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	HB 274	87-0 (2021)	Author: Meza, Thresa "Terry"	Relating to a limitation on the authority to arrest a person for certain misdemeanors punishable by fine only.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
	HB 772	87-0 (2021)	Author: Bernal, Diego	Relating to the amount of a fine or cost imposed in a criminal case by a justice or municipal court and to the court's authority to order a defendant confined in jail for failure to pay a fine or cost or for contempt.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 1685	87-0 (2021)	Author: Cortez, Philip Sponsor: Menéndez, José	Relating to the use of an electronic recording device to report proceedings before a municipal court of record for the City of San Antonio.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Placed on intent calendar
	HB 1693	87-0 (2021)	Author: Shaheen, Matt | et. al. Sponsor: Miles, Borris	Relating to access to the financial responsibility verification program by justice and municipal courts.	House: Insurance Senate: Transportation	Effective immediately
	HB 2309	87-0 (2021)	Author: Dominguez, Alex | et. al.	Relating to the enforcement of parking privileges for people with disabilities; increasing criminal fines; authorizing a fee.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
	HB 2669	87-0 (2021)	Author: Guillen, Ryan Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the confidentiality of a child's criminal records related to certain misdemeanor offenses.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/21
	HB 3660	87-0 (2021)	Author: White, James | et. al. Sponsor: Perry, Charles | et. al.	Relating to youth diversion programs for children accused of certain fine-only offenses and related criminal justice matters; authorizing and imposing fees and fines.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Criminal Justice	Not again placed on intent calendar
	HB 3986	87-0 (2021)	Author: Guillen, Ryan Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the collection of money payable to a municipal court in criminal actions and proceedings.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Committee report printed and distributed
	HB 3988	87-0 (2021)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to the procedures governing the prosecution of misdemeanor offenses in the jurisdiction of the justice and municipal courts.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Placed on General State Calendar
	SB 353	87-0 (2021)	Author: Miles, Borris	Relating to allowing justice and municipal courts to access the financial responsibility verification program.	Senate: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
	SB 417	87-0 (2021)	Author: Miles, Borris	Relating to reports to the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System on certain cases filed in justice and municipal courts.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	HB 198	87-2 (2021)	Author: Dominguez, Alex	Relating to the enforcement of parking privileges for people with disabilities; increasing criminal fines; authorizing a fee.		Filed
	HB 196	86-0 (2019)	Author: Stephenson, Phil	Relating to allowing justice and municipal courts to access the financial responsibility verification program.	House: Insurance	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 1319	86-0 (2019)	Author: Moody, Joe	Relating to a procedure in a justice or municipal court for rendering certain judgments and sentences.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 2006	86-0 (2019)	Author: Leach, Jeff | et. al.	Relating to locations, terms, sessions, and procedures for conducting court proceedings.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Considered in Calendars
	HB 2120	86-0 (2019)	Author: Leach, Jeff | et. al.	Relating to the operation and administration of and practice in courts in the judicial branch of state government; imposing a fee; creating a criminal offense.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 2754	86-0 (2019)	Author: White, James | et. al.	Relating to a limitation on the authority to arrest a person for certain misdemeanors punishable by fine only.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
	HB 2768	86-0 (2019)	Author: Martinez Fischer, Trey	Relating to the issuance of an occupational driver's license.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 3014	86-0 (2019)	Author: Burrows, Dustin Sponsor: Perry, Charles	Relating to the clerk and other personnel of the municipal court of record of the City of Lubbock.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/19
	HB 3647	86-0 (2019)	Author: Guillen, Ryan | et. al.	Relating to the confidentiality of a child's criminal records related to certain misdemeanor offenses.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
	HB 3992	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hefner, Cole	Relating to court costs imposed on conviction and deposited to the courthouse security fund or the municipal court building security fund; increasing fees.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 4606	86-0 (2019)	Author: White, James	Relating to youth diversion programs for children accused of certain fine-only offenses and related criminal justice matters; authorizing and imposing fees.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
	HB 4716	86-0 (2019)	Author: Button, Angie Sponsor: Johnson, Nathan	Relating to the municipal court of record of the City of Rowlett.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	SB 40	86-0 (2019)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith | et. al. Sponsor: Leach, Jeff | et. al.	Relating to locations, terms, sessions, and procedures for conducting court proceedings.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	SB 870	86-0 (2019)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the enforcement of parking privileges for people with disabilities; authorizing a fee.	Senate: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
	SB 1173	86-0 (2019)	Author: Menéndez, José	Relating to the issuance of an occupational driver's license.	Senate: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
	SB 1330	86-0 (2019)	Author: Perry, Charles	Relating to the clerk and other personnel of the municipal court of record of the City of Lubbock.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 1401	86-0 (2019)	Author: Rodríguez, José	Relating to a procedure in a justice or municipal court for rendering certain judgments and sentences.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
	SB 1637	86-0 (2019)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith | et. al. Sponsor: Collier, Nicole | et. al.	Relating to the administrative, civil, and criminal consequences, including fines, fees, and costs, imposed on persons arrested for, charged with, or convicted of certain criminal offenses.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Point of order sustained
	SB 2242	86-0 (2019)	Author: Whitmire, John	Relating to youth diversion programs for children accused of certain fine-only offenses and related criminal justice matters; authorizing and imposing fees.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
	HB 76	85-0 (2017)	Author: White, James	Relating to certain conditions of suspension or renewal of a driver's license.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
	HB 1125	85-0 (2017)	Author: White, James | et. al.	Relating to the amount of a fine or cost imposed in a criminal case by a justice or municipal court and to the court's authority to order a defendant confined in jail for failure to pay a fine or cost or for contempt.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 1264	85-0 (2017)	Author: Burkett, Cindy | et. al. Sponsor: Huffines, Don	Relating to the concurrent jurisdiction of certain municipal courts in certain criminal cases punishable by fine only.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/17
	HB 1302	85-0 (2017)	Author: Anderson, Rodney	Relating to the prosecution of certain offenses involving the operation of an overweight vehicle.	House: Transportation	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 1349	85-0 (2017)	Author: Gooden, Lance	Relating to judicial and law enforcement authority in certain municipalities on a segment of a highway or street that abuts property located in the municipality.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 1749	85-0 (2017)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to an offense punishable by fine only; authorizing a fee.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 4147	85-0 (2017)	Author: Kacal, Kyle Sponsor: Birdwell, Brian	Relating to a defendant's right to appeal from a judgment or conviction in a municipal court of record.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/17
	SB 1335	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the amount of a fine or cost imposed in a criminal case by a justice or municipal court and to the court's authority to order a defendant confined in jail for failure to pay a fine or cost or for contempt.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
	SB 2157	85-0 (2017)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to parking privileges for people with disabilities; authorizing a fee; amending dismissal procedures for a criminal offense.	Senate: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
	HB 107	84-0 (2015)	Author: White, James | et. al.	Relating to the fine imposed on a student convicted of truancy.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Left pending in committee
	HB 274	84-0 (2015)	Author: Miles, Borris | et. al. Sponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie | et. al.	Relating to the enforcement of municipal rules, ordinances, or police regulations prohibiting illegal dumping; increasing a penalty.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/15
	HB 538	84-0 (2015)	Author: Spitzer, Stuart	Relating to judicial and law enforcement authority in certain municipalities on a segment of a highway or street that abuts property located in the municipality.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 749	84-0 (2015)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the dismissal of a case within the jurisdiction of a municipal court if a peace officer fails to appear for trial.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 897	84-0 (2015)	Author: Rodriguez, Justin	Relating to the recording of a proceeding in a municipal court in San Antonio.	House: Urban Affairs	Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
	HB 1230	84-0 (2015)	Author: Anderson, Rodney	Relating to the prosecution of certain offenses involving the operation of an overweight vehicle.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
	HB 1386	84-0 (2015)	Author: Raymond, Richard Peña Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the prohibition of more than one counsel appearing in a misdemeanor case.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/15
	HB 1594	84-0 (2015)	Author: Murr, Andrew	Relating to increasing the punishment for contempt of court by certain juveniles in a justice or municipal court.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Left pending in committee
	HB 1694	84-0 (2015)	Author: Capriglione, Giovanni	Relating to the jurisdiction of certain county criminal courts in Tarrant County.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 2398	84-0 (2015)	Author: White, James | et. al. Sponsor: Whitmire, John | et. al.	Relating to court jurisdiction and procedures relating to truancy; establishing judicial donation trust funds; providing criminal penalties; imposing a court cost.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/15
	HB 2657	84-0 (2015)	Author: Moody, Joe	Relating to jurisdiction and court administration of the El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 2700	84-0 (2015)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to the release of bulk criminal history record information by certain individuals and agencies.	House: Government Transparency & Operation	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 3432	84-0 (2015)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to the option of providing electronic recordings of proceedings in the municipal court of record for the City of Houston.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 3855	84-0 (2015)	Author: Moody, Joe	Relating to the courts authorized to hear certain matters relating to a capias pro fine.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 4045	84-0 (2015)	Author: Faircloth, Wayne	Relating to the issuance of certain search warrants.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 4103	84-0 (2015)	Author: Guillen, Ryan Sponsor: Garcia, Sylvia	Relating to oaths and affirmations of certain judges of municipal courts.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Vetoed by the Governor
	HB 4104	84-0 (2015)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to the disposition of fines and costs imposed on an appeal of a misdemeanor case from municipal court.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
	SB 290	84-0 (2015)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the recording of a proceeding in a municipal court in San Antonio.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 291	84-0 (2015)	Author: Nelson, Jane	Relating to the jurisdiction of a county court at law in Tarrant County.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	SB 631	84-0 (2015)	Author: Campbell, Donna Sponsor: Larson, Lyle	Relating to the authority of certain contiguous municipalities to agree to extend municipal court jurisdiction.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	SB 873	84-0 (2015)	Author: Rodríguez, José Sponsor: Moody, Joe	Relating to the courts authorized to hear certain matters relating to a capias pro fine.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/15
	SB 1040	84-0 (2015)	Author: Rodríguez, José	Relating to the courts authorized to hear certain matters relating to a capias pro fine.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
	SB 1847	84-0 (2015)	Author: Garcia, Sylvia	Relating to the option of providing electronic recordings of proceedings in the municipal court of record for the City of Houston.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
	SB 1960	84-0 (2015)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the release of bulk criminal history record information by certain individuals and agencies.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
	HB 438	83-0 (2013)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V. Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the courts authorized to issue an occupational driver's license.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Transportation	Effective on 9/1/13
	HB 989	83-0 (2013)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to the fine or penalty for violation of a municipal rule, ordinance, or police regulation and municipal court jurisdiction to enforce certain violations.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	HB 1178	83-0 (2013)	Author: Gooden, Lance	Relating to municipal judicial and law enforcement authority on a segment of a highway or street that abuts property located in a municipality.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 1222	83-0 (2013)	Author: Turner, Chris Sponsor: West, Royce	Relating to venue for certain alleged violations or offenses under the Water Safety Act.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	HB 1416	83-0 (2013)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to the option of providing electronic recordings of proceedings in the municipal court of record for the City of Houston.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 1656	83-0 (2013)	Author: Eiland, Craig | et. al.	Relating to funding for emergency medical air transportation provided to patients enrolled in the state Medicaid program; imposing a surcharge.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Left pending in committee
