86R6799 TSS-D
By: Huffman S.B. No. 414
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the composition of the 23rd Judicial District and the
creation of the 461st Judicial District composed of Brazoria
County.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The heading to Section 24.124, Government Code,
is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 24.124. 23RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ([BRAZORIA,]
MATAGORDA[,] AND WHARTON COUNTIES).
SECTION 2. Sections 24.124(a) and (b), Government Code, are
amended to read as follows:
(a) The 23rd Judicial District is composed of [Brazoria,]
Matagorda[,] and Wharton counties.
(b) The terms of the 23rd District Court begin:
(1) [in Brazoria County on the first Mondays in April
and October, and the terms are designated the April-September and
October-March terms;
[(2)] in Matagorda County on the first Mondays in June
and December, and the terms are designated the June-November and
December-May terms; and
(2) [(3)] in Wharton County on the first Mondays in
July and January, and the terms are designated the July-December
and January-June terms.
SECTION 3. Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 24.6005 to read as follows:
Sec. 24.6005. 461ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZORIA COUNTY).
(a) The 461st Judicial District is composed of Brazoria County.
(b) The 461st District Court shall give preference to family
law matters.
SECTION 4. (a) The local administrative district judge
shall transfer to the 461st District Court all cases from Brazoria
County that are pending in the 23rd 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 23rd District Court are
returnable to the 461st District Court as if originally issued by
that court; and
(2) the obligees on all bonds and recognizances taken
in and for the 23rd District Court and all witnesses summoned to
appear in the 23rd District Court are required to appear before the
461st District Court as if originally required to appear before
that court.
(c) The 461st Judicial District is created on the effective
date of this Act.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.