By:  Thompson (Senate Sponsor - West)                             H.B. No. 2799
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 7, 2003; 
May 9, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on 
Intergovernmental Relations; May 23, 2003, reported favorably by 
the following vote:  Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 23, 2003, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to the application of the Uniform Municipal Courts of 
Record Act.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 30.00001, Government Code, is amended by 
amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c) to read as 
follows:
	(b)  This subchapter applies to:                                        
		(1)  each municipality listed in this chapter; and              
		(2)  each other municipality in which the governing 
body of the municipality has created a municipal court of record as 
authorized by Section 30.00003.
	(c)  If a provision of this subchapter conflicts with a 
specific provision for a particular municipality, the specific 
provision controls.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.                           



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