By: A. Johnson of Harris H.B. No. 162
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the creation of additional judicial districts composed
of Harris County; making an appropriation.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is
amended by adding Sections 24.60031, 24.60032, and 24.60033 to read
as follows:
Sec. 24.60031. 486TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY).
(a) The 486th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
(b) The 486th District Court shall give preference to
criminal cases.
Sec. 24.60032. 487TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY).
(a) The 487th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
(b) The 487th District Court shall give preference to
criminal cases.
Sec. 24.60033. 488TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY).
(a) The 488th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
(b) The 488th District Court shall give preference to
criminal cases.
SECTION 2. The amount of $595,716 is appropriated from the
general revenue fund to the Comptroller of Public Accounts,
Judiciary Section for the state fiscal biennium beginning September
1, 2021, for the purpose of providing funding for the judicial
salaries and other necessary expenses for the 486th, 487th, and
488th Judicial Districts.
SECTION 3. The 486th, 487th, and 488th Judicial Districts
are created on the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect January 1, 2022, if this
Act receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each
house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.
If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for effect on that
date, this Act takes effect February 1, 2022.