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	Amend CSSB 1951 (House Committee Printing) by adding the 
following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and 
renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
	SECTION ____. (a) Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, 
is amended by adding Section 24.6051 to read as follows:
	Sec. 24.6051.  507TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BROWN COUNTY). (a) 
The 507th Judicial District is composed of Brown County.
	(b)  The 507th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction 
with the statutory county courts of Brown County in misdemeanor 
cases as well as the jurisdiction prescribed by general law for 
district courts.
	(b)  The 507th Judicial District is created on the effective 
date of this section.
	(c)  Notwithstanding Section 24.311, Government Code, the 
initial vacancy in the office of judge of the 507th Judicial 
District shall be filled by election.  The office exists for 
purposes of the primary and general election in 2008.  A vacancy 
after the initial vacancy is filled as provided by Section 28, 
Article V, Texas Constitution.