1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the jurisdiction of county criminal courts in Dallas 1-3 County. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Section 25.0593(a), Government Code, is amended 1-6 to read as follows: 1-7 (a) A county criminal court in Dallas County has the 1-8 criminal jurisdiction, original and appellate, provided by the 1-9 constitution and law for county courts and concurrent jurisdiction 1-10 with county courts at law for Dallas County to hear appeals of the 1-11 suspension of driver's licenses and original proceedings regarding 1-12 occupational driver's licenses. 1-13 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 1997. 1-14 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 1-15 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-16 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 1-17 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 1-18 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended. _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 971 was passed by the House on April 3, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.B. No. 971 was passed by the Senate on May 12, 1997, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: _____________________ Date _____________________ Governor