	HB 2025	83-0 (2013)	Author: Capriglione, Giovanni | et. al. Sponsor: Hancock, Kelly	Relating to the concurrent jurisdiction of the municipal courts of certain neighboring municipalities to hear criminal cases.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	HB 2511	83-0 (2013)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia Sponsor: Patrick, Dan	Relating to the option of providing electronic recordings of proceedings in the municipal court of record for the City of Houston.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Left pending in committee
	HB 3059	83-0 (2013)	Author: Herrero, Abel	Relating to fines and court costs imposed on a child in a criminal case.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 3561	83-0 (2013)	Author: Murphy, Jim Sponsor: Patrick, Dan	Relating to the proceedings of certain municipal courts held in the corporate limits of a contiguous incorporated municipality.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	SB 395	83-0 (2013)	Author: West, Royce Sponsor: Herrero, Abel	Relating to fines and court costs imposed on a child in a criminal case.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/13
	SB 501	83-0 (2013)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to venue for certain alleged violations or offenses under the Water Safety Act.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 574	83-0 (2013)	Author: Patrick, Dan	Relating to the option of providing electronic recordings of proceedings in the municipal court of record for the City of Houston.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
	HB 331	82-0 (2011)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to the authority of the governing body of a municipality to create a municipal court equal justice and education fund and to require certain defendants to pay court costs for deposit in the fund.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Considered in Calendars
	HB 567	82-0 (2011)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to authorizing justice, municipal, and juvenile courts to obtain evidence that certain minors are in compliance with mandatory school attendance requirements and suspend driver's licenses or permits for failure to comply.	House: Corrections	Left pending in committee
	HB 904	82-0 (2011)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to court costs imposed on conviction and deposited to the municipal court building security fund.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	HB 984	82-0 (2011)	Author: Truitt, Vicki Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Relating to agreements between neighboring municipalities regarding jurisdiction of cases in municipal courts.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	HB 1014	82-0 (2011)	Author: Legler, Ken	Relating to appointment of a municipal judge to serve as a visiting justice of the peace in certain proceedings involving misdemeanor traffic offenses.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 1261	82-0 (2011)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to court costs imposed on conviction and deposited to the municipal court technology fund.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	HB 1889	82-0 (2011)	Author: Burkett, Cindy Sponsor: Deuell, Bob	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in the city of Mesquite.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 1/1/12
	HB 1962	82-0 (2011)	Author: Villarreal, Mike	Relating to the programs that a justice or municipal court may require a juvenile offender to attend and to the payment of related program costs.	House: Corrections	Considered in Calendars
	HB 2174	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hartnett, Will | et. al.	Relating to funding for basic civil legal services, indigent defense, and judicial technical support through certain fees and court costs and to the establishment of the judicial access and improvement account.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 2552	82-0 (2011)	Author: Brown, Fred	Relating to the regulation of certain businesses using sanitary sewer services of certain municipalities.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 3434	82-0 (2011)	Author: Raymond, Richard Pena	Relating to continuing judicial training.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 3445	82-0 (2011)	Author: Jackson, Jim	Relating to the operation and administration of the judicial branch of state government.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in subcommittee
	HB 3475	82-0 (2011)	Author: Gallego, Pete Sponsor: West, Royce	Relating to the recusal and disqualification of municipal judges.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/11
	HB 3603	82-0 (2011)	Author: Garza, John	Relating to the distribution of money appropriated from a municipal court building security fund.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 3807	82-0 (2011)	Author: Woolley, Beverly	Relating to the option of providing electronic recordings of proceedings in the municipal court of record for the City of Houston.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
	SB 480	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hegar, Glenn Sponsor: Gallego, Pete	Relating to certain appeals from judgments of municipal courts of record and to the recusal or disqualification of municipal judges.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	SB 519	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hegar, Glenn Sponsor: Hartnett, Will | et. al.	Relating to the period during which a motion for a new trial in a criminal proceeding in a justice or municipal court must be made.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/11
	SB 726	82-0 (2011)	Author: Rodriguez, Jose | et. al.	Relating to the establishment of the judicial access and improvement account to provide funding for basic civil legal services, indigent defense, and judicial technical support through certain county service fees and court costs imposed to fund the account.	Senate: Finance	Not again placed on intent calendar
	SB 1489	82-0 (2011)	Author: Whitmire, John | et. al. Sponsor: Madden, Jerry	Relating to educational, juvenile justice, and criminal justice responses to truancy.	House: Corrections Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/11
	SB 1514	82-0 (2011)	Author: Deuell, Bob	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in the city of Mesquite.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 1521	82-0 (2011)	Author: Uresti, Carlos Sponsor: Gallego, Pete | et. al.	Relating to the distribution of money appropriated from a municipal court building security fund.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	SB 1677	82-0 (2011)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to court costs imposed on conviction and deposited to the municipal court building security fund.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 1678	82-0 (2011)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to court costs imposed on conviction and deposited to the municipal court technology fund.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 1717	82-0 (2011)	Author: Duncan, Robert | et. al. Sponsor: Lewis, Tryon | et. al.	Relating to the operation and administration of the judicial branch of state government.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
	SB 1850	82-0 (2011)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to appeals regarding cruelly treated animals.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
	SB 1879	82-0 (2011)	Author: Huffman, Joan	Relating to the option of providing electronic recordings of proceedings in the municipal court of record for the City of Houston.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	HB 34	82-1 (2011)	Author: Madden, Jerry | et. al.	Relating to funding for basic civil legal services, indigent defense, and judicial technical support through certain fees and court costs and to the establishment of the judicial access and improvement account.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 79	82-1 (2011)	Author: Lewis, Tryon | et. al. Sponsor: Duncan, Robert	Relating to fiscal and other matters necessary for implementation of the judiciary budget as enacted by H.B. No. 1, Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, and to the operation and administration of, and practice and procedures in courts in, the judicial branch of state government.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	See remarks for effective date
	SB 23	82-1 (2011)	Author: Rodriguez, Jose | et. al.	Relating to funding for basic civil legal services, indigent defense, and judicial technical support through certain fees and court costs and to the establishment of the judicial access and improvement account.		Co-author authorized
	HB 122	81-0 (2009)	Author: Straus, Joe	Relating to the use of certain court costs in a criminal case for municipal programs enhancing public safety and security.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 288	81-0 (2009)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to authorizing a justice or municipal court to grant an occupational driver's license.	House: Public Safety	Left pending in committee
	HB 414	81-0 (2009)	Author: Isett, Carl	Relating to the appointment of a municipal judge in the City of Lubbock.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Withdrawn from schedule
	HB 423	81-0 (2009)	Author: Guillen, Ryan | et. al.	Relating to authorizing a judge of a municipal court to conduct a marriage ceremony.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1399	81-0 (2009)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to the powers and duties of municipal court judges.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
	HB 1421	81-0 (2009)	Author: Corte, Jr., Frank	Relating to the use of certain court costs in a criminal case for municipal programs enhancing public safety and security.	House: Urban Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1765	81-0 (2009)	Author: Woolley, Beverly	Relating to the concurrent jurisdiction of certain municipal courts in certain criminal cases punishable by fine only.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 2034	81-0 (2009)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois	Relating to the issuance of certain search warrants by certain municipal courts.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
	HB 2646	81-0 (2009)	Author: Kent, Carol | et. al.	Relating to the civil jurisdiction of a municipal court of record.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 3585	81-0 (2009)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to the payment of a special expense fee on a grant of deferred disposition in a justice or municipal court.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 3879	81-0 (2009)	Author: Miklos, Robert	Relating to the option of providing electronic recordings of proceedings in the municipal court of record for the City of Houston.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 4357	81-0 (2009)	Author: Madden, Jerry	Relating to the authority of a justice or municipal court over certain juvenile offenders and their parents.	House: Corrections	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 4657	81-0 (2009)	Author: Martinez Fischer, Trey	Relating to municipal courts of record in the city of San Antonio.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	HB 4742	81-0 (2009)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott Sponsor: Watson, Kirk	Relating to the preservation of a record in a proceeding in a municipal court of record in Austin.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	HB 4750	81-0 (2009)	Author: Geren, Charlie Sponsor: Nelson, Jane	Relating to the appointment of magistrates in the White Settlement municipal courts.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	HB 4820	81-0 (2009)	Author: Corte, Jr., Frank	Relating to the preservation of a record in a proceeding in a municipal court of record in San Antonio.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	SB 412	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John	Relating to the placement of a defendant on deferred disposition in a justice or municipal court.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
	SB 415	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Kent, Carol | et. al.	Relating to the court in which certain persons charged with misdemeanors punishable by fine only may be arraigned.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/09
	SB 416	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John	Relating to additional court costs for certain traffic offenses that occur in a municipality.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
	SB 420	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to the performance evaluation criteria for judges employed by a municipality.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	SB 446	81-0 (2009)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff Sponsor: Corte, Jr., Frank	Relating to the use of certain court costs in a criminal case for municipal programs enhancing public safety and security.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	SB 632	81-0 (2009)	Author: Seliger, Kel	Relating to the authority of the governing body of a municipality to create a municipal court equal justice and education fund and to require certain defendants to pay court costs for deposit in the fund.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
	SB 935	81-0 (2009)	Author: Seliger, Kel Sponsor: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to authorizing a judge of a municipal court to conduct a marriage ceremony.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/09
	SB 992	81-0 (2009)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the jurisdiction and administration of, and procedures relating to, certain courts in this state, including procedures for appeals.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to subcommittee
	SB 1504	81-0 (2009)	Author: Whitmire, John Sponsor: Woolley, Beverly	Relating to the concurrent jurisdiction of certain municipal courts in certain criminal cases punishable by fine only.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/09
	HB 742	80-0 (2007)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to authorizing a justice or municipal court to grant an occupational driver's license.	House: Law Enforcement	Referred to Law Enforcement
	HB 1147	80-0 (2007)	Author: Harless, Patricia | et. al.	Relating to erecting certain signs on certain rights-of-way; providing penalties.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
	HB 1482	80-0 (2007)	Author: Guillen, Ryan | et. al.	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in the city of Laredo.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Judiciary
	HB 1909	80-0 (2007)	Author: Bolton, Valinda	Relating to the composition of a juvenile board.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 2119	80-0 (2007)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois	Relating to the issuance of certain search warrants by certain municipal courts.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 2617	80-0 (2007)	Author: Guillen, Ryan Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in the city of Laredo.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	HB 2949	80-0 (2007)	Author: Merritt, Tommy Sponsor: Eltife, Kevin	Relating to certain fees in the administration of the teen court program in the Texas-Louisiana border region.	House: Border & International Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/07
