1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court at Law of Erath 1-3 County. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Section 25.0742, Government Code, is amended to 1-6 read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 25.0742. ERATH COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS. (a) In 1-8 addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other 1-9 law, a county court at law in Erath County has concurrent 1-10 jurisdiction with the district court in proceedings under Chapter 1-11 262, Family Code, in which the Department of Protective and 1-12 Regulatory Services has assumed the care, custody, and control of a 1-13 child. 1-14 (b) The judge of a county court at law may not engage in the 1-15 private practice of law. 1-16 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 1-17 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 1-18 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 1-19 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 1-20 Act takes effect September 1, 2001. _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 3666 was passed by the House on May 5, 2001, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not voting. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.B. No. 3666 was passed by the Senate on May 17, 2001, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0, 1 present, not voting. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: __________________________ Date __________________________ Governor