H.B. No. 3321
AN ACT
relating to jurisdiction of the county courts in certain counties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 26.112, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 26.112. BAYLOR COUNTY. The County Court of Baylor
County has the general jurisdiction of a probate court, [and] the
general criminal jurisdiction of a county court, and jurisdiction
over cases and proceedings involving protective orders but has no
other civil jurisdiction.
SECTION 2. Section 26.151, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 26.151. COTTLE COUNTY. The County Court of Cottle
County has the general jurisdiction of a probate court, [and] the
general criminal jurisdiction of a county court, and jurisdiction
over cases and proceedings involving protective orders but has no
other civil jurisdiction.
SECTION 3. Section 26.235, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 26.235. KING COUNTY. The County Court of King County
has the general jurisdiction of a probate court, [and] the general
criminal jurisdiction of a county court, and jurisdiction over
cases and proceedings involving protective orders but has no other
civil jurisdiction.
SECTION 4. Section 26.238, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 26.238. KNOX COUNTY. The County Court of Knox County
has the general jurisdiction of a probate court, [and] the general
criminal jurisdiction of a county court, and jurisdiction over
cases and proceedings involving protective orders but has no other
civil jurisdiction.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3321 was passed by the House on May 9,
2017, by the following vote: Yeas 145, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3321 was passed by the Senate on May
24, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor