SRC-JEC H.B. 1041 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1041
By: Smith (Harris)
Intergovernmental Relations
4/19/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, only one Tarrant County court has the authority to hear appeals
of Class C misdemeanors from municipal and justice courts.  There is a
significant backlog on such appeal cases.  As proposed, H.B. 1041 gives the
County Criminal Court No. 10 of Tarrant County the jurisdiction to hear
Class C misdemeanor appeal cases to help reduce the backlog. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency.  

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 25.2223(a), Government Code, to provide that the
County Criminal Courts Nos. 5 and 10 of Tarrant County have concurrent
jurisdiction within the county of all appeals from criminal convictions
under the laws of this state and the municipal ordinances of the
municipalities located in Tarrant County that are appealed from the justice
courts and municipal courts in the county. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.