BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center H.B. 4139
80R14840 KLA-D By: Flynn (Deuell)
Jurisprudence
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter C, Chapter 25, Government Code, by adding Sections 25.2361 and 25.2362, as follows:
Sec. 25.2361. VAN ZANDT COUNTY. Provides that Van Zandt County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Van Zandt County.
Sec. 25.2362. VAN ZANDT COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS. Provides that, in addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 (Jurisdiction), a county court at law in Van Zandt County has, concurrent with the district court, the jurisdiction provided by the constitution and general law for district courts, except that the county court at law does not have jurisdiction in capital felony cases.
SECTION 2. Provides that the County Court at Law of Van Zandt County is created January 1, 2011.
SECTION 3. Effective date: January 1, 2011.