86R5621 TSS-D
By: Martinez H.B. No. 4745
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the creation of additional county courts at law in
Hidalgo County.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 25.1101(a), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) Hidalgo County has the following statutory county
courts:
(1) County Court at Law No. 1 of Hidalgo County;
(2) County Court at Law No. 2 of Hidalgo County;
(3) County Court at Law No. 4 of Hidalgo County;
(4) County Court at Law No. 5 of Hidalgo County;
(5) County Court at Law No. 6 of Hidalgo County;
(6) County Court at Law No. 7 of Hidalgo County; [and]
(7) County Court at Law No. 8 of Hidalgo County;
(8) County Court at Law No. 9 of Hidalgo County;
(9) County Court at Law No. 10 of Hidalgo County;
(10) County Court at Law No. 11 of Hidalgo County; and
(11) County Court at Law No. 12 of Hidalgo County.
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding Section 25.0009, Government
Code, the initial vacancies in the offices of judge of County Court
at Law No. 9 of Hidalgo County and judge of County Court at Law
No. 10 of Hidalgo County shall be filled by election. The offices
exist for purposes of the primary and general elections of 2022. A
vacancy after the initial vacancies is filled as provided by
Section 25.0009, Government Code.
SECTION 3. Notwithstanding Section 25.0009, Government
Code, the initial vacancies in the offices of judge of County Court
at Law No. 11 of Hidalgo County and judge of County Court at Law
No. 12 of Hidalgo County shall be filled by election. The offices
exist for purposes of the primary and general elections of 2024. A
vacancy after the initial vacancies is filled as provided by
Section 25.0009, Government Code.
SECTION 4. County Court at Law No. 9 of Hidalgo County and
County Court at Law No. 10 of Hidalgo County are created on January
1, 2023.
SECTION 5. County Court at Law No. 11 of Hidalgo County and
County Court at Law No. 12 of Hidalgo County are created on January
1, 2025.
SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.