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AN ACT
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relating to preferences of certain district courts in Tarrant |
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County. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 24.118, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) The 17th District Court shall give preference to civil |
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matters. |
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SECTION 2. Section 24.150, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) The 48th District Court shall give preference to civil |
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matters. |
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SECTION 3. Section 24.169, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) The 67th District Court shall give preference to civil |
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matters. |
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SECTION 4. Section 24.198, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) The 96th District Court shall give preference to civil |
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matters. |
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SECTION 5. Section 24.252, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) The 153rd District Court shall give preference to civil |
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matters. |
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SECTION 6. Section 24.352, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 24.352. 141ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). |
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(a) The 141st Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. |
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(b) The 141st District Court shall give preference to civil |
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matters. |
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SECTION 7. Section 24.413, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 24.413. 236TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). |
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(a) The 236th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. |
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(b) The 236th District Court shall give preference to civil |
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matters. |
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SECTION 8. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2454 passed the Senate on |
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April 30, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2454 passed the House on |
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May 26, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 145, Nays 0, one |
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present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |