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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the jurisdiction of statutory county courts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article 4.07, Code of Criminal Procedure, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Art. 4.07. JURISDICTION OF COUNTY COURTS. (a) The county |
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courts shall have original jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of |
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which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to the justice |
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court, and when the fine to be imposed shall exceed five hundred |
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dollars. |
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(b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, a |
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statutory county court exercising original or concurrent |
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jurisdiction over any type of misdemeanor case has concurrent |
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jurisdiction with the district court in state jail felony cases. |
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SECTION 2. Section 25.0003, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (g) to read as follows: |
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(g) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, a |
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statutory county court exercising original or concurrent |
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jurisdiction over any type of misdemeanor case has concurrent |
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jurisdiction with the district court in state jail felony cases. |
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Notwithstanding Section 25.0001(a), this subsection prevails over |
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any other law regarding the jurisdiction of statutory county |
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courts. |
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SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a criminal action filed on or after the effective date of this |
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Act. A criminal action filed before the effective date of this Act |
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is covered by the law in effect when the action was filed, and the |
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former law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |