89R4935 BCH-D
By: Sparks S.B. No. 496
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the jurisdiction of a county court at law in Potter
County.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 25.1902(b-1), Government Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(b-1) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by
Subsections (a) and (b), the county courts at law in [County Court
at Law No. 1 of] Potter County have [has] concurrent jurisdiction
with the district court in felony cases to conduct arraignments,
conduct pretrial hearings, and accept pleas in uncontested matters.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.