain district attorneys. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. (a) Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 24.557 to read as follows: Sec. 24.557. 413TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JOHNSON COUNTY). The 413th Judicial District is composed of Johnson County. (b) The 413th Judicial District is created and this section takes effect September 1, 2005. SECTION 2. (a) Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 24.558 to read as follows: Sec. 24.558. 414TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MCLENNAN COUNTY). The 414th Judicial District is composed of McLennan County. (b) The 414th Judicial District is created and this section takes effect September 1, 2005. SECTION 3. (a) Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 24.559 to read as follows: Sec. 24.559. 415TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (PARKER COUNTY). The 415th Judicial District is composed of Parker County. (b) Subsection (a), Section 32.184, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) The Commissioners Court of Parker County may budget for and pay the judges [judge] of the 43rd and 415th judicial districts [Judicial District] an annual salary not to exceed $7,800 for performing judicial and administrative services. (c) Section 43.125, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 43.125. 43RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT. The voters of the 43rd Judicial District elect a district attorney who represents the state in all cases before the 43rd and 415th district courts. (d) Subsection (b), Section 152.1901, Human Resources Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) The [district court] judge of the 43rd Judicial District is the chairman of the board. (e) The 415th Judicial District is created and this section takes effect September 1, 2005. SECTION 4. (a) 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. (b) 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. (c) The 416th, 417th, and 418th judicial districts are created and this section takes effect September 1, 2005. SECTION 5. (a) Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 24.563 to read as follows: Sec. 24.563. 419TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). The 419th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. (b) The 419th Judicial District is created and this section takes effect September 1, 2005. SECTION 6. (a) Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 24.564 to read as follows: Sec. 24.564. 420TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (NACOGDOCHES COUNTY). The 420th Judicial District is composed of Nacogdoches County. (b) The 420th Judicial District is created and this section takes effect September 1, 2005. SECTION 7. (a) Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 24.565 to read as follows: Sec. 24.565. 421ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CALDWELL COUNTY). The 421st Judicial District is composed of Caldwell County. (b) The 421st Judicial District is created and this section takes effect September 1, 2005. SECTION 8. (a) Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 24.566 to read as follows: Sec. 24.566. 422ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (KAUFMAN COUNTY). The 422nd Judicial District is composed of Kaufman County. (b) The 422nd Judicial District is created and this section takes effect September 1, 2005. SECTION 9. This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.