By Thompson H.B. No. 3663
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the jurisdiction of a county criminal court at law in
1-3 Harris County and to the court giving preference to criminal law
1-4 matters.
1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-6 SECTION 1. Sections 25.1033(a) and (b), Government Code, are
1-7 amended to read as follows:
1-8 (a) A county criminal court at law in Harris County shall
1-9 give preference to criminal law matters [has the criminal
1-10 jurisdiction provided by law for county courts and appellate
1-11 jurisdiction in appeals of criminal cases from justice courts and
1-12 municipal courts in the county, but has no other jurisdiction].
1-13 (b) The judge of a county criminal court at law has the same
1-14 powers, rights, and privileges [as to criminal matters] as a judge
1-15 of a county court [judge having criminal jurisdiction].
1-16 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.