79R4055 KLA-D

By:  Hartnett                                                     H.B. No. 1189



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the creation of two additional criminal judicial 
districts composed of Dallas County.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 24.115(c), Government Code, is amended 
to read as follows:
	(c)  Except for Subsection (b), which applies only to the 
14th District Court, this section applies to the 14th, 44th, 68th, 
95th, 101st, 116th, 134th, 160th, and 162nd district courts, the 
Criminal Judicial District of Dallas County, and the Criminal 
Judicial Districts Nos. 2, 3, 4, [and] 5, 6, and 7 of Dallas County.
	SECTION 2.  Subchapter E, Chapter 24, Government Code, is 
amended by adding Sections 24.906 and 24.907 to read as follows:
	Sec. 24.906.  DALLAS COUNTY CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 
6.  (a) The Dallas County Criminal Judicial District No. 6 is 
composed of Dallas County.
	(b)  The terms of the criminal district court no. 6 begin on 
the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October.
	(c)  Section 24.901, relating to the Criminal District Court 
of Dallas County, contains provisions applicable to both that court 
and the Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 6.
	(d)  Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, 
contains provisions applicable to both that court and the Dallas 
County Criminal District Court No. 6.
	Sec. 24.907.  DALLAS COUNTY CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 
7.  (a)  The Dallas County Criminal Judicial District No. 7 is 
composed of Dallas County.
	(b)  The terms of the criminal district court no. 7 begin on 
the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October.
	(c)  Section 24.901, relating to the Criminal District Court 
of Dallas County, contains provisions applicable to both that court 
and the Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 7.
	(d)  Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, 
contains provisions applicable to both that court and the Dallas 
County Criminal District Court No. 7.
	SECTION 3.  The Dallas County Criminal Judicial Districts 
Nos. 6 and 7 are created on the effective date of this Act.
	SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.