	HB 3428	80-0 (2007)	Author: Martinez Fischer, Trey	Relating to the payment of court costs required in connection with the suspension of sentence and deferral of final disposition in certain misdemeanor traffic cases.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 3682	80-0 (2007)	Author: Anderson, Charles "Doc"	Relating to deferred disposition of certain traffic offenses by certain holders of out-of-state driver's licenses.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 395	80-0 (2007)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to dismissal of the charge in certain traffic offense cases.	House: Law Enforcement Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Law Enforcement
	SB 397	80-0 (2007)	Author: Harris, Chris Sponsor: Goolsby, Tony	Relating to the administration of an oath in this state.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	SB 767	80-0 (2007)	Author: Ogden, Steve	Relating to jurisdiction over and punishment of certain misdemeanor offenses.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Left pending in committee
	SB 2009	80-0 (2007)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan Sponsor: Garcia, Juan | et. al.	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in the city of Corpus Christi.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	HB 111	79-0 (2005)	Author: Wong, Martha	Relating to allowing a municipality to set the amount of a fine for the violation of a municipal ordinance.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs
	HB 596	79-0 (2005)	Author: Smithee, John Sponsor: Seliger, Kel	Relating to the appointment of judges to the City of Amarillo municipal court.	House: Judiciary Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 1157	79-0 (2005)	Author: Goodman, Toby	Relating to records on appeal in municipal courts of record.	House: Urban Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1556	79-0 (2005)	Author: Alonzo, Roberto	Relating to persons who are authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Left pending in committee
	HB 2206	79-0 (2005)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to authorizing a justice or municipal court to grant an occupational driver's license.	House: Law Enforcement	Left pending in committee
	HB 2509	79-0 (2005)	Author: Bohac, Dwayne Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to jurisdiction of a municipal court over an action to enforce certain vehicle dealer and manufacturer license plate laws.	House: Judiciary Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 3130	79-0 (2005)	Author: Martinez Fischer, Trey	Relating to certain procedures for the handling of criminal cases in justice or municipal court.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	SB 670	79-0 (2005)	Author: Seliger, Kel	Relating to the appointment of judges to the City of Amarillo municipal court.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Removed from local & uncontested calendar
	SB 737	79-0 (2005)	Author: Brimer, Kim Sponsor: Driver, Joe	Relating to the prosecution of offenses involving the operating or loading of an overweight vehicle in violation of certain laws.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective immediately
	SB 1014	79-0 (2005)	Author: Harris, Chris Sponsor: Goodman, Toby	Relating to records on appeal in municipal courts of record.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	SB 1039	79-0 (2005)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to jurisdiction of a municipal court over an action to enforce certain vehicle dealer and manufacturer license plate laws.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	SB 1783	79-0 (2005)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to the consequences of a prosecution or conviction of an offense in justice or municipal court and to the disposition of certain records relating to those prosecutions and convictions.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
	HB 64	79-2 (2005)	Author: Alonzo, Roberto	Relating to persons who are authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
	HB 1066	78-0 (2003)	Author: Goodman, Toby Sponsor: Brimer, Kim	Relating to the continuance of the municipal court technology fund and the purposes for which the fund may be used.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/03
	HB 1729	78-0 (2003)	Author: Merritt, Tommy Sponsor: Ratliff, Bill	Relating to the municipal court of record for the City of Longview.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 2023	78-0 (2003)	Author: Peña, Aaron	Relating to the jurisdiction of a municipal or justice court in certain proceedings involving juveniles.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Left pending in committee
	HB 2083	78-0 (2003)	Author: Campbell, Scott	Relating to certain municipal courts of record.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	HB 2253	78-0 (2003)	Author: Flores, Kino	Relating to the jurisdiction of justice and municipal courts in proceedings involving juveniles.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Left pending in committee
	HB 2686	78-0 (2003)	Author: Baxter, Todd	Relating to the sufficiency of municipal court complaints.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 2799	78-0 (2003)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia Sponsor: West, Royce	Relating to the application of the Uniform Municipal Courts of Record Act.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/03
	HB 3241	78-0 (2003)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey	Relating to the prosecution and adjudication of an offense in justice or municipal courts.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 3603	78-0 (2003)	Author: Smith, Todd Sponsor: Brimer, Kim	Relating to the appointment or election of judges of municipal courts of record in the City of Bedford.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	HB 3624	78-0 (2003)	Author: Quintanilla, Chente Sponsor: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to electronic recordings of proceedings in the municipal court of record for the City of El Paso.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/03
	SB 1290	78-0 (2003)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to the consequences of a prosecution or conviction of an offense in justice or municipal court and to the disposition of certain records relating to those prosecutions and convictions.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	HB 458	77-0 (2001)	Author: Pitts, Jim	Relating to the period during which a justice, municipal, or juvenile court may defer proceedings against certain persons for purposes of attending a teen court program.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
	HB 822	77-0 (2001)	Author: Giddings, Helen | et. al. Sponsor: West, Royce	Relating to the deferral of proceedings in a justice, municipal, or juvenile court against certain persons for purposes of attending a teen court program.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/01
	HB 862	77-0 (2001)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the remedies available to a person to abate a public nuisance in a municipality.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
	HB 882	77-0 (2001)	Author: Jones, Jesse	Relating to the period during which a justice, municipal, or juvenile court may defer proceedings against certain persons for purposes of attending a teen court program.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Left pending in committee
	HB 1355	77-0 (2001)	Author: Berman, Leo	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Bullard.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
	HB 1394	77-0 (2001)	Author: Berman, Leo Sponsor: Staples, Todd	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Bullard.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 1549	77-0 (2001)	Author: Lewis, Glenn	Relating to the sealing of files and records of a person prosecuted for failure to attend school.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
	HB 1906	77-0 (2001)	Author: Truitt, Vicki | et. al.	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Westlake located in Tarrant and Denton counties.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HB 1907	77-0 (2001)	Author: Denny, Mary | et. al.	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Trophy Club located in Tarrant and Denton counties.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HB 2053	77-0 (2001)	Author: Clark, Ron Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to municipal courts of record.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Tabled in committee
	HB 2270	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bailey, Kevin Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to the jurisdiction of municipal courts of record over health and safety and nuisance abatement ordinances.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/01
	HB 2410	77-0 (2001)	Author: Martinez Fischer, Trey Sponsor: West, Royce	Relating to the authority of a justice or municipal court to waive payment of fines and costs imposed on certain indigent defendants.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/01
	HB 2431	77-0 (2001)	Author: Counts, David	Relating to special license plates for a municipal judge.	House: Transportation	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
	HB 2559	77-0 (2001)	Author: Jones, Elizabeth Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to the jurisdiction of a municipal court.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/01
	HB 2867	77-0 (2001)	Author: Sadler, Paul	Relating to certain offenses occurring on school property or at a school-sponsored or school-related activity as conduct indicating a need for supervision in certain counties.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Left pending in committee
	HB 2917	77-0 (2001)	Author: Garcia, Domingo	Relating to the jurisdiction of a municipal court located in certain populous home-rule municipalities for certain violations or offenses committed within the boundaries of an airport.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 3671	77-0 (2001)	Author: Denny, Mary Sponsor: Nelson, Jane	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Trophy Club located in Tarrant and Denton counties.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 3697	77-0 (2001)	Author: Merritt, Tommy	Relating to the municipal court of record for the City of Longview.	House: Judicial Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 678	77-0 (2001)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to the period during which a justice, municipal, or juvenile court may defer proceedings against certain persons for purposes of attending a teen court program.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Not again placed on intent calendar
	SB 747	77-0 (2001)	Author: Staples, Todd	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Bullard.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	No action taken in committee
	SB 847	77-0 (2001)	Author: Nelson, Jane Sponsor: Truitt, Vicki	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Westlake located in Tarrant and Denton counties.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	SB 1681	77-0 (2001)	Author: Jackson, Mike Sponsor: Davis, John	Relating to the waiver of a jury trial in the prosecution of a misdemeanor offense within the jurisdiction of the justice and municipal courts.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/01
	SB 1794	77-0 (2001)	Author: Nelson, Jane	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Trophy Club located in Tarrant and Denton counties.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HB 323	76-0 (1999)	Author: Brown, Fred | et. al. Sponsor: Ogden, Steve	Relating to the jurisdiction of municipal courts.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 404	76-0 (1999)	Author: Palmer, Sue	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Sansom Park.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 651	76-0 (1999)	Author: Berman, Leo | et. al.	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Tyler.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 688	76-0 (1999)	Author: Gallego, Pete Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the jurisdiction and authority of a justice or municipal court concerning a child and the parent, managing conservator, or guardian of the child.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/99
	HB 731	76-0 (1999)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia | et. al. Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to municipal courts of record.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/99
	HB 780	76-0 (1999)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to designation of a municipal court judge as a member of a county bail bond board.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 1177	76-0 (1999)	Author: Junell, Robert Sponsor: Duncan, Robert	Relating to permissible uses of courthouse security fund and municipal court building security fund.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 1609	76-0 (1999)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to certain electronically created records used in a justice or municipal court.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
	HB 1623	76-0 (1999)	Author: Goodman, Toby	Relating to the authority of the governing body of a municipality to create a municipal court technology fund and to require certain defendants to pay court costs for deposit in the fund.	House: Judicial Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1863	76-0 (1999)	Author: Garcia, Domingo | et. al.	Relating to the jurisdiction of municipal courts in certain criminal cases, punishable only by a fine, that arise under the rules, orders, and resolutions of a joint airport board.	House: Judicial Affairs	Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
	HB 1881	76-0 (1999)	Author: Brimer, Kim	Relating to the jurisdiction of a municipal court of record of the City of Kennedale.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 2053	76-0 (1999)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to the procedures governing the prosecution and administration of misdemeanor offenses in the jurisdiction of the justice and municipal courts.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 2195	76-0 (1999)	Author: Shields, John	Relating to the creation of a municipal court of record in Hill Country Village.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 2201	76-0 (1999)	Author: Tillery, Dale Sponsor: Madla, Frank	Relating to the authority of a municipal court judge to sit for another municipal court judge under certain circumstances.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/99
	HB 2287	76-0 (1999)	Author: King, Tracy	Relating to the creation of a municipal court of record in Rio Bravo.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 2570	76-0 (1999)	Author: Junell, Robert	Relating to bailiffs for municipal courts.	House: Judicial Affairs	Subcommittee members named
	HB 2670	76-0 (1999)	Author: Talton, Robert	Relating to the appeal of a conviction in a justice or municipal court.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 2802	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ritter, Allan Sponsor: Bernsen, David	Relating to the denial of the renewal of the driver's license of a person who fails to appear to pay a fine involving an offense within justice or municipal court jurisdiction.	House: Public Safety Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/99
	HB 3514	76-0 (1999)	Author: Marchant, Kenny	Relating to the municipal court of record for the City of Carrollton.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 3792	76-0 (1999)	Author: Chavez, Norma	Relating to qualifications of jurors serving in the El Paso municipal courts of record.	House: Judicial Affairs	Companion considered in lieu of in committee
	HB 3795	76-0 (1999)	Author: Brimer, Kim	Relating to authorizing the appointment of magistrates to serve the municipal courts of record in Crowley.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 3811	76-0 (1999)	Author: Allen, Ray	Relating to the appointment of a judge of a municipal court of record in Grand Prairie.	House: Judicial Affairs	No action taken in committee
	HB 3852	76-0 (1999)	Author: Crownover, Ronny	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in the Town of Flower Mound.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	SB 173	76-0 (1999)	Author: Cain, David | et. al.	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Tyler.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	SB 589	76-0 (1999)	Author: Nelson, Jane	Relating to the creation of a municipal court of record in Farmers Branch.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Left pending in committee
	SB 601	76-0 (1999)	Author: Moncrief, Mike Sponsor: Goodman, Toby	Relating to the authority of the governing body of a municipality to create a municipal court technology fund and to require certain defendants to pay court costs for deposit in the fund.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/99
	SB 841	76-0 (1999)	Author: Harris, Chris Sponsor: Garcia, Domingo	Relating to the jurisdiction of municipal courts in certain criminal cases, punishable only by a fine, that arise under the rules, orders, and resolutions of a joint airport board.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/99
	SB 1078	76-0 (1999)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to qualifications of jurors serving in the El Paso municipal courts of record.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Left pending in committee
	SB 1230	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ellis, Rodney Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to the procedures governing the prosecution and administration of misdemeanor offenses in the jurisdiction of the justice and municipal courts.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/99
	SB 1825	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the creation of a municipal court of record in Hill Country Village.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	SB 1899	76-0 (1999)	Author: Nelson, Jane	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in the Town of Flower Mound.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	SB 1903	76-0 (1999)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the creation of a municipal court of record in Live Oak.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HB 259	75-0 (1997)	Author: West, George Sponsor: Duncan, Robert	Relating to municipal courts of record in Odessa.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/97
	HB 482	75-0 (1997)	Author: Palmer, Sue	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Lake Worth.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
	HB 736	75-0 (1997)	Author: Palmer, Sue Sponsor: Moncrief, Mike	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Lake Worth.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	HB 856	75-0 (1997)	Author: McClendon, Ruth	Relating to the removal and suspension of judges in municipal courts of of record in San Antonio.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
	HB 1291	75-0 (1997)	Author: Solomons, Burt Sponsor: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the jurisdiction of justice and municipal courts.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/97
	HB 1594	75-0 (1997)	Author: Alexander, Clyde	Relating to the contempt of a justice or municipal court by certain children.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
	HB 1635	75-0 (1997)	Author: Horn, Jim	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in the City of Lewisville.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
	HB 2113	75-0 (1997)	Author: Rodriguez, Ciro	Relating to the appearance at a justice or municipal court hearing for a child accused of committing certain misdemeanors of the parent, managing conservator, or guardian of the child; providing a penalty.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
	HB 2280	75-0 (1997)	Author: Clark, Ron	Relating to holding at the same time more than one office of municipal judge filled by appointment.	House: Judicial Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 2374	75-0 (1997)	Author: Driver, Joe	Relating to the municipal courts of record in Garland.	House: Judicial Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 2603	75-0 (1997)	Author: Horn, Jim	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in the City of Lewisville.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HB 2625	75-0 (1997)	Author: Goolsby, Tony	Relating to denial of the renewal of a driver's license for failure to pay parking tickets.	House: Public Safety	Committee substitute considered in committee
	HB 2989	75-0 (1997)	Author: Tillery, Dale	Relating to the procedures governing the prosecution and administration of misdemeanor offenses in the jurisdiction of the justice and municipal courts.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 3537	75-0 (1997)	Author: McClendon, Ruth	Relating to the removal and suspension of judges in municipal courts of record in San Antonio.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 3542	75-0 (1997)	Author: Driver, Joe Sponsor: Carona, John	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record for the City of Rowlett.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	HB 3555	75-0 (1997)	Author: Marchant, Kenny	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Coppell.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HJR 3	75-0 (1997)	Author: Garcia, Domingo	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the jurisdiction of the justice of the peace courts of Dallas County.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HJR 87	75-0 (1997)	Author: Clark, Ron	Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow a person who holds the office of municipal court judge to hold more than one civil office of emolument at the same time.	House: Judicial Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
	SB 400	75-0 (1997)	Author: Nelson, Jane Sponsor: Horn, Jim	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in the City of Lewisville.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	SB 711	75-0 (1997)	Author: Harris, Chris Sponsor: Goodman, Toby	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Dalworthington Gardens.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
	SB 1063	75-0 (1997)	Author: Carona, John | et. al. Sponsor: Hill, Fred	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Richardson.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	SB 1173	75-0 (1997)	Author: Duncan, Robert Sponsor: Clark, Ron	Relating to holding at the same time more than one office of municipal judge filled by appointment.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	SB 1924	75-0 (1997)	Author: Nelson, Jane Sponsor: Marchant, Kenny	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Coppell.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	SB 1956	75-0 (1997)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Hill, Fred	Relating to the municipal courts of record in Garland.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/97
	SCR 2	75-0 (1997)	Author: West, Royce	Encouraging justice of the peace and municipal courts to utilize identified alcohol prevention/education-related activities as community service projects.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SJR 36	75-0 (1997)	Author: Duncan, Robert Sponsor: Clark, Ron	Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow a person who holds the office of municipal court judge to hold more than one civil office of emolument at the same time.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Filed with the Secretary of State
	HB 14	74-0 (1995)	Author: Allen, Ray	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Grand Prairie.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
	HB 150	74-0 (1995)	Author: Hartnett, Will | et. al.	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Irving.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
	HB 224	74-0 (1995)	Author: Brimer, Kim	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Burleson.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
	HB 225	74-0 (1995)	Author: Brimer, Kim | et. al.	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Mansfield.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
	HB 226	74-0 (1995)	Author: Brimer, Kim	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Kennedale.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
	HB 329	74-0 (1995)	Author: Dear, Homer	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in White Settlement.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
	HB 436	74-0 (1995)	Author: Brimer, Kim Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Kennedale.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	HB 437	74-0 (1995)	Author: Brimer, Kim | et. al. Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Burleson.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	HB 438	74-0 (1995)	Author: Brimer, Kim | et. al. Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Mansfield.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	HB 604	74-0 (1995)	Author: Hartnett, Will | et. al.	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Irving.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
	HB 671	74-0 (1995)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to the jurisdiction of justice and municipal courts over certain misdemeanor offenses committed by a child and to the punishment for those offenses.	House: Juvenile Justice and Family Issues	Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
	HB 1234	74-0 (1995)	Author: Hartnett, Will | et. al.	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Irving.	House: Judicial Affairs	Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
	HB 1242	74-0 (1995)	Author: Brimer, Kim Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Crowley.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	HB 1392	74-0 (1995)	Author: Place, Allen	Relating to the examination of a witness in a justice or municipal court.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 1394	74-0 (1995)	Author: Place, Allen	Relating to pleas entered by a minor in justice or municipal court.	House: Juvenile Justice and Family Issues	Reported favorably as substituted
	HB 1440	74-0 (1995)	Author: Alonzo, Roberto Sponsor: Cain, David	Relating to the dismissal of an appeal from a justice or municipal court in a criminal case.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	No action taken in committee
	HB 1738	74-0 (1995)	Author: Allen, Ray	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Grand Prairie.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 1749	74-0 (1995)	Author: Place, Allen	Relating to the retrial of a case in a justice or municipal court after a mistrial has been declared.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 1760	74-0 (1995)	Author: Lewis, Ron	Relating to the assessment of certain fees or costs by a justice, municipal, or county court.	House: County Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1806	74-0 (1995)	Author: Place, Allen	Relating to contempt of court in a justice court or municipal court.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 1856	74-0 (1995)	Author: Dear, Homer Sponsor: Sibley, David	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in White Settlement.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
	HB 1934	74-0 (1995)	Author: Shields, John	Relating to the appeal from a justice or municipal court in a criminal case.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 1966	74-0 (1995)	Author: Moffat, Nancy Sponsor: Sibley, David	Relating to the use of optical imaging and other electronic means for certain business records and records in municipal courts.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/95
	HB 2005	74-0 (1995)	Author: Yarbrough, Ken	Relating to the ability of a justice court or municipal court to impose certain punishments for an offense committed by a minor that involves alcoholic beverages.	House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures	Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
	HB 2150	74-0 (1995)	Author: Solomons, Burt	Relating to publication of certain information regarding municipal courts.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 2295	74-0 (1995)	Author: Solomons, Burt	Relating to the jurisdiction of municipal courts in certain misdemeanor cases.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HB 2405	74-0 (1995)	Author: Elkins, Gary Sponsor: Henderson, Don	Relating to municipal court proceedings in a municipality participating with another municipality in a joint police department contract.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	HB 2485	74-0 (1995)	Author: Solomons, Burt	Relating to the jurisdiction of municipal courts and municipal courts of record, to certain fees or fines imposed by a justice or municipal court in a criminal case, and to certain criminal procedures in justice or municipal court.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HB 3043	74-0 (1995)	Author: Puente, Robert	Relating to the continuing education for justice and municipal court clerks.	House: Judicial Affairs	No action taken in committee
	HB 3121	74-0 (1995)	Author: West, George Sponsor: Montford, John	Relating to municipal courts of record in Odessa.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Withdrawn from intent calendar
	HB 3201	74-0 (1995)	Author: Romo, Sylvia | et. al.	Relating to the use of optical imaging and other electronic means for creating records in municipal courts.	House: Judicial Affairs	Considered in Calendars
	HB 3203	74-0 (1995)	Author: Puente, Robert Sponsor: Luna, Gregory	Relating to the election of municipal court of record judges in San Antonio.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Record vote
	HB 3205	74-0 (1995)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott | et. al.	Relating to the manner in which the Clerk of the Municipal Court of Austin is required to file and maintain original complaints and other court papers.	House: Judicial Affairs	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
	HB 3222	74-0 (1995)	Author: Dear, Homer Sponsor: Moncrief, Mike	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in River Oaks.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
	HB 3237	74-0 (1995)	Author: Dear, Homer	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Lake Worth.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 116	74-0 (1995)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to the method of selection of municipal court of record judges in Arlington.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	SB 375	74-0 (1995)	Author: Harris, Chris Sponsor: Grusendorf, Kent	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Pantego.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
	SB 551	74-0 (1995)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Pantego.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
	SB 577	74-0 (1995)	Author: Henderson, Don Sponsor: Place, Allen	Relating to pleas entered by a minor in justice or municipal court.	House: Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence	Placed on General State Calendar
	SB 701	74-0 (1995)	Author: West, Royce Sponsor: Goodman, Toby | et. al.	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Grand Prairie.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	SB 753	74-0 (1995)	Author: Shapiro, Florence Sponsor: Hartnett, Will	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Irving.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	SB 795	74-0 (1995)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record and the appointment of magistrates in Mansfield.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to subcommittee
	SB 796	74-0 (1995)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Burleson.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to subcommittee
	SB 802	74-0 (1995)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Crowley.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to subcommittee
	SB 803	74-0 (1995)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Kennedale.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to subcommittee
	SB 886	74-0 (1995)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff Sponsor: Place, Allen	Relating to certain procedures for the handling of a case in a justice or municipal court.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/95
	SB 918	74-0 (1995)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff Sponsor: Shields, John	Relating to the appeal from a justice or municipal court in a criminal case.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/95
	SB 1060	74-0 (1995)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff Sponsor: Lewis, Ron	Relating to the assessment of certain fees or costs by a justice, municipal, or county court.	House: County Affairs Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/95
	SB 1155	74-0 (1995)	Author: Sibley, David	Relating to the use of optical imaging and other electronic means for creating records in municipal courts.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 1286	74-0 (1995)	Author: Montford, John	Relating to municipal courts of record in Odessa.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
	SB 1608	74-0 (1995)	Author: Luna, Gregory	Relating to the election of municipal court of record judges in San Antonio.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 1610	74-0 (1995)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo Sponsor: Naishtat, Elliott | et. al.	Relating to the manner in which the clerk of the municipal courts of Austin is required to file and maintain original complaints and other court papers.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Withdrawn from calendar
	HB 736	73-0 (1993)	Author: Craddick, Tom	Relating to the payment of interest on unpaid fines and costs assessed by a justice or municipal court.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
	HB 1138	73-0 (1993)	Author: Yarbrough, Ken Sponsor: Montford, John	Relating to the term of office of a municipal judge.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 1275	73-0 (1993)	Author: Goodman, Toby Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Relating to appeals from a judgment of the municipal courts of record in Fort Worth.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/93
	HB 1311	73-0 (1993)	Author: Park, Carolyn	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Hurst.	House: Judicial Affairs	Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
	HB 1354	73-0 (1993)	Author: Campbell, Ben	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Carrollton.	House: Judicial Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1746	73-0 (1993)	Author: West, George	Relating to the discharge of fines and costs by a defendant convicted in a municipal court.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 2132	73-0 (1993)	Author: Smithee, John	Relating to the term of office of municipal judges.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HB 2259	73-0 (1993)	Author: Marchant, Ken Sponsor: Harris, O.H.	Relating to records of trials in municipal courts of record of Addison.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
	HB 2841	73-0 (1993)	Author: Park, Carolyn	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Euless.	House: Judicial Affairs	Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
	HB 2851	73-0 (1993)	Author: Horn, Jim Sponsor: Carriker, Steven	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Denton.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
	HCR 79	73-0 (1993)	Author: Smithee, John	Requesting the speaker of the house of representatives and the lieutenant governor to create a joint interim committee to study the jurisdiction, procedure, fines, costs, administration, facilities, and operation of the justice of the peace, municipal, and small claims courts in the State of Texas.	House: House Administration	Left pending in committee
	HJR 96	73-0 (1993)	Author: Smithee, John	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the expiration of terms of office of municipal judges.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	SB 517	73-0 (1993)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to appeals from a judgment of the municipal courts of record in Fort Worth.	Senate: Criminal Justice	No action taken in committee
	SB 572	73-0 (1993)	Author: Harris, O.H. | et. al. Sponsor: Park, Carolyn	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in the City of Hurst.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
	SB 620	73-0 (1993)	Author: Whitmire, John	Relating to the term of office of a municipal judge.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Left pending in committee
	SB 749	73-0 (1993)	Author: Montford, John Sponsor: West, George	Relating to the fines and costs imposed on a defendant convicted in a municipal court.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective immediately
	SB 836	73-0 (1993)	Author: Luna, Gregory Sponsor: Rodriguez, Ciro	Relating to the election of municipal court of record judges in San Antonio.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	SB 868	73-0 (1993)	Author: Montford, John	Relating to the term of office of municipal judges.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	SB 1171	73-0 (1993)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo Sponsor: Alonzo, Roberto	Relating to the issuance of special license plates to justices of the peace and municipal court judges.	House: Transportation Senate: State Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar
	SB 1310	73-0 (1993)	Author: Harris, O.H. | et. al. Sponsor: Campbell, Ben	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Carrollton.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	SB 1385	73-0 (1993)	Author: Harris, O.H. | et. al. Sponsor: Park, Carolyn	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in the City of Euless.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
	SB 1387	73-0 (1993)	Author: Carriker, Steven	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Denton.	Senate: Jurisprudence	No action taken in committee
	SB 1482	73-0 (1993)	Author: Harris, Chris Sponsor: Goodman, Toby	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Arlington.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
	SJR 36	73-0 (1993)	Author: Montford, John	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the expiration of terms of office of municipal judges.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Withdrawn from intent calendar
	HB 407	72-0 (1991)	Author: Ovard, A.R. Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to increasing the fine for certain misdemeanors and to the jurisdiction of county, justice, and municipal courts.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/91
	HB 609	72-0 (1991)	Author: Goodman, Toby	Relating to municipal courts of record in Arlington.	House: Judiciary	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 631	72-0 (1991)	Author: Delco, Wilhelmina	Relating to the presiding judge of the municipal courts of record in Austin.	House: Judiciary	Withdrawn from schedule
	HB 783	72-0 (1991)	Author: Kamel, Ted	Relating to teen court programs in justice or municipal court.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 828	72-0 (1991)	Author: Goodman, Toby | et. al. Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Grapevine.	House: Judiciary Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective in 90 days -- 8/26/91
	HB 1333	72-0 (1991)	Author: Cuellar, Henry Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the selection of a municipal court clerk in certain home-rule municipalities.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/91
	HB 1711	72-0 (1991)	Author: Robnett, Nolan	Relating to the deferral of proceedings in certain criminal cases involving misdemeanors punishable by fine only.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
	HB 2141	72-0 (1991)	Author: Willis, Doyle	Relating to the qualifications for judges of municipal courts of record in Fort Worth.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Judiciary
	HB 2614	72-0 (1991)	Author: McCollough, Parker	Relating to certain costs of court paid persons convicted of certain offenses under the Texas Motor Vehicle Safety-Responsibility Act.	House: Appropriations	Laid on table subject to call in committee
	HB 2620	72-0 (1991)	Author: Cuellar, Henry	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Laredo.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HB 2806	72-0 (1991)	Author: Linebarger, Libby Sponsor: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in San Marcos.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Placed on intent calendar
	HB 2812	72-0 (1991)	Author: Delco, Wilhelmina Sponsor: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the presiding judge of the municipal courts of record in Austin.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Senate appoints conferees-reported
	HB 2823	72-0 (1991)	Author: Luna, Gregory Sponsor: Krier, Cynthia	Relating to the private practice of law by a full-time judge of a municipal court of record in San Antonio.	House: Judiciary Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	No action taken in committee
	HB 2832	72-0 (1991)	Author: Arnold, Bill Sponsor: Johnson, Eddie	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Grand Prairie.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Removed from local & uncontested calendar
	HB 2833	72-0 (1991)	Author: Park, Carolyn	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Hurst.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 2843	72-0 (1991)	Author: Horn, Jim	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record of Denton.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	HB 2844	72-0 (1991)	Author: Rodriguez, Ciro | et. al.	Relating to the authority of a judge of a municipal court of record in San Antonio to perform marriage ceremonies.	House: Judiciary	Left pending in committee
	HB 2846	72-0 (1991)	Author: Luna, Gregory	Relating to the powers and duties of the administrative judge of the municipal courts of record in San Antonio.	House: Judiciary	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 2874	72-0 (1991)	Author: Willis, Doyle	Relating to the qualifications for judges of municipal courts of record in Fort Worth.	House: Judiciary	Laid on the table subject to call
	SB 8	72-0 (1991)	Author: Brown, J.E.	Relating to increasing the fine for certain Class C misdemeanors and to the jurisdiction of county, justice, and municipal courts.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Tabled in committee
	SB 172	72-0 (1991)	Author: Harris, Chris Sponsor: Goodman, Toby	Relating to municipal courts of record in Arlington.	House: Judiciary Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	SB 298	72-0 (1991)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Grapevine.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Left pending in committee
	SB 533	72-0 (1991)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to increasing the fine for certain Class C misdemeanors and to the jurisdiction of county, justice, and municipal courts.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
	SB 593	72-0 (1991)	Author: Montford, John	Relating to the deferral of proceedings in certain criminal cases involving misdemeanors punishable by fine only.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
	SB 1332	72-0 (1991)	Author: Krier, Cynthia	Relating to the term of office of a judge of the San Antonio Municipal Court of Record.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	SB 1488	72-0 (1991)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in San Marcos.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 1590	72-0 (1991)	Author: Moncrief, Mike Sponsor: Willis, Doyle	Relating to the qualifications for judges of municipal courts of record in Fort Worth.	House: Judiciary Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective in 90 days -- 8/26/91
	SB 1616	72-0 (1991)	Author: Glasgow, Bob	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Denton.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	HB 210	72-1 (1991)	Author: Park, Carolyn	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Bedford.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	SB 57	72-1 (1991)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in San Marcos.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 74	72-1 (1991)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Bedford.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	HB 73	72-2 (1991)	Author: Park, Carolyn	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Bedford.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	SB 21	72-2 (1991)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in San Marcos.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 34	72-2 (1991)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Bedford.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	HB 325	71-0 (1989)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to the filing of a complaint in municipal court.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 359	71-0 (1989)	Author: Ovard, A.R. | et. al.	Relating to increasing the fine for certain Class C misdemeanors and to the jurisdiction of county, justice, and municipal courts.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
	HB 551	71-0 (1989)	Author: Parker, Jim	Relating to increasing the fine for certain misdemeanors and to the jurisdiction of county, justice, and municipal courts.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Laid on table subj. to call in s/c
	HB 1065	71-0 (1989)	Author: Gavin, John Sponsor: Carriker, Steven	Relating to the municipal courts of record of Wichita Falls.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/89
	HB 1101	71-0 (1989)	Author: Hill, Fred Sponsor: Leedom, John	Relating to authorizing justices of the peace and municipal court judges to maintain criminal dockets by use of data processing equipment.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective in 90 days-8/28/89
	HB 1307	71-0 (1989)	Author: Parker, Jim	Relating to the imposition of fees on conviction of certain offenses for deposit in the general revenue fund.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 1422	71-0 (1989)	Author: Shelley, Dan | et. al.	Relating to the punishments for certain misdemeanors, to the amounts of pecuniary loss for certain offenses as those amounts affect punishments for the offenses, and to the jurisdiction of county, justice, and....	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 1648	71-0 (1989)	Author: Shelley, Dan	Amending the Government Code.	House: Judiciary	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 2689	71-0 (1989)	Author: Jones, Delwin	Relating to authorizing the justice of the peace or municipal court, in its discretion, to report to the Department of Public Safety traffic-related convictions that are disposed of through deferred adjudication procedures.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 2828	71-0 (1989)	Author: Robnett, Nolan	Relating to an exemption from the child labor law when a child is employed through a rehabilitation program supervised by a municipal court judge.	House: Labor and Employment Relations	Laid on table subj. to call in comm.
	SB 48	71-0 (1989)	Author: McFarland, Bob Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Relating to complaints in municipal court.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective immediately
	SB 639	71-0 (1989)	Author: Brown, J.E. Sponsor: Shelley, Dan	Relating to procedures in the municipal courts of record of Houston.	House: Judiciary Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/89
	SB 813	71-0 (1989)	Author: Brown, J.E.	Relating to increasing the fine for certain Class C misdemeanors and to the jurisdiction of county, justice, and municipal courts.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
	SB 927	71-0 (1989)	Author: Carriker, Steven	Relating to the municipal courts of record of Wichita Falls.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Laid on table subj. to call in comm.
	SB 979	71-0 (1989)	Author: McFarland, Bob Sponsor: Tallas, Jim	Relating to criminal practice and procedure in municipal, justice, and county courts and to creating an offense for improper filing of certain cases.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Placed on General State Calendar
	SB 1309	71-0 (1989)	Author: Montford, John	Relating to reports by a justice court to the Department of Public Safety of certain complaints disposed of by the justice court.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	SB 1310	71-0 (1989)	Author: Montford, John	Relating to an exception from the child labor law when a child is employed through a rehabilitation program supervised by a municipal court judge.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 1771	71-0 (1989)	Author: Bivins, Teel	Relating to the municipal courts of record in Amarillo.	House: Judiciary Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Posting rule suspended
	HB 79	71-1 (1989)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to municipal courts of record in Arlington.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HB 20	71-2 (1989)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to municipal courts of record in Arlington.	House: Judicial Affairs	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
	HB 40	71-3 (1990)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to municipal courts of record in Arlington.	House: Judicial Affairs	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
	HB 29	71-4 (1990)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to municipal courts of record in Arlington.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	SB 83	71-4 (1990)	Author: McFarland, Bob	Relating to municipal courts of record in Arlington.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	HB 67	71-6 (1990)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to municipal courts of record in Arlington.		Filed
	HB 322	70-0 (1987)	Author: Gibson, Bruce	Relating to the assessment of fees and court costs on deferral of certain misdemeanor proceedings pending completion of a driving safety course.	House: Transportation	Rules suspended
	HB 336	70-0 (1987)	Author: Hill, Anita	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Garland.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HB 517	70-0 (1987)	Author: Harris, Chris Sponsor: McFarland, Bob	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Arlington.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 654	70-0 (1987)	Author: Wolens, Steven	Relating to the municipal courts of record in Dallas.	House: Judicial Affairs	1st Printing sent to Local&Consent Cal.
	HB 783	70-0 (1987)	Author: Gavin, John Sponsor: Farabee, Ray	Relating to the municipal courts of record of Wichita Falls.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective in 90 days-8/31/87
	HB 891	70-0 (1987)	Author: Hill, Anita	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Garland.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HB 1044	70-0 (1987)	Author: Criss, Lloyd	Relating to dismissal of certain misdemeanor charges pending completion of a driving safety course.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
	HB 1077	70-0 (1987)	Author: Berlanga, Hugo Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to prosecution by a city attorney of municipal court appeals.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective in 90 days-8/31/87
	HB 1541	70-0 (1987)	Author: Gibson, Bruce	Relating to the jurisdiction of municipal courts to enforce certain municipal ordinances and to the creation of the offense of illegal dumping.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Comm. laid on table subj. to call
	HB 1730	70-0 (1987)	Author: Garcia, Orlando	Relating to certain persons representing other persons in justice court.	House: Judicial Affairs	Pending in committee
	HB 1879	70-0 (1987)	Author: Evans, Charles Sponsor: Glasgow, Bob	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in certain cities.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective in 90 days-8/31/87
	HB 2190	70-0 (1987)	Author: Marchant, Kenny Sponsor: Harris, O.H.	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Addison.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 2220	70-0 (1987)	Author: Grusendorf, Kent Sponsor: Leedom, John	Relating to bond forfeiture proceedings in municipal courts, appeals from municipal courts, and the composition of county bail bond boards.	House: Judiciary Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/87
	HB 2567	70-0 (1987)	Author: Willis, Doyle Sponsor: Parmer, Hugh	Relating to the municipal courts of record in Fort Worth.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	SB 164	70-0 (1987)	Author: Leedom, John	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Garland.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	SB 243	70-0 (1987)	Author: Leedom, John Sponsor: Hill, Patricia	Relating to certain special expenses imposed by a municipal court when dismissal is required because of acts occurring subsequent to the offense alleged.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/87
	SB 340	70-0 (1987)	Author: Leedom, John Sponsor: Wolens, Steven	Relating to the municipal courts of record in Dallas.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective in 90 days - 8/31/87
	SB 536	70-0 (1987)	Author: Leedom, John Sponsor: Hill, Anita	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Garland.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	SB 920	70-0 (1987)	Author: Tejeda, Frank Sponsor: Gibson, Bruce	Relating to the jurisdiction of municipal courts to enforce certain municipal ordinances and to the creation of the offense of illegal dumping; providing penalties.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/87
	SB 965	70-0 (1987)	Author: Leedom, John	Relating to bond forfeiture proceedings in municipal courts, to appeals from municipal courts, and to the composition of county bail bond boards.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Reported favorably with substitute
	SB 1350	70-0 (1987)	Author: Parmer, Hugh	Relating to Fort Worth municipal courts.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	SB 1362	70-0 (1987)	Author: Sarpalius, Bill Sponsor: Smithee, John	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of records in Amarillo.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/87
	HB 73	69-0 (1985)	Author: Tejeda, Frank	Relating to the jurisdiction of and the method of selection of judges and presiding judges for the municipal courts of record in San Antonio.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HB 448	69-0 (1985)	Author: Tejeda, Frank Sponsor: Krier, Cynthia	Relating to the creation of, jurisdiction of, and method of selection of judges and presiding judges for the municipal courts of record in San Antonio and to court clerks for those courts.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 1475	69-0 (1985)	Author: Roberts, Ted	Relating to jurisdiction over violations of laws, rules, ordinances, and regulations of certain navigation districts.	House: Natural Resources	Withdrawn by author
	HB 1568	69-0 (1985)	Author: Williamson, Richard	Relating to the right to appeal certain judgments and sentences of a justice or municipal court.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	No action taken in committee
	HB 1606	69-0 (1985)	Author: Cain, David	Relating to the maximum punishment for violation of municipal ordinances or rules or police regulations that govern vegetation and litter violations and to criminal jurisdiction of municipal courts; amending Articles 1011 and 1195, Revised Statutes, as amended, and amending Article 4.14, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1965.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs
	HB 1765	69-0 (1985)	Author: Hill, Anita	Relating to the punishment for issuance of a bad check and the jurisdiction of municipal courts.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 2239	69-0 (1985)	Author: Tejeda, Frank	Relating to procedures and practices before a municipal or justice court and the authority of justices of the peace and municipal court judges to order incarceration of certain defendants; providing a penalty.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Reported from s/c favorably w/sub.
	HB 2427	69-0 (1985)	Author: Willis, Doyle Sponsor: Parmer, Hugh	Relating to the jurisdiction, judges, official court reporters, and bailiffs of the municipal courts of record of Fort Worth.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 2435	69-0 (1985)	Author: Givens, Ron Sponsor: Montford, John	Relating to the jurisdiction of the municipal courts of record of Lubbock.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	SB 941	69-0 (1985)	Author: Leedom, John	Relating to certain special expenses imposed by a municipal court when dismissal or finding of not guilty is required because of acts occurring subsequent to the offense alleged.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to subcommittee
	SB 1135	69-0 (1985)	Author: Lyon, Ted	Relating to the maximum punishment for violation of municipal ordinances or rules or police regulations that govern vegetation and litter violations and to criminal jurisdiction of municipal courts.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Reported favorably w/o amendments
	SB 1277	69-0 (1985)	Author: Parmer, Hugh	Relating to the right to appeal certain judgments and sentences.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	SB 1308	69-0 (1985)	Author: Glasgow, Bob	Relating to procedures and practices before a municipal or justice court and the authority and duties of magistrates and the authority of justices of the peaces and municipal court judges to order incarceration of certain defendants; providing a penalty.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Laid on table subj. to call in comm.
