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H.B. No. 2913
AN ACT
relating to the jurisdiction of the district courts in Nueces
County to receive guilty pleas in and dispose of certain
misdemeanor cases.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 24.130, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
(d) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the
28th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county
courts at law in Nueces County to receive a guilty plea in a
misdemeanor case pending in a county court at law in Nueces County
and dispose of the case, regardless of whether the case is
transferred to the district court. The judgment, order, or action
of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were
pending in the district court.
SECTION 2. Section 24.196, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
(d) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the
94th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county
courts at law in Nueces County to receive a guilty plea in a
misdemeanor case pending in a county court at law in Nueces County
and dispose of the case, regardless of whether the case is
transferred to the district court. The judgment, order, or action
of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were
pending in the district court.
SECTION 3. Section 24.207, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
(d) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the
105th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county
courts at law in Nueces County to receive a guilty plea in a
misdemeanor case pending in a county court at law in Nueces County
and dispose of the case, regardless of whether the case is
transferred to the district court. The judgment, order, or action
of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were
pending in the district court.
SECTION 4. Section 24.219, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
(d) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the
117th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county
courts at law in Nueces County to receive a guilty plea in a
misdemeanor case pending in a county court at law in Nueces County
and dispose of the case, regardless of whether the case is
transferred to the district court. The judgment, order, or action
of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were
pending in the district court.
SECTION 5. Section 24.353, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
(c) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the
148th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county
courts at law in Nueces County to receive a guilty plea in a
misdemeanor case pending in a county court at law in Nueces County
and dispose of the case, regardless of whether the case is
transferred to the district court. The judgment, order, or action
of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were
pending in the district court.
SECTION 6. Section 24.393, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
(c) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the
214th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county
courts at law in Nueces County to receive a guilty plea in a
misdemeanor case pending in a county court at law in Nueces County
and dispose of the case, regardless of whether the case is
transferred to the district court. The judgment, order, or action
of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were
pending in the district court.
SECTION 7. Section 24.493, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 24.493. 347TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (NUECES COUNTY). (a)
The 347th Judicial District is composed of Nueces County.
(b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the
347th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county
courts at law in Nueces County to receive a guilty plea in a
misdemeanor case pending in a county court at law in Nueces County
and dispose of the case, regardless of whether the case is
transferred to the district court. The judgment, order, or action
of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were
pending in the district court.
SECTION 8. Section 24.627, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
(c) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the
319th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county
courts at law in Nueces County to receive a guilty plea in a
misdemeanor case pending in a county court at law in Nueces County
and dispose of the case, regardless of whether the case is
transferred to the district court. The judgment, order, or action
of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were
pending in the district court.
SECTION 9. The changes in law made by this Act apply to a
case that is pending or filed on or after the effective date of this
Act.
SECTION 10. This Act takes effect immediately if it
receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each
house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.
If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate
effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2005.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2913 was passed by the House on April
14, 2005, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2913 was passed by the Senate on May
5, 2005, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
______________________________
Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
_____________________
Governor