S.B. No. 1551




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.  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.
	SECTION 2.  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.
	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.
	SECTION 4.  Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is 
amended by adding Section 24.560 to read as follows:
	Sec. 24.560.  416TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY).  The 
416th Judicial District is composed of Collin County.
	SECTION 5.  Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is 
amended by adding Section 24.561 to read as follows:
	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 6.  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.
	SECTION 7.  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.
	SECTION 8.  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.
	SECTION 9.  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.
	SECTION 10.  (a)  The 413th and 416th judicial districts are 
created September 1, 2003.
	(b)  The 417th Judicial District is created September 15, 
2004.              
	(c)  The 414th, 415th, 419th, 420th, 421st, and 422nd 
judicial districts are created September 1, 2005.
	SECTION 11.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsections (b) and 
(c) of this section, this Act takes effect September 1, 2003.
	(b)  Section 5 of this Act takes effect September 15, 2004.                    
	(c)  Sections 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, and 9 of this Act take effect 
September 1, 2005.

                                                                              




______________________________    ______________________________
President of the Senate             Speaker of the House
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1551 passed the Senate on 
May 15, 2003, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0; 
May 31, 2003, Senate refused to concur in House amendment and 
requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 31, 2003, House 
granted request of the Senate; June 1, 2003, Senate adopted 
Conference Committee Report by a viva-voce vote.




______________________________ 
   Secretary of the Senate             
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1551 passed the House, with 
amendment, on May 28, 2003, by a non-record vote; May 31, 2003, 
House granted request of the Senate for appointment of Conference 
Committee; June 1, 2003, House adopted Conference Committee Report 
by a non-record vote.




______________________________ 
   Chief Clerk of the House            



Approved:


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           Date



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          Governor