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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the criminal jurisdiction of magistrates appointed by |
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the Collin County Commissioners Court. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article 4.01, Code of Criminal Procedure, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Art. 4.01. WHAT COURTS HAVE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. The |
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following courts have jurisdiction in criminal actions: |
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1. The Court of Criminal Appeals; |
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2. Courts of appeals; |
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3. The district courts; |
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4. The criminal district courts; |
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5. The magistrates appointed by the judges of the |
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district courts of Bexar County, Dallas County, Tarrant County, or |
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Travis County that give preference to criminal cases and the |
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magistrates appointed by the judges of the criminal district courts |
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of Dallas County or Tarrant County; |
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6. The county courts; |
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7. All county courts at law with criminal |
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jurisdiction; |
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8. County criminal courts; |
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9. Justice courts; |
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10. Municipal courts; |
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11. The magistrates appointed by the judges of the |
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district courts of Lubbock County; [and] |
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12. The magistrates appointed by the El Paso Council |
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of Judges; and |
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13. The magistrates appointed by the Collin County |
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Commissioners Court. |
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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, 2021. |