HBA-DMD H.B. 593 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 593
By: Hinojosa
Judicial Affairs
4/8/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, there is a perceived local need for a new district court in
Hidalgo County. Since 1985, no new urban district courts have been created
in Texas outside El Paso. H.B. 593 creates new district courts in Hidalgo
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
Section 24.554, as follows: 

Sec. 24.554.  408TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY).  Creates the 408th
Judicial District, composed of Hidalgo County. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, by adding
Sections 24.555 and 24.557, as follows: 

Sec. 24.555.  409TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY).  Creates the 409th
Judicial District composed of Hidalgo County. 

Sec. 24.557.  412TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY).  Creates the 412th
Judicial District composed of Hidalgo County. 

SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1999, for the creation of the 408th
Judicial District. 

SECTION 4. Effective date: January 1, 2000, for the creation of the 409th
and 412th Judicial Districts. 

SECTION 5.  Emergency clause.