85R6611 SRS-D     By: Muñoz, Jr. H.B. No. 1145       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the designation of a judicial district in Hidalgo   County as the district court with preference for family law   matters.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 24.194, Government Code, is amended by   adding Subsections (e) and (f) to read as follows:          (e)  Subsection (f) applies to the 92nd, 93rd, 139th, 206th,   275th, 332nd, 370th, 389th, 398th, 430th, and 449th judicial   districts.           (f)  The judges of the district courts listed in Subsection   (e) by agreement shall designate one of the listed district courts   to give preference to family law matters.          SECTION 2.  Not later than October 2, 2017, the judges of the   district courts listed in Section 24.194(e), Government Code, as   added by this Act, shall by agreement designate a listed court as   the court to give preference to family law matters. If the judges   fail to designate a court to give preference to family law matters   on or before October 2, 2017, the local administrative judge for   Hidalgo County district courts shall designate a district court to   give preference to family law matters not later than October 6,   2017.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.