HBA-BSM S.B. 1433 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1433
By: Ogden
Judicial Affairs
4/27/2001
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the 361st District Court has criminal jurisdiction over both
felony and misdemeanor cases, while the 85th and 272nd district courts have
only felony criminal jurisdiction.  The misdemeanor case loads may be
alleviated if the 85th and 272nd district courts also had jurisdiction in
this area.  Senate Bill 1433 expands the jurisdiction of the 85th and 272nd
district courts to include misdemeanor criminal jurisdiction.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

Senate Bill 1433 amends the Government Code to provide that the 85th,
272nd, and 361st district courts of Brazos County have concurrent
jurisdiction with the statutory county courts of Brazos County in
misdemeanor cases as well as jurisdiction prescribed by general law for
district courts.  

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.