BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 3858 By: Thompson Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Statutory county criminal courts in Harris County have the criminal jurisdiction provided by law for county courts and appellate jurisdiction in certain appeals from the justice and municipal courts within the county. H.B. 3858 expands the jurisdiction of county criminal courts at law in Harris County regarding certain civil cases. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS H.B. 3858 amends the Government Code to give a county criminal court at law in Harris County concurrent jurisdiction with county civil courts at law for Harris County to hear appeals of the suspension of driver's licenses and original proceedings regarding occupational driver's licenses. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2011.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
H.B. 3858
By: Thompson
Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Committee Report (Unamended)
H.B. 3858
By: Thompson
Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Statutory county criminal courts in Harris County have the criminal jurisdiction provided by law for county courts and appellate jurisdiction in certain appeals from the justice and municipal courts within the county. H.B. 3858 expands the jurisdiction of county criminal courts at law in Harris County regarding certain civil cases.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS H.B. 3858 amends the Government Code to give a county criminal court at law in Harris County concurrent jurisdiction with county civil courts at law for Harris County to hear appeals of the suspension of driver's licenses and original proceedings regarding occupational driver's licenses.
EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2011.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Statutory county criminal courts in Harris County have the criminal jurisdiction provided by law for county courts and appellate jurisdiction in certain appeals from the justice and municipal courts within the county. H.B. 3858 expands the jurisdiction of county criminal courts at law in Harris County regarding certain civil cases.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
H.B. 3858 amends the Government Code to give a county criminal court at law in Harris County concurrent jurisdiction with county civil courts at law for Harris County to hear appeals of the suspension of driver's licenses and original proceedings regarding occupational driver's licenses.
EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2011.