Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 3632 amends the Government Code to provide that, in addition to the current statutory jurisdiction, a county court at law in Wichita County has the general jurisdiction established for a county court at law by the Texas Probate Code and concurrent jurisdiction with the county court in misdemeanor cases and probate and mental health matters. The bill requires that all misdemeanor, probate and mental health matters, and appeals from municipal courts of record be filed in the county court at law and authorizes the county court at law to transfer the case or appeal to the county court with the consent of the county judge. In addition, the bill establishes other jurisdictional guidelines relating to a county court at law in Wichita County and prescribes the salary and manner of payment for the judge of a county court at law.