TITLE: Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in McLennan County.

SUMMARY: Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in McLennan County.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in McLennan County. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 24.120(b), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) The 19th, 54th, 74th, 170th, [and] 414th,and 474th district courts have concurrent jurisdiction in McLennan County. SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 24.60097 to read as follows: Sec. 24.60097. 474TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MCLENNAN COUNTY). (a) The 474th Judicial District is composed of McLennan County. (b) The 474th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county court and the statutory county courts of McLennan County in misdemeanor cases as well as the jurisdiction prescribed by general law for district courts. (c) The terms of the 474th District Court begin on the second Mondays in February, April, June, August, October, and December. (d) Section 24.120, relating to the 19th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 474th District Court. SECTION 3. The 474th Judicial District is created on the effective date of this Act. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.