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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of district courts in certain counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 24.562 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 24.562. 418TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY COUNTY). |
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(a) The 418th Judicial District is composed of Montgomery County. |
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(b) The 418th District Court shall give preference to family |
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law matters. |
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(b) The 418th Judicial District is created on the effective |
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date of this section. |
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SECTION 2. (a) Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 24.579 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 24.579. 435TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY COUNTY). |
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(a) The 435th Judicial District is composed of Montgomery County. |
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(b) The 435th District Court shall give preference to: |
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(1) civil commitment proceedings under Chapter 841, |
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Health and Safety Code; and |
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(2) criminal cases involving offenses under Section |
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841.085, Health and Safety Code, and Article 62.203, Code of |
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Criminal Procedure. |
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(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the state shall pay the |
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salaries of and other expenses related to the court reporter |
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appointed for the 435th District Court under Section 52.041 and the |
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court coordinator appointed for the court under Section 74.101. |
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The salaries of the court reporter and court coordinator shall be |
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set in amounts commensurate with the salaries paid by other |
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district courts for those positions. |
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(b) The 435th Judicial District is created on the effective |
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date of this section. |
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SECTION 3. (a) Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 24.588 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 24.588. 444TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CAMERON COUNTY). (a) |
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The 444th Judicial District is composed of Cameron County. |
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(b) The 444th District Court shall give preference to family |
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law matters. |
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(b) The 444th Judicial District is created on the effective |
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date of this section. |
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SECTION 4. (a) Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 24.589 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 24.589. 445TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CAMERON COUNTY). (a) |
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The 445th Judicial District is composed of Cameron County. |
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(b) The 445th District Court shall give preference to |
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criminal law cases. |
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(b) The 445th Judicial District is created on the effective |
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date of this section. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |