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By: Murphy (Senate Sponsor - Patrick) |
H.B. No. 3561 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 29, 2013; |
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April 30, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Intergovernmental Relations; May 10, 2013, reported favorably by |
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the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 10, 2013, sent to |
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printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the proceedings of certain municipal courts held in the |
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corporate limits of a contiguous incorporated municipality. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 29.104, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 29.104. MUNICIPAL COURT PROCEEDINGS OUTSIDE CORPORATE |
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LIMITS. The municipal court of a municipality with a population of |
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3,500 [700] or less may conduct its proceedings within the |
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corporate limits of a contiguous incorporated municipality. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |
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