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By:  Harris                                                       S.B. No. 354


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the jurisdiction of certain district courts and 
criminal district courts of Tarrant County.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 24.392, Government Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
	(c)  In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 
213th District Court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the 
county criminal courts in Tarrant County over misdemeanor cases.
	SECTION 2.  Section 24.474, Government Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
	(d)  In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 
297th District Court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the 
county criminal courts in Tarrant County over misdemeanor cases.
	SECTION 3.  Section 24.516, Government Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
	(c)  In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 
371st District Court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the 
county criminal courts in Tarrant County over misdemeanor cases.
	SECTION 4.  Section 24.517, Government Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
	(c)  In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 
372nd District Court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the 
county criminal courts in Tarrant County over misdemeanor cases.
	SECTION 5.  Section 24.541, Government Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
	(c)  In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 
396th District Court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the 
county criminal courts in Tarrant County over misdemeanor cases.
	SECTION 6.  Section 24.913, Government Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
	(e)  In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Subchapter C 
and other law, the Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 4 has 
concurrent original jurisdiction with the county criminal courts in 
Tarrant County over misdemeanor cases.
	SECTION 7.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.