By: Harris S.B. No. 2454
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to preferences of certain district courts in Tarrant
  County.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 24.118, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
         (d)  The 17th District Court shall give preference to civil
  matters.
         SECTION 2.  Section 24.150, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
         (d)  The 48th District Court shall give preference to civil
  matters.
         SECTION 3.  Section 24.169, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
         (d)  The 67th District Court shall give preference to civil
  matters.
         SECTION 4.  Section 24.198, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
         (c)  The 96th District Court shall give preference to civil
  matters.
         SECTION 5.  Section 24.252, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
         (e)  The 153rd District Court shall give preference to civil
  matters.
         SECTION 6.  Section 24.352, Government Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 24.352.  141ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY).  
  (a)  The 141st Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County.
         (b)  The 141st District Court shall give preference to civil
  matters.
         SECTION 7.  Section 24.413, Government Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 24.413.  236TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY).  
  (a)  The 236th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County.
         (b)  The 236th District Court shall give preference to civil
  matters.
         SECTION 8.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2009.