Bill Text: TX HB1264 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to the concurrent jurisdiction of certain municipal courts in certain criminal cases punishable by fine only.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-06-15 - Effective on 9/1/17 [HB1264 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB1264-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.B. No. 1264
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the concurrent jurisdiction of certain municipal courts
  in certain criminal cases punishable by fine only.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Article 4.14(f), Code of Criminal Procedure, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (f)  A municipality with a population of 1.19 million or more
  and another municipality contiguous to that municipality may enter
  into an agreement providing concurrent jurisdiction for the
  municipal courts of either jurisdiction for all criminal cases
  arising from offenses under state law that are:
               (1)  committed on the boundary of those municipalities
  or in one or both of the following areas:
                     (A)  within 200 yards of that boundary; or
                     (B)  within 2.25 miles of that boundary on a
  segment of highway in the state highway system that traverses a
  major water supply reservoir; and
               (2)  punishable by fine only.
         SECTION 2.  Article 13.045, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Art. 13.045.  ON THE BOUNDARIES OF CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.
  An offense punishable by fine only that is committed on or near the
  boundary[, or within 200 yards of the boundary,] of contiguous
  municipalities that have entered into an agreement authorized by
  Article 4.14(f) and Section 29.003(h), Government Code, may be
  prosecuted in either of those municipalities as provided in the
  agreement.
         SECTION 3.  Section 29.003(h), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (h)  A municipality with a population of 1.19 million or more
  and another municipality contiguous to that municipality may enter
  into an agreement providing concurrent jurisdiction for the
  municipal courts of either jurisdiction for all criminal cases
  arising from offenses under state law that are:
               (1)  committed on the boundary of those municipalities
  or in one or both of the following areas:
                     (A)  within 200 yards of that boundary; or
                     (B)  within 2.25 miles of that boundary on a
  segment of highway in the state highway system that traverses a
  major water supply reservoir; and
               (2)  punishable by fine only.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1264 was passed by the House on April
  26, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 142, Nays 6, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1264 was passed by the Senate on May
  19, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor       
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