Bell County officials call on legislatures to add district court as population continues to grow
and last updated 2021-01-26 19:43:07-05
BELL COUNTY, TX â The conversation of adding district courts is one officials have had for the past few years.
Back in 2019, county officials and state representatives pitched the idea of adding an additional court, but it didnât go much further.
This year is different. They believe they have a good chance of getting it approved through legislation.
The need for additional courts stem from the growth in population.
âBack in 2007, the population in Bell County was around 260,000 people and weâre going to be bumping close to 400,000 people in this next census,â State Representative Hugh Shine explained.