By: Morales of Maverick H.B. No. 4916
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the jurisdiction of the 205th Judicial District and the
394th Judicial District.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Sec. 24.539. 394TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BREWSTER,
CULBERSON, [HUDSPETH,] JEFF DAVIS, AND PRESIDIO COUNTIES). (a)
The 394th Judicial District is composed of Brewster, Culberson,
[Hudspeth,] Jeff Davis, and Presidio counties.
(b) The terms of the 394th District Court begin:
(1) in Brewster County on the first Monday in March and
the third Monday in September;
(2) in Culberson County on the third Monday in October
and the first Monday in April;
(3) [in Hudspeth County on the third Monday in March
and the first Monday in September];
(4) in Jeff Davis County on the second Mondays in
January and July; and
(5) in Presidio County on the third Monday after the
first Mondays in January and July.
SECTION 2. Sec. 24.384. 205TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
([CULBERSON,] EL PASO, AND HUDSPETH COUNTIES). (a) The 205th
Judicial District is composed of [Culberson,] El Paso, and Hudspeth
counties.
(b) The 205th District Court shall give preference to
criminal cases.
(c) Section 24.136, relating to the 34th District Court,
contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 205th
District Court.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect September 1, 2023.