H.B. No. 2936
AN ACT
relating to the administration of district courts in Bexar County.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 24.139, Government Code, is amended by
amending Subsections (b), (d), and (e) and adding Subsection (e-1)
to read as follows:
(b) This section applies to the 37th, 45th, 57th, 73rd,
131st, 144th, 150th, 166th, 175th, 186th, 187th, 224th, 225th,
226th, 227th, 285th, 288th, 289th, [and] 290th, 379th, 386th,
399th, 407th, 408th, 436th, 437th, and 438th district courts in
Bexar County.
(d) The 144th, 175th, 186th, 187th, 226th, 227th, 289th,
[and] 290th, 379th, 399th, and 437th district courts shall give
preference to criminal cases. The terms of those courts begin on
the first Mondays in January and July. Each term continues until
the court has disposed of the business for that term.
(e) The terms of the 37th, 45th, 57th, 73rd, 131st, 150th,
166th, 224th, 225th, 285th, [and] 288th, 407th, 408th, and 438th
district courts begin on the first Mondays in January and July.
(e-1) The 386th and 436th district courts shall give
preference to juvenile matters under Title 3, Family Code. The
terms of those courts begin on the first Mondays in July and
January. Each term continues until the court has disposed of the
business for that term.
SECTION 2. Section 24.466(b), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(b) The 289th District Court shall give primary preference
to juvenile matters [cases and proceedings] under Title [2,] 3, [or
5,] Family Code, and secondary preference to criminal cases.
SECTION 3. Section 24.531(b), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(b) The 386th District Court shall give preference to
juvenile matters under Title 3, Family Code.
SECTION 4. Section 24.580(b), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(b) The 436th District Court shall give preference to
juvenile matters under Title 3, Family Code.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2936 was passed by the House on April
26, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 148, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2936 was passed by the Senate on May
13, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor