S.B. No. 2454
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.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2454 passed the Senate on
April 30, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2454 passed the House on
May 26, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 145, Nays 0, one
present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor