S.B. No. 2230
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the jurisdiction and operation of the district courts
  in McLennan County.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 24.120, Government Code, is amended by
  amending Subsections (b) and (c) and adding Subsection (b-1) to
  read as follows:
         (b)  The 19th, 54th, 74th, [and] 170th, and 414th district
  courts have concurrent jurisdiction in McLennan County.
         (b-1)  The 19th 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 19th District Court begin on the first
  [second] Mondays in January, March, May, July, September, and
  November.
         SECTION 2.  Section 24.156, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
         (a-1)  The 54th 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.
         SECTION 3.  Section 24.176, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
         (a-1)  The 74th 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.
         SECTION 4.  Section 24.265, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
         (a-1)  The 170th 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.
         SECTION 5.  Section 24.558, Government Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 24.558.  414TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MCLENNAN COUNTY).  
  (a)  The 414th Judicial District is composed of McLennan County.
         (b)  The 414th 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 414th District Court begin on the first
  Mondays in January, March, May, July, September, and November.
         (d)  Section 24.120, relating to the 19th District Court,
  contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 414th
  District Court.
         SECTION 6.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2230 passed the Senate on
  April 24, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2230 passed the House on
  May 27, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 148, Nays 0, one
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor