Amend SB 2342 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 24, strike "Section 25.0003(c), Government Code, is amended" and substitute "Section 25.0003, Government Code, is amended by amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (c-1)".
(2) On page 2, line 2, strike "In" and substitute "Subject to Subsection (c-1), in [In]".
(3) On page 2, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following:
(c-1) A commissioners court of a county by majority vote may provide that the concurrent civil jurisdiction provided by Subsection (c) for a statutory county court of the county is limited to civil cases in which the matter in controversy exceeds $500 but does not exceed $200,000, excluding interest, statutory or punitive damages and penalties, and attorney's fees and costs as alleged on the face of the petition.
(4) On page 2, line 16, strike "Subsection (c)" and substitute "Subsections (c) and (d)".
(5) On page 3, line 2, strike "In" and substitute "Subject to Subsection (d), in".
(6) On page 3, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:
(d) A commissioners court of a county by majority vote may require a jury to be composed of fewer than 12 jurors for a matter pending in a statutory county court of the county in which the amount in controversy is $250,000 or more.
(7) On page 13, line 22, strike "Section 26.042(a), Government Code, is amended" and substitute "Section 26.042, Government Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1)".
(8) On page 13, line 24, strike "A" and substitute "Subject to Subsection (a-1), a [A]".
(9) Between page 13, line 27, and page 14, line 1, insert the following:
(a-1) A commissioners court of a county by majority vote may provide that the concurrent civil jurisdiction provided by Subsection (a) for the county court of the county is limited to civil cases in which the matter in controversy exceeds $200 in value but does not exceed $10,000, exclusive of interest.
(10) On page 14, line 1, strike "Section 27.031(a), Government Code, is amended" and substitute "Section 27.031, Government Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1)".
(11) On page 14, line 3, strike "In" and substitute "Subject to Subsection (a-1), in [In]".
(12) On page 14, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:
(a-1) A commissioners court of a county by majority vote may provide that the original jurisdiction provided by Subsection (a) for justice courts of the county is limited to civil matters in which the amount in controversy is not more than $10,000, exclusive of interest.