Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 1094 amends the Government Code to repeal provisions that grant exclusive jurisdiction of Class C misdemeanor offenses to the County Court at Law No. 1 in Denton County and prohibit the judge of a criminal court in Denton County from serving as a visiting judge in certain counties. The bill clarifies that a Denton County statutory probate court judge is authorized to conduct docket matters at various locations within the county as the judge deems necessary for the protection of wards or mental health respondents or as otherwise provided by law.