79R5019 QS-D

By:  Hinojosa                                                     S.B. No. 1477



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the creation of two additional judicial districts in 
Hidalgo County and to the jurisdiction of certain district courts 
in that county.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 24.534, Government Code, is amended to 
read as follows:  
	Sec. 24.534.  389TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY).  
[(a)]  The 389th Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County.
	[(b)  The 389th District Court shall give preference to 
criminal matters.]
	SECTION 2.  Section 24.543, Government Code, is amended to 
read as follows:  
	Sec. 24.543.  398TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY).  
[(a)]  The 398th Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County.
	[(b)  The 398 District Court shall give preference to family 
violence and criminal matters.]
	SECTION 3.  Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is 
amended by adding Sections 24.574 and 24.575 to read as follows:
	Sec. 24.574.  430TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY).  (a)  
The 430th Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County.
	(b)  The 430th District Court shall give preference to 
criminal matters.
	Sec. 24.575.  431ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY).  (a)  
The 431st Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County.
	(b)  The 431st District Court shall give preference to family 
violence and criminal matters.
	SECTION 4.  The 430th and 431st Judicial Districts are 
created on the effective date of this Act.
	SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.