Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1248 Latest Draft

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                            83R7228 RWG-D
 By: Bell H.B. No. 1248


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the composition of the 155th Judicial District.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 24.254, Government Code, is amended to
 read as follows:
 Sec. 24.254.  155TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (AUSTIN AND[,]
 FAYETTE[, AND WALLER] COUNTIES). (a) The 155th Judicial District is
 composed of Austin and[,] Fayette[, and Waller] counties.
 (b)  [The terms of the 155th District Court begin:
 [(1)     in Austin County on the first Mondays in April and
 November;
 [(2)     in Fayette County on the first Mondays in
 February and September; and
 [(3)     in Waller County on the first Mondays in January
 and June.
 [(c)]  The sheriff of each county or the sheriff's deputy
 shall attend the court as required by law or by the judge.
 SECTION 2.  (a)  The local administrative district judge
 shall transfer to the 506th District Court all cases from Waller
 County that are pending in the 155th District Court on the effective
 date of this Act.
 (b)  When a case is transferred as provided by Subsection (a)
 of this section:
 (1)  all processes, writs, bonds, recognizances, or
 other obligations issued from the 155th District Court are
 returnable to the 506th District Court as if originally issued by
 that court; and
 (2)  the obligees on all bonds and recognizances taken
 in and for the 155th District Court and all witnesses summoned to
 appear in the 155th District Court are required to appear before the
 506th District Court as if originally required to appear before
 that court.
 SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect January 1, 2014.