By Smith, Lewis of Tarrant H.B. No. 1041
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the jurisdiction of County Criminal Court No. 10 of
1-3 Tarrant County.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Section 25.2223(a), Government Code, is amended to
1-6 read as follows:
1-7 (a) A county criminal court in Tarrant County has
1-8 jurisdiction over all criminal matters and causes, original and
1-9 appellate, prescribed by law for county courts, but does not have
1-10 civil jurisdiction. The County Criminal Courts Nos. [Court No.] 5
1-11 and 10 of Tarrant County also have [has] concurrent jurisdiction
1-12 within the county of all appeals from criminal convictions under
1-13 the laws of this state and the municipal ordinances of the
1-14 municipalities located in Tarrant County that are appealed from the
1-15 justice courts and municipal courts in the county. The County
1-16 Criminal Courts Nos. 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10 of Tarrant County also have
1-17 concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in felony cases to
1-18 conduct arraignments, conduct pretrial hearings, and accept guilty
1-19 pleas.
1-20 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
1-21 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO. 1
1-22 Amend H.B. 1041 on page 1, line 20, by striking Section 2 of
1-23 the bill and substituting the following:
1-24 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
2-1 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
2-2 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
2-3 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
2-4 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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