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S.B. No. 2217 1 family violence involving both parties; or 2 (B) a protective order has been issued under 3 Title 4, Family Code, involving both parties. 4 (k) The designated domestic violence district court shall: 5 (1) provide timely and efficient access to emergency 6 protective orders and other court remedies for persons the court 7 determines are victims of domestic violence; 8 (2) integrate victims' services for persons the court 9 determines are victims of domestic violence who have a case before 10 the court; and 11 (3) promote an informed and consistent court response 12 to domestic violence cases to lessen the number of misdemeanors, 13 felonies, and fatalities related to domestic violence in Harris 14 County. 15 (1) The Harris County district clerk shall create a form and 16 establish procedures to transfer a domestic violence case that 17 qualifies for preference under this section to the domestic 18 violence district court. 19 SECTION 2. Not later than October 1, 2009, the judges of the 20 district courts listed in Subsection (g), Section 24.112, 21 Government Code, as added by this Act, shall by agreement designate 22 a listed court as the domestic violence district court for Harris 23 County. If the judges fail to designate a domestic violence 24 district court on or before October i, 2009, the local 25 administrative judge for the Harris County district courts shall 26 designate a domestic violence court not later than October 5, 2009. 27 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
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Texas. Legislature. Senate.81st Texas Legislature, Senate Bill 2217, Chapter 572,
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June 19, 2009;
[Austin, Texas].
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