HB 3600

Relating to the creation of additional judicial districts composed of Harris County.

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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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Referred to committee, awaiting hearing schedule

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Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence • Mar 25, 2025

What This Bill Does

relating to the creation of additional judicial districts composed

Subject Areas

HARRIS COUNTY Courts--District Courts--Civil Procedure

Bill Text

relating to the creation of additional judicial districts composed
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
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
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
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
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
SECTION 2.  (a)  The 512th Judicial District, 513th Judicial
District and 514th Judicial District are created on October 1,
(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.

Committee Assignment

This bill has been referred to the following committee.

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

House Referred

Bill History

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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the creation of additional judicial districts composed

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Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

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