Bill Text: TX SB1549 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to a subject matter preference for certain cases in the County Criminal Court No. 6 of Tarrant County.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-24 - Referred to Jurisprudence [SB1549 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SB1549-Introduced.html
  87R4732 YDB-D
 
  By: Nelson, et al. S.B. No. 1549
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a subject matter preference for certain cases in the
  County Criminal Court No. 6 of Tarrant County.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 25.2223(l), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (l)  The County Criminal Court No. 5 of Tarrant County and
  the County Criminal Court No. 6 of Tarrant County shall give
  preference to cases brought under Title 5, Penal Code, involving
  family violence as defined by Section 71.004, Family Code, and
  cases brought under Sections 25.07, 25.072, and 42.072, Penal Code.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
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