relating to the operation and administration of and practices and
procedures regarding proceedings in the judicial branch of state
government, including the service of process and delivery of
documents related to the proceedings, the administration of oaths,
and the management of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission, and
the composition of certain juvenile boards; establishing a civil
penalty; increasing certain court costs; authorizing fees.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
ARTICLE 1. APPELLATE AND DISTRICT COURTS
SECTION 1.001. Subchapter D, Chapter 22, Government Code,
is amended by adding Section 22.3015 to read as follows:
Sec.22.3015.EXPENSES OF APPELLATE COURT JUDGE OR JUSTICE.
(a) A justice of the supreme court, a judge of the court of criminal
appeals, or a justice of a court of appeals engaged in the discharge
of official duties in a county other than the justice's or judge's
county of residence is entitled to traveling and other necessary
expenses, as provided by Chapter 660.
(b)A justice of the supreme court, a judge of the court of
criminal appeals, or a justice of a court of appeals is entitled to
receive from the state the actual and necessary postage, telegraph,
and telephone expenses incurred in the discharge of official
duties.
(c)The expenses shall be paid by the state on a sworn
itemized account showing the expenses.
SECTION 1.002. Section 24.392, Government Code, is amended
by amending Subsections (b) and (c) and adding Subsection (d) to
read as follows:
(b) The 213th District Court shall give preference to
criminal cases.
(c) The terms of the 213th District Court begin on the first
Mondays in January, April, July, and October.
(d) [(c)] In addition to other jurisdiction provided by
law, the 213th District Court has concurrent original jurisdiction
with the county criminal courts in Tarrant County over misdemeanor
cases.
SECTION 1.003. Section 24.516, Government Code, is amended
by amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (d) to read as
follows:
(c) The terms of the 371st District Court begin on the first
Mondays in January, April, July, and October.
(d) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the
371st District Court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the
county criminal courts in Tarrant County over misdemeanor cases.
SECTION 1.004. Section 24.517, Government Code, is amended
by amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (d) to read as
follows:
(c) The terms of the 372nd District Court begin on the first
Mondays in January, April, July, and October.
(d) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the
372nd District Court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the
county criminal courts in Tarrant County over misdemeanor cases.
SECTION 1.005. Section 24.541, Government Code, is amended
by amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (d) to read as
follows:
(c) The terms of the 396th District Court begin on the first
Mondays in January, April, July, and October.
(d) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the
396th District Court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the
county criminal courts and the justice courts in Tarrant County
over misdemeanor cases.
SECTION 1.006. (a) Section 24.553, Government Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
(c)The 411th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction in
Polk County with the county court over all misdemeanor cases over
which the county court has jurisdiction under the constitution and
laws of this state. Cases in the concurrent misdemeanor
jurisdiction may be filed in either court, and all cases of
concurrent misdemeanor jurisdiction may be transferred between the
411th District Court and the county court. A case may not be
transferred from one court to another without the consent of the
Statutes affected: Introduced: Government Code 659.012, Government Code 25.0005, Government Code 25.0023, Government Code 25.0932, Government Code 25.2293, Government Code 25.2391, Government Code 25.2392, Government Code 25.2607, Local Government Code 154.005, Property Code 92.0563, Family Code 201.113, Family Code 201.208, Government Code 602.007, Government Code 41.013, Government Code 46.003, Human Resources Code 152.1761, Government Code 57.002 (Family Code 201, Government Code 46, Government Code 41, Local Government Code 154, Government Code 659, Property Code 92, Government Code 25, Government Code 602, Government Code 57, Human Resources Code 152) House Committee Report: Government Code 24.384, Government Code 24.539, Government Code 659.012, Government Code 25.0005, Government Code 25.0023, Government Code 25.0062, Government Code 25.0171, Government Code 25.0173, Government Code 25.0331, Government Code 25.0332, Government Code 25.0592, Government Code 25.0932, Government Code 25.2293, Government Code 25.2391, Government Code 25.2392, Government Code 25.2607, Local Government Code 154.005, Property Code 92.0563, Family Code 201.005, Family Code 201.113, Family Code 201.208, Government Code 602.007, Government Code 41.013, Government Code 46.003, Government Code 61.001, Government Code 61.0015, Government Code 61.003, Government Code 62.001, Government Code 62.0111, Government Code 62.012, Government Code 62.013, Government Code 62.0131, Government Code 62.0132, Government Code 62.014, Government Code 62.0145, Government Code 62.0146, Government Code 62.015, Government Code 62.016, Government Code 62.017, Government Code 62.0175, Government Code 62.106, Government Code 62.107, Government Code 62.108, Government Code 62.109, Government Code 62.412, Government Code 52.041, Government Code 52.042, Government Code 52.054, Government Code 52.055, Government Code 52.056, Government Code 52.058, Government Code 57.001, Government Code 154.05