1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Westlake
 1-3     located in Tarrant and Denton counties.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1.  Chapter 30, Government Code, is amended by adding
 1-6     Subchapter UU to read as follows:
 1-7                          SUBCHAPTER UU.  WESTLAKE
 1-8           Sec. 30.01781.  APPLICATION; DEFINITION.  (a)  This
 1-9     subchapter applies to the Town of Westlake located in Tarrant and
1-10     Denton counties.
1-11           (b)  In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
1-12     courts at law of Tarrant County that have criminal appellate
1-13     jurisdiction.
1-14           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-15     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
1-16     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
1-17     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
1-18     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I hereby certify that S.B. No. 847 passed the Senate on
         March 29, 2001, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0, one
         present, not voting.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Secretary of the Senate
               I hereby certify that S.B. No. 847 passed the House on
         May 23, 2001, by the following vote:  Yeas 145, Nays 0, two
         present, not voting.
                                             _______________________________
                                                Chief Clerk of the House
         Approved:
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                      Date
         _______________________________
                    Governor