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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the composition of the court of appeals districts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to make a statewide |
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reapportionment of the court of appeals districts into which this |
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state is divided under Section 6, Article V, Texas Constitution. |
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SECTION 2. Sections 22.201(f), (g), and (m), Government |
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Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(f) The Fifth Court of Appeals District is composed of the |
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counties of Collin, Dallas, Grayson, [Hunt,] Kaufman, and Rockwall. |
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(g) The Sixth Court of Appeals District is composed of the |
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counties of Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Fannin, Franklin, [Gregg,] |
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Harrison, Hopkins, Hunt, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Red River, |
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[Rusk,] Titus, Upshur, and Wood. |
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(m) The Twelfth Court of Appeals District is composed of the |
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counties of Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Gregg, Henderson, |
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Houston, Nacogdoches, Rains, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, |
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Smith, Trinity, and [Upshur,] Van Zandt[, and Wood]. |
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SECTION 3. Cases and other matters pending before a court of |
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appeals from a county that is transferred by this Act to another |
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court of appeals may be transferred as necessary to carry out the |
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purpose of this Act and ensure the efficient administration of |
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justice. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |