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            H.B.  No.  3474
         
               AN ACT
            
            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
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 25, Government Code 602, Government Code 41, Property Code 92, Local Government Code 154, Human Resources Code 152, Government Code 46, Government Code 57, Government Code 659)
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




	AN ACT
	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 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 25, Government Code 602, Government Code 41, Property Code 92, Local Government Code 154, Human Resources Code 152, Government Code 46, Government Code 57, Government Code 659) 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