1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court at Law Number 4 of
 1-3     Travis County.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1. Section 25.2292(c), Government Code, is amended to
 1-6     read as follows:
 1-7           (c)  In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section
 1-8     25.0003 and other law, the County Court at Law Number 4 of Travis
 1-9     County has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in state
1-10     jail felony and third degree felony cases involving family
1-11     violence, as defined by Section 71.004, Family Code.  The court
1-12     [County Court at Law Number 4 of Travis County] shall give
1-13     preference to cases in which family violence is alleged, including
1-14     cases under Title 4 [Chapter 71], Family Code.
1-15           SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 2167 was passed by the House on April
         27, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 2167 was passed by the Senate on May
         22, 2001, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0, 1 present, not
         voting.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Secretary of the Senate
         APPROVED:  __________________________
                              Date
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                            Governor