77R10167 RJA-D
By Pitts H.B. No. 200
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 200:
By Thompson C.S.H.B. No. 200
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the creation of an additional county court at law in
1-3 Ellis County and to the jurisdiction of the county courts at law in
1-4 that county.
1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-6 SECTION 1. Section 25.0721, Government Code, is amended to
1-7 read as follows:
1-8 Sec. 25.0721. ELLIS COUNTY. Ellis County has the following
1-9 [one] statutory county courts:
1-10 (1) [court,] the County Court at Law of Ellis County;
1-11 and
1-12 (2) the County Court at Law No. 2 of Ellis County.
1-13 SECTION 2. Section 25.0722, Government Code, is amended by
1-14 adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
1-15 (c) The county courts at law of Ellis County have concurrent
1-16 jurisdiction with the district court in civil cases regardless of
1-17 the amount in controversy.
1-18 SECTION 3. Notwithstanding Section 25.0721, Government Code,
1-19 as amended by this Act, the County Court at Law No. 2 of Ellis
1-20 County is created December 31, 2003, or on an earlier date
1-21 determined by the commissioners court by an order entered in its
1-22 minutes.
1-23 SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.