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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a subject matter preference for certain cases in the |
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County Criminal Court No. 6 of Tarrant County. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 25.2223(l), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(l) The County Criminal Court No. 5 of Tarrant County and |
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the County Criminal Court No. 6 of Tarrant County shall give |
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preference to cases brought under Title 5, Penal Code, involving |
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family violence as defined by Section 71.004, Family Code, and |
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cases brought under Sections 25.07, 25.072, and 42.072, Penal Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |