83R7709 RWG-F
By: Watson S.B. No. 1797
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the creation of an additional county court at law in
Travis County.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 25.2291(a), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) Travis County has the following statutory county
courts:
(1) County Court at Law No. 1 of Travis County, Texas;
(2) County Court at Law No. 2 of Travis County, Texas;
(3) County Court at Law No. 3 of Travis County, Texas;
(4) County Court at Law Number 4 of Travis County;
(5) County Court at Law Number 5 of Travis County;
(6) The County Court at Law Number 6 of Travis County;
(7) The County Court at Law Number 7 of Travis County;
[and]
(8) The County Court at Law Number 8 of Travis County;
and
(9) The County Court at Law Number 9 of Travis County.
SECTION 2. Section 25.2292, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (b) to read as follows:
(b) The County Court at Law Number 9 of Travis County shall
give preference to criminal cases.
SECTION 3. The County Court at Law Number 9 of Travis County
is created on the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.