81R1035 KEL-D
By: Solomons H.B. No. 692
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the jurisdiction of statutory county courts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Article 4.07, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
amended to read as follows:
Art. 4.07. JURISDICTION OF COUNTY COURTS. (a) The county
courts shall have original jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of
which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to the justice
court, and when the fine to be imposed shall exceed five hundred
dollars.
(b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, a
statutory county court exercising original or concurrent
jurisdiction over any type of misdemeanor case has concurrent
jurisdiction with the district court in state jail felony cases.
SECTION 2. Section 25.0003, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (g) to read as follows:
(g) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, a
statutory county court exercising original or concurrent
jurisdiction over any type of misdemeanor case has concurrent
jurisdiction with the district court in state jail felony cases.
Notwithstanding Section 25.0001(a), this subsection prevails over
any other law regarding the jurisdiction of statutory county
courts.
SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to a criminal action filed on or after the effective date of this
Act. A criminal action filed before the effective date of this Act
is covered by the law in effect when the action was filed, and the
former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.