	SB 1365	69-0 (1985)	Author: Montford, John	Relating to the jurisdiction of the municipal courts of record in Lubbock.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Considered in formal meeting
	HB 39	68-0 (1983)	Author: Hill, Anita	Relating to authorization of certain counties to establish alternative systems for resolving citizen disputes.	House: County Affairs	Subcommittee laid on table subject to call
	HB 319	68-0 (1983)	Author: Stiles, Mark	Relating to the employment of a general counsel by the commissioners court of certain counties.	House: County Affairs	Withdrawn by Author
	HB 392	68-0 (1983)	Author: Wolens, Steven	Enabling the creation of municipal courts of record in the City of Dallas; prescribing the jurisdiction, administration, and procedure of the courts; providing for municipal judges and other personnel of the courts; prescribing the appeals from municipal courts of record.	House: Judicial Affairs	See remarks
	HB 517	68-0 (1983)	Author: Barton, Erwin Sponsor: Harris, O.H.	Relating to dismissal of certain misdemeanor charges on completion of a driving safety course.	House: Transportation Senate: State Affairs	No action taken
	HB 657	68-0 (1983)	Author: Hill, Patricia Sponsor: Harris, O.H.	Relating to the appointment of substitute municipal judges.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 790	68-0 (1983)	Author: Hury, James Sponsor: Montford, John	Relating to the collection, deposit, and disposition of certain court costs collected in criminal cases.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 953	68-0 (1983)	Author: Smith, Terral	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in the city of Austin.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs
	HB 975	68-0 (1983)	Author: Edwards, Al	Relating to the creation of a special fund in the state treasury to be used for the continuing legal education of municipal court judges.	House: Ways & Means	See remarks
	HB 1008	68-0 (1983)	Author: Lee, Don	Relating to the local option creation of municipal courts of record in cities.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs
	HB 1068	68-0 (1983)	Author: Criss, Lloyd Sponsor: Caperton, Kent	Relating to continuing legal education for the judges and personnel of the municipal courts.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 1087	68-0 (1983)	Author: Cain, David	Relating to jurisdiction of the municipal courts.	House: Judicial Affairs	See remarks
	HB 1507	68-0 (1983)	Author: Pennington, Randy Sponsor: Brooks, Chet	Relating to the requirement that a municipal court juror live within the municipality in which the court is established.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 1934	68-0 (1983)	Author: Martinez, Roman Sponsor: Williams, Lindon	Relating to the duties of the judges of certain municipal courts of record.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Removed from local & uncontested calendar
	HB 2322	68-0 (1983)	Author: McWilliams, Jim Sponsor: Howard, Ed	Relating to creation of a municipal court of record for the city of Marshall.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 2341	68-0 (1983)	Author: Vowell, Jack	Relating to municipal courts of record in El Paso and creation of the El Paso Municipal Court of Appeals.	House: Judicial Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 2382	68-0 (1983)	Author: Smith, Terral Sponsor: Doggett, Lloyd	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in the city of Austin.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 2444	68-0 (1983)	Author: Craddick, Tom	Relating to use of a jury wheel in the municipal court of record in Midland.	House: State Affairs	Placed on daily General State Calendar
	SB 224	68-0 (1983)	Author: Leedom, John Sponsor: Wolens, Steven	Relating to the creation, jurisdiction, personnel, administration, and appeals procedures of municipal courts of record in the City of Dallas and powers and duties of the governing body of the city in connection with these courts.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
	SB 335	68-0 (1983)	Author: Parmer, Hugh Sponsor: Hall, Lanny	Relating to criminal complaints for parking offenses.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
	SB 340	68-0 (1983)	Author: Caperton, Kent	Relating to continuing legal education for judges and personnel of the municipal courts and its funding, to placing certain duties on the Texas Judicial Council and certain municipal officials, and to requiring audits of funds.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Co-author authorized
	SB 856	68-0 (1983)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar Sponsor: Cain, David	Relating to the maximum punishment for violation of municipal ordinances or rules or police regulations and to criminal jurisdiction of municipal courts.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
	SB 1273	68-0 (1983)	Author: Montford, John Sponsor: Gibson, Jay	Relating to the creation, jurisdiction, judges, facilities, personnel, and practice and procedures of municipal courts of record in the city of Odessa and to elections approving the creation of these courts; providing rules and procedures for appeals and the effect of ruling of the appellate court.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
	SB 1312	68-0 (1983)	Author: Santiesteban, H. Sponsor: Vowell, Jack	Relating to municipal courts of record in the City of El Paso; prescribing the jurisdiction, organization, administration, procedures, and power of municipal courts; providing the practice in such courts and rules and procedures for appeals and the effect of rulings of the appellate court; creating the El Paso Municipal Court of Appeals; providing the qualifications, compensation, and selection of judges and providing for the necessary officers and employees of the courts; providing for appeals to the court of Appeals in certain cases; providing transition procedures.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
	SB 1437	68-0 (1983)	Author: Sims, Bill	Relating to selection of jurors for the municipal court of record in Midland.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Received from the Senate
	HB 167	67-0 (1981)	Author: Elizondo, Paul	Relating to the selection of jurors for the justice and municipal courts.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence
	HB 739	67-0 (1981)	Author: Keese, Bill	Relating to the punishment for a Class C misdemeanor and the criminal jurisdiction of justice and municipal courts.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Considered by committee in public hearing
	HB 1067	67-0 (1981)	Author: Uher, D.R.	Relating to the powers and duties of the judge of the municipal court in Bay City.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Referred to Committee on Calendars
	HB 1162	67-0 (1981)	Author: Hackney, Clint Sponsor: Ogg, Jack	Relating to certain fines for speeding violations and the disposition of revenues.	House: Transportation Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 1428	67-0 (1981)	Author: Tow, Rodney	Relating to continuing legal education for judges of the municipal courts.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs
	HB 1641	67-0 (1981)	Author: Edwards, Al	Relating to the continuing legal education of certain municipal court judges and to certain related duties of city secretaries.	House: Judicial Affairs	Reported from subcommittee favorably without amendments
	HB 1642	67-0 (1981)	Author: Edwards, Al	Relating to the creation of a special fund in the State Treasury to be used for the continuing legal education of municipal court judges.	House: Ways & Means	Comm. report printed & sent to Comm. on Local & Consent Cal.
	HB 1745	67-0 (1981)	Author: Uher, D.R. Sponsor: Brown, J.E.	Relating to the bond pending an appeal from a conviction in a justice or municipal court.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 1937	67-0 (1981)	Author: Blythe, W.J. "Bill"	Relating to the amount, collection, and disposition of certain court costs collected in criminal cases.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 1945	67-0 (1981)	Author: Edwards, Al	Relating to who is authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony.	House: Judiciary	Comm. report printed & sent to Comm. on Local & Consent Cal.
	HB 2056	67-0 (1981)	Author: Cain, David	Relating to jurisdiction of the municipal courts.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence
	HB 2132	67-0 (1981)	Author: Hartung, Frank	Relating to the authority of certain municipal courts to conduct proceedings outside the corporate limits of the municipality.	House: Judicial Affairs	Comm. report printed & sent to Comm. on Local & Consent Cal.
	HB 2344	67-0 (1981)	Author: Elizondo, Paul	Relating to the selection of the judges and supervision of the personnel of the municipal courts of record in the city of San Antonio.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
	HB 2345	67-0 (1981)	Author: Semos, Chris V.	Relating to the authority to create municipal courts of record in the city of Dallas and to provisions for the operation of the courts and appeals from the municipal courts of record.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 2389	67-0 (1981)	Author: Vowell, Jack	Relating to certain proceedings in the municipal courts of record of El Paso.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs
	HB 2394	67-0 (1981)	Author: Garcia, Matt	Relating to dismissal of a prosecution in justice or municipal court if previous prosecution for the same offense was dismissed.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
	HJR 37	67-0 (1981)	Author: Keese, Bill	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the jurisdiction and authority of justice of the peace courts and county courts in criminal cases.	House: Constitutional Amendments	Coauthor authorized
	SB 651	67-0 (1981)	Author: Ogg, Jack Sponsor: Hartung, Frank	Relating to the authority of certain municipal courts to conduct proceedings outside the corporate limits of the municipality.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	SB 822	67-0 (1981)	Author: Ogg, Jack Sponsor: Colbert, Paul	Relating to the duties of the judges and other personnel of certain municipal courts of record.	House: Judiciary Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Withdrawn from calendar
	SB 886	67-0 (1981)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to jurisdiction of the municipal courts.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Received from the Senate
	SB 942	67-0 (1981)	Author: Caperton, Kent	Relating to the punishment for a class C misdemeanor and the criminal jurisdiction of the county, justice, and municipal courts.	Senate: Jurisprudence	No action taken
	SB 1216	67-0 (1981)	Author: Leedom, John Sponsor: Semos, Chris V.	Enabling the creation of municipal courts of record in the City of Dallas; prescribing the jurisdiction, administration, and procedure of the courts; providing for municipal judges and other personnel of the courts; prescribing the appeals from municipal courts of record; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Failure to suspend the rules
	SJR 48	67-0 (1981)	Author: Caperton, Kent	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the jurisdiction and authority of justice of the peace courts and county courts in criminal cases.	Senate: Jurisprudence	No action taken
	HB 32	66-0 (1979)	Author: Grant, Ben Z.	Relating to the establishment, jurisdiction, and operation of municipal courts of record in the incorporated cities, towns, and villages in this state; prescribing the appeals from a municipal court of record; conforming the jursidiction of other courts to the municipal court of record.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 407	66-0 (1979)	Author: Willis, Doyle	Repealing an Act authorizing certain municipal courts of record in the city of Fort Worth.	House: Judicial Affairs	Considered by committee in public hearing
	HB 447	66-0 (1979)	Author: Evans, Charles	Relating to jurisdiction of the municipal court over certain water safety offenses.	House: Environmental Affairs	Scheduled for future calendar placement
	HB 461	66-0 (1979)	Author: Willis, Doyle Sponsor: Meier, Bill	Relating to the authority to create municipal courts of record in the city of Fort Worth and prescribing the appeals from the municipal courts of record.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 791	66-0 (1979)	Author: Evans, Charles	Relating to the establishment of municipal courts of record in the incorporated cities, towns, and villages in this state.	House: Judicial Affairs	Placed on daily General State Calendar
	HB 931	66-0 (1979)	Author: Bird, Ronald C.	Relating to the establishment, jurisdiction, and operation of municipal courts of record in the incorporated cities, towns, and villages in this state; prescribing the appeals from a municipal court of record; conforming the jurisdiction of other courts to the municipal court of record.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1042	66-0 (1979)	Author: Mankins, Jimmy Sponsor: McKnight, Peyton	Relating to the authority to create municipal courts of record in the city of Longview and prescribing appeals from the municipal courts of record.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 1141	66-0 (1979)	Author: Blanton, Bill	Relating to the right to appeal certain judgements and sentences of a justice or municipal court.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 1183	66-0 (1979)	Author: Salinas, Froy	Relating to the authority to create municipal courts of record in the city of Lubbock and prescribing appeals from the municipal courts of record.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1387	66-0 (1979)	Author: Browder, Jim Sponsor: Moore, W.T. "Bill"	Relating to disposition of fines collected for certain traffic law violations.	House: Transportation Senate: State Affairs	Considered by committee in public hearing
	HB 1878	66-0 (1979)	Author: Hill, Anita	Relating to amendment of the Texas Family Code to authorize prosecution of juveniles for misdemeanor offenses punishable by fine only in the municipal and justice courts in the State.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs
	HB 1880	66-0 (1979)	Author: Hill, Anita	Relating to the authority to create municipal courts of record in the city of Garland and prescribing appeals from the municipal courts of record.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs
	HB 1954	66-0 (1979)	Author: Valles, Robert "Bob" Sponsor: Santiesteban, H.	Relating to the establishment, jurisdiction, and operation of municipal courts of record in El Paso, Texas, and providing for municipal judges and other personnel of the courts; prescribing the appeals from a municipal court of record; and declaring an emergency.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 2184	66-0 (1979)	Author: Bird, Ronald C. Sponsor: Traeger, John	Relating to the authority to create municipal courts of record in the city of San Antonio and prescribing appeals from the municipal courts of record; relating to the applicability of the misdemeanor probation law.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 2194	66-0 (1979)	Author: Gibson, Jay	Relating to the authority to create municipal courts of record in the city of Odessa and prescribing appeals from the municipal courts of record.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs
	SB 109	66-0 (1979)	Author: Jones, Grant	Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in the City of Abilene and providing for appeals from these municipal courts of record.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs
	SB 427	66-0 (1979)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar Sponsor: Cain, David	Relating to jurisdiction of the municipal courts.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Failure to suspend the rules
	SB 519	66-0 (1979)	Author: Ogg, Jack Sponsor: Bird, Ronald C.	Relating to the continuing legal education of municipal court judges and to certain related duties of city secretaries.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Scheduled for future calendar placement
	SB 520	66-0 (1979)	Author: Ogg, Jack Sponsor: Bird, Ronald C.	Relating to the creation of special funds in the state treasury to be used for the continuing legal education of municipal court judges.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Jurisprudence	Scheduled for future calendar placement
	SB 632	66-0 (1979)	Author: Short, E.L. Sponsor: Salinas, Froy	Relating to the authority to create a municipal courts of record in the City of Lubbock; making provisions relating to the operation of such courts; and prescribing appeals from the municipal courts of record.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
	SB 637	66-0 (1979)	Author: Traeger, John	Relating to the right to appeal certain judgments and sentences of justice or municipal court.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Matters
	HB 389	65-0 (1977)	Author: Henderson, Don	Relating to continuing legal education of municipal court judges who are either elected or appointed.	House: Judicial Affairs	Assigned to General State Calendar
	HB 482	65-0 (1977)	Author: Grant, Ben Z.	Relating to the establishment, jurisdiction, and operation of municipal courts of record in incorporated cities, towns, and villages in this state and providing for municipal judges and other personnel of the courts; prescribing the appeals from a municipal court of record; conforming the jurisdiction of other courts to the municipal court of record.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 511	65-0 (1977)	Author: Bird, Ronald C.	Relating to the establishment, jurisdiction, and operation of municipal courts of record in the City of San Antonio and providing for municipal judges and other personnel of the courts; prescribing the appeals from a municipal court of record; conforming the jurisdiction of other courts to the municipal court of record.	House: Judicial Affairs	Assigned to Local Calendar
	HB 577	65-0 (1977)	Author: Mankins, Jimmy	Relating to the establishment, jurisdiction, and operation of municipal courts of record in the City of Longview and providing for municipal judges and other personnel of the courts; prescribing the appeal from a municipal court of records; conforming the jurisdction of other courts to the municipal court of record.	House: Judicial Affairs	Withdrawn from calendar
	HB 634	65-0 (1977)	Author: Lauhoff, Herman E.	Relating to the creation of an injunctive power of relief for municipal courts in cities with a population of more than 1,200,000.	House: Judiciary	Considered by committee in public hearing
	HB 648	65-0 (1977)	Author: Polumbo, Anthony	Relating to continuing legal education of municipal court judges in the State of Texas who are either elected or appointed.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
	HB 854	65-0 (1977)	Author: Baker, Andrew Z.	Relating to the appointment of a municipal court judge to serve temporarily.	House: Judicial Affairs	Assigned to Consent Calendar
	HB 954	65-0 (1977)	Author: Allred, Dave	Relating to jurisdiction, administration, and procedures for the Municipal Court of Record of Wichita Falls.	House: Judicial Affairs	Considered by committee in public hearing
	HB 1096	65-0 (1977)	Author: Johnson, Eddie	Relating to the authority of municipal courts to commit persons whose commission of a misdemeanor results from chronic use of alcohol, to a special treatment facility in lieu of the imposition of a sentence or fine.	House: Health & Welfare	Assigned to Consent Calendar
	HB 1109	65-0 (1977)	Author: Maloney, Robert	Relating to the establishment, jurisdiction, and operation of municipal courts of record in the City of Dallas and providing for municipal judges and other personnel of the courts; prescribing the appeals from a municipal court of record; conforming the jurisdiction of other courts to the municipal court of record.	House: Judicial Affairs	Assigned to Local Calendar
	HB 1210	65-0 (1977)	Author: Willis, Doyle	Relating to the establishment, jurisdiction, and operation of municipal courts of record in certain cities and towns and providing for municipal judges and other personnel of the courts; prescribing the appeals from a municipal court of record; conforming the jurisdiction of other courts to the municipal court of record.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Committee on Calendars
	HB 1558	65-0 (1977)	Author: Washington, Craig	Relating to the duties of the presiding judge of municipal courts of record in any city with population of more than One Million Two Hundred Thousand, as determined by the last preceding federal census.	House: Judiciary	Considered by committee in public hearing
	HB 1689	65-0 (1977)	Author: Wallace III, Ralph	Relating to the establishment, jurisdiction, and operation of additional municipal courts in incorporated cities, towns, and villages of this State.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Considered by committee in public hearing
	HB 1732	65-0 (1977)	Author: Massey, Tom	Relating to establishment, jurisdiction, and operation of municipal courts of record in the City of San Angelo and providing for municipal judges and other personnel of the courts; prescribing the appeals from a municipal court of record; conforming the jurisdiction of other courts to the municipal court of record.	House: Judicial Affairs	Assigned to Local Calendar
	HB 2164	65-0 (1977)	Author: Martin, Elmer	Relating to the establishment, jurisdiction, and operation of municipal courts of record in the city of Sweetwater and providing for municipal judges and other personnel of the courts; prescribing rules and procedures for appeals from a municipal court of record and the effect of the ruling of the appellate court; prescribing the extent of applicability of laws other than this Act; and declaring an emergency.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 2166	65-0 (1977)	Author: Jones, Luther Sponsor: Santiesteban, H.	Relating to the establishment, jurisdiction, administration, and procedures of municipal courts in the city of El Paso.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective in 90 days
	HB 2238	65-0 (1977)	Author: Willis, Doyle Sponsor: Meier, Bill	Relating to the establishment, jurisdiction, and operation of municipal courts of record in the city of Fort Worth, and providing for municipal judges and other personnel of the courts; prescribing the appeals from a municipal court of record; conforming the jurisdiction of other courts to the municipal court of record.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Administration	Effective in 90 days
	SB 119	65-0 (1977)	Author: Farabee, Ray Sponsor: Allred, Dave	Relating to the municipal court of record of Wichita Falls and its jurisdiction, complaints, court costs, selection of jurors, motion for new trial, and filing of appellate briefs.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	SB 282	65-0 (1977)	Author: Brooks, Chet	Relating to the jurisdiction of municipal courts of record in this state in any city with a population of more than 1,200,000 as determined by the last preceeding federal census; prescribing the powers of such courts; prescribing the penalties and violations for criminal acts within the jurisdiction of these courts; providing for appeal of certain convictions in such courts; providing a repealing clause; and declaring an emergency.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to subcommittee
	SB 339	65-0 (1977)	Author: Harris, O.H.	Authorizing the creation of municipal courts of record in the city of Dallas; prescribing the jurisdiction, administration, and procedure of the courts; providing for municipal judges and other personnel of the courts; prescribing the appeals from municipal courts of record; and declaring an emergency.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Vote recorded on
	SB 468	65-0 (1977)	Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe" Sponsor: Baker, Andrew Z.	Relating to the appointment of alternate and temporary municipal court judges.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	90 Day Bill
	SB 620	65-0 (1977)	Author: Braecklein, Bill Sponsor: Johnson, Eddie	Relating to the authority of municipal courts to commit persons whose commission of a misdemeanor results from chronic use of alcohol, to a special treatment facility in lieu of the imposition of a sentence or fine.	House: Health & Welfare Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	SB 849	65-0 (1977)	Author: Williams, Lindon Sponsor: Washington, Craig	Relating to duties of the presiding judge of municipal courts of record in any city with a population of more than 1,200,000, as determined by the last preceding federal census.	House: Judiciary Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	90 Day Bill
	SB 907	65-0 (1977)	Author: Jones, Gene	Relating to the jurisdiction of municipal courts of record in any city with a population of more than 1,200,000 as determined by the last preceding federal census; providing for municipal court jurisdiction over civil actions arising under municipal ordinances with a maximum civil penalty of $200; authorizing injunctive relief and prescribing penalties for contempt; providing a civil appeal process and procedures in cases involving certain amounts.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Considered by committee in public hearing
	SB 914	65-0 (1977)	Author: Farabee, Ray Sponsor: Martin, Elmer	Relating to the establishment, jurisdiction, and operation of municipal courts of record in the city of Sweetwater and providing for municipal judges and other personnel of the courts; prescribing rules and procedures for appeals from a municipal court of record and the effect of the ruling of the appellate court; prescribing the extent of applicability of laws other than this Act.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	90 Day Bill
	SB 943	65-0 (1977)	Author: Jones, Gene Sponsor: Wallace III, Ralph	Relating to the establishment, jurisdiction, and operation of additional municipal courts in incorporated cities, towns, and villages of this state; providing for additional municipal judges of said courts.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Vetoed by the Governor
	SB 1173	65-0 (1977)	Author: Hance, Kent Sponsor: McFarland, Bob	Relating to municipal courts; providing for a severability clause and a cumulative clause.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 16	65-1 (1977)	Author: Willis, Doyle	Relating to the operation, administration, and personnel of municipal courts of record in the city of Fort Worth and to appeals from those courts.		Filed
	HB 398	64-0 (1975)	Author: Jones, Gene	Relating to the establishment, jurisdiction, and operation of municipal courts of record in any city with a population of more than 1,200,000 as determined by the last preceding federal census and providing for municipal judges and other personnel of the courts; prescribing the appeals from municipal courts of record; providing an effective date.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 797	64-0 (1975)	Author: Craddick, Tom	Relating to the establishment, jurisdiction, and operation of municipal courts of records in the city of Midland and providing for municipal judges and other personnel of the courts; prescribing the appeals from a municipal court of record.	House: Judicial Affairs	Reported from committee favorably without amendments
	HB 1709	64-0 (1975)	Author: Bryant, John W.	Relating to the establishment, jurisdiction, and operation of municipal courts of record for the purpose of hearing non-traffic cases in any city with a population of more than 800,000 as determined by the last preceding federal census and providing for municipal judges and other personnel of the courts; prescribing the appeals from municipal courts of record; providing an effective date.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs
	HB 1996	64-0 (1975)	Author: Grant, Ben Z.	Relating to the establishment, jurisdiction, and operation of municipal courts of record in the incorporated cities, towns, and villages in this state and providing for municipal judges and other personnel of the courts; prescribing the appeals from a municipal court of record; conforming the jurisdiction of other courts to the municipal court of record.	House: Judiciary	Tabled
	HB 2238	64-0 (1975)	Author: Slay, Chester	Relating to the establishment, jurisdiction, and operation of municipal courts of record in the city of Beaumont and providing for municipal judