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