TO: | Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence |
FROM: | John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB984 by Truitt (Relating to agreements between contiguous municipalities regarding jurisdiction of cases in municipal courts.), As Engrossed |
The bill would amend the Government Code to authorize a municipality to enter into an agreement with a contiguous municipality to establish concurrent jurisdiction of the municipal courts for all cases that either municipality has jurisdiction under or cases involving animal cruelty or child truancy as specified by the provisions of the bill.
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LBB Staff: | JOB, JT, JB
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