By: DeAyala H.B. No. 3600
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the creation of additional judicial districts composed
of Harris County.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is
amended by adding Sections 24.60044, 24.60045, 24.60046, 24.60047
and 24.60048, to read as follows:
Sec. 24.60044. 512TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY).
(a) The 512th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
(b) 512th District Court shall give preference to civil
matters.
Sec. 24.60045. 513TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY).
(a) The 513rd Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
(b) 513rd District Court shall give preference to civil
matters.
Sec. 24.60046. 514TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY).
(a) The 514th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
(b) 514th District Court shall give preference to civil
matters.
Sec. 24.60047. 515TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY).
(a) The 515th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
(b) 515th District Court shall give preference to civil
matters.
Sec. 24.60048. 516TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY).
(a) The 516th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
(b) 516th District Court shall give preference to civil
matters.
SECTION 2. (a) The 512th Judicial District, 513th Judicial
District and 514th Judicial District are created on October 1,
2025.
(b) The 515th Judicial District and the 516th Judicial
District are created on October 1, 2026.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.