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