HBA-KMH H.B. 1253 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1253
By: Chavez
Judicial Affairs
4/7/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, there is a perceived local need for new district courts in El
Paso County. H.B. 1253 creates two new district courts in El Paso County. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, by adding
Sections 24.535 and 24.563, as follows: 

Sec.  24.535.  390TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY).  Provides that the
390th Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. Requires the 390th
District Court to give preference to family law matters. 

Sec.  24.563.  418TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY).  Provides that the
418th Judicial District is composed of El Paso County.  Requires the 418th
District Court to give preference to felony criminal law matters. 

SECTION 2.Creates the 390th and 418th judicial districts.
  Effective date:  September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.