81R6056 KFF-F 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.