Amend CSSB 2878 (house committee report) in Article 1 of the bill, as follows:

(1)  On page 2, strike lines 1 through 12, and substitute the following:

SECTION 1.04.  Effective January 1, 2027, Section 24.451, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 24.451.  274TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COMAL COUNTY [, GUADALUPE, AND HAYS COUNTIES]). (a) The 274th Judicial District is composed of Comal County [, Guadalupe, and Hays counties].

(b)  In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, each district court in Comal County has the civil and criminal jurisdiction of a county court [The terms of the 274th District Court begin on the second Tuesdays in February and August in Comal County, on the second Tuesdays in May and November in Guadalupe County, and on the second Tuesdays in June and December in Hays County.

[(c)     The 274th District Court has the same jurisdiction as the 22nd and the 207th district courts in Comal and Hays counties and concurrent jurisdiction with the 25th and Second 25th district courts in Guadalupe County.

[(d)     Section 24.123, relating to the 22nd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 274th District Court].

(2)  On page 9, line 10, immediately following the semicolon, insert "and".

(3)  On page 9, strike lines 11 and 12, and substitute the following:

(2)  Sections 24.127(b) and (c).

(4)  Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to Article 1 of the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the article accordingly:

SECTION 1.____.  Effective January 1, 2029, Section 24.123, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 24.123.  22ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CALDWELL [, COMAL,] AND HAYS COUNTIES). (a) The 22nd Judicial District is composed of Caldwell [, Comal,] and Hays counties.

(b)  [In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, each district court in Comal County has the civil and criminal jurisdiction of a county court.

[(c)] The terms of the 22nd District Court begin:

(1)  in Caldwell County on the first Mondays in March, June, September, and December; and

(2)  [in Comal County on the first Mondays in April, July, October, and January; and]

[(3)] in Hays County on the first Mondays in February, May, August, and November.