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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) Effective January 1, 2011, Subchapter C, |
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Chapter 24, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 24.575 to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 24.575. 431ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DENTON COUNTY). The |
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431st Judicial District is composed of Denton County. |
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(b) The 431st Judicial District is created on January 1, |
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2011. |
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SECTION 2. (a) Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 24.576 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 24.576. 432ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). |
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(a) The 432nd Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. |
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(b) The 432nd District Court shall give preference to |
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criminal matters. |
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(b) The 432nd Judicial District is created on the effective |
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date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. (a) Effective October 1, 2009, Subchapter C, |
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Chapter 24, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 24.580 to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 24.580. 436TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). |
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(a) The 436th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. |
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(b) The 436th District Court shall give preference to |
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juvenile matters. |
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(b) The 436th Judicial District is created on October 1, |
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2009. |
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SECTION 4. (a) Effective December 15, 2009, Subchapter C, |
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Chapter 24, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 24.581 to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 24.581. 437TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). |
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(a) The 437th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. |
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(b) The 437th District Court shall give preference to |
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criminal matters. |
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(b) The 437th Judicial District is created on December 15, |
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2009. |
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SECTION 5. (a) Effective September 1, 2010, Subchapter C, |
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Chapter 24, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 24.582 to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 24.582. 438TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). |
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(a) The 438th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. |
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(b) The 438th District Court shall give preference to civil |
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matters. |
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(b) The 438th Judicial District is created on September 1, |
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2010. |
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SECTION 6. This Act does not make an appropriation. A |
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provision in this Act that creates a new governmental program, |
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creates a new entitlement, or imposes a new duty on a governmental |
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entity is not mandatory during a fiscal period for which the |
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legislature has not made a specific appropriation to implement the |
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provision. |
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SECTION 7. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |