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AN ACT
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relating to venue for certain alleged violations or offenses under |
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the Water Safety Act. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 31.126(a), Parks and Wildlife Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) Venue for an alleged violation or offense under the |
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provisions of this chapter is in the justice court, [or] county |
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court, or municipal court having jurisdiction where the violation |
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or offense was committed. |
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SECTION 2. Section 31.126(a), Parks and Wildlife Code, as |
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amended by this Act, applies only to a violation that occurs or an |
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offense that is committed on or after the effective date of this |
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Act. A violation that occurs or an offense that is committed before |
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the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when |
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the violation occurred or the offense was committed, and the former |
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law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of this |
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section, a violation occurs or an offense is committed before the |
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effective date of this Act if any element of the violation or |
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offense occurs or is committed before that date. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1222 was passed by the House on April |
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11, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1222 was passed by the Senate on May |
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14, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |