Bill Text: TX HB3642 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to the jurisdiction of a county court at law in Tarrant County.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/19 [HB3642 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB3642-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.B. No. 3642
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the jurisdiction of a county court at law in Tarrant
  County.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 25.2222(a), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (a)  A county court at law in Tarrant County has jurisdiction
  over all causes and proceedings, civil [matters] and criminal
  [causes], original and appellate, prescribed by law for county
  courts. [The County Court at Law No.   1 of Tarrant County also has
  jurisdiction over all criminal matters and causes, original and
  appellate, prescribed by law for county courts. The County Courts
  at Law Nos. 2 and 3 of Tarrant County do not have criminal
  jurisdiction.] Notwithstanding any other provision, a county court
  at law in Tarrant County has jurisdiction on any appeal from a
  municipal court of record in Tarrant County that is not an appeal of
  a criminal law case or proceeding.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3642 was passed by the House on April
  26, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 137, Nays 2, 2 present, not
  voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
  No. 3642 on May 24, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 141, Nays 0,
  2 present, not voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3642 was passed by the Senate, with
  amendments, on May 22, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays
  0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor       
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