87R3485 YDB-D
 
  By: Murr H.B. No. 2613
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the composition of the court of appeals districts.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  The purpose of this Act is to make a statewide
  reapportionment of the court of appeals districts into which this
  state is divided under Section 6, Article V, Texas Constitution.
         SECTION 2.  Sections 22.201(f), (g), and (m), Government
  Code, are amended to read as follows:
         (f)  The Fifth Court of Appeals District is composed of the
  counties of Collin, Dallas, Grayson, [Hunt,] Kaufman, and Rockwall.
         (g)  The Sixth Court of Appeals District is composed of the
  counties of Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Fannin, Franklin, [Gregg,]
  Harrison, Hopkins, Hunt, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Red River,
  [Rusk,] Titus, Upshur, and Wood.
         (m)  The Twelfth Court of Appeals District is composed of the
  counties of Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Gregg, Henderson,
  Houston, Nacogdoches, Rains, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby,
  Smith, Trinity, and [Upshur,] Van Zandt[, and Wood].
         SECTION 3.  Cases and other matters pending before a court of
  appeals from a county that is transferred by this Act to another
  court of appeals may be transferred as necessary to carry out the
  purpose of this Act and ensure the efficient administration of
  justice.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.