By Brown of Brazos H.B. No. 2533
77R4239 QS-F
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the jurisdiction of the 85th, 272nd, and 361st District
1-3 Courts in Brazos County.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Section 24.187, Government Code, is amended to
1-6 read as follows:
1-7 Sec. 24.187. 85TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZOS COUNTY). (a)
1-8 The 85th Judicial District is composed of Brazos County.
1-9 (b) The 85th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with
1-10 the statutory county courts of Brazos County in misdemeanor cases
1-11 as well as the jurisdiction prescribed by general law for district
1-12 courts.
1-13 (c) The terms of the 85th District Court begin on the first
1-14 Mondays in April and October.
1-15 SECTION 2. Section 24.449, Government Code, is amended to
1-16 read as follows:
1-17 Sec. 24.449. 272ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZOS COUNTY). (a)
1-18 The 272nd Judicial District is composed of Brazos County.
1-19 (b) The 272nd District Court has concurrent jurisdiction
1-20 with the statutory county courts of Brazos County in misdemeanor
1-21 cases as well as the jurisdiction prescribed by general law for
1-22 district courts.
1-23 (c) The terms of the 272nd District Court begin on the first
1-24 Mondays in April and October.
2-1 SECTION 3. Section 24.506, Government Code, is amended to
2-2 read as follows:
2-3 Sec. 24.506. 361ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZOS COUNTY). (a)
2-4 The 361st Judicial District is composed of Brazos County.
2-5 (b) The 361st District Court has concurrent [shall have and
2-6 exercise] jurisdiction with the statutory county courts of Brazos
2-7 County in misdemeanor cases as well as the jurisdiction prescribed
2-8 by general law for district courts.
2-9 (c) The terms of the 361st District Court begin on the first
2-10 Mondays in April and October.
2-11 SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.