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By:  Luna (Senate Sponsor - Hinojosa)                             H.B. No. 2913
	(In the Senate - Received from the House April 18, 2005; 
April 19, 2005, read first time and referred to Committee on 
Jurisprudence; April 28, 2005, reported favorably by the following 
vote:  Yeas 4, Nays 0; April 28, 2005, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to the jurisdiction of the district courts in Nueces 
County to receive guilty pleas in and dispose of certain 
misdemeanor cases.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 24.130, Government Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
	(d)  In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 
28th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county 
courts at law in Nueces County to receive a guilty plea in a 
misdemeanor case pending in a county court at law in Nueces County 
and dispose of the case, regardless of whether the case is 
transferred to the district court.  The judgment, order, or action 
of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were 
pending in the district court.
	SECTION 2.  Section 24.196, Government Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
	(d)  In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 
94th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county 
courts at law in Nueces County to receive a guilty plea in a 
misdemeanor case pending in a county court at law in Nueces County 
and dispose of the case, regardless of whether the case is 
transferred to the district court.  The judgment, order, or action 
of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were 
pending in the district court.
	SECTION 3.  Section 24.207, Government Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
	(d)  In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 
105th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county 
courts at law in Nueces County to receive a guilty plea in a 
misdemeanor case pending in a county court at law in Nueces County 
and dispose of the case, regardless of whether the case is 
transferred to the district court.  The judgment, order, or action 
of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were 
pending in the district court.
	SECTION 4.  Section 24.219, Government Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
	(d)  In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 
117th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county 
courts at law in Nueces County to receive a guilty plea in a 
misdemeanor case pending in a county court at law in Nueces County 
and dispose of the case, regardless of whether the case is 
transferred to the district court.  The judgment, order, or action 
of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were 
pending in the district court.
	SECTION 5.  Section 24.353, Government Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
	(c)  In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 
148th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county 
courts at law in Nueces County to receive a guilty plea in a 
misdemeanor case pending in a county court at law in Nueces County 
and dispose of the case, regardless of whether the case is 
transferred to the district court.  The judgment, order, or action 
of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were 
pending in the district court.
	SECTION 6.  Section 24.393, Government Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
	(c)  In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 
214th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county 
courts at law in Nueces County to receive a guilty plea in a 
misdemeanor case pending in a county court at law in Nueces County 
and dispose of the case, regardless of whether the case is 
transferred to the district court.  The judgment, order, or action 
of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were 
pending in the district court.
	SECTION 7.  Section 24.493, Government Code, is amended to 
read as follows:  
	Sec. 24.493.  347TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (NUECES COUNTY).  (a)  
The 347th Judicial District is composed of Nueces County.
	(b)  In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 
347th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county 
courts at law in Nueces County to receive a guilty plea in a 
misdemeanor case pending in a county court at law in Nueces County 
and dispose of the case, regardless of whether the case is 
transferred to the district court.  The judgment, order, or action 
of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were 
pending in the district court.
	SECTION 8.  Section 24.627, Government Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
	(c)  In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 
319th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county 
courts at law in Nueces County to receive a guilty plea in a 
misdemeanor case pending in a county court at law in Nueces County 
and dispose of the case, regardless of whether the case is 
transferred to the district court.  The judgment, order, or action 
of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were 
pending in the district court.
	SECTION 9.  The changes in law made by this Act apply to a 
case that is pending or filed on or after the effective date of this 
Act.
	SECTION 10.  This Act takes effect immediately if it 
receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each 
house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  
If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate 
effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2005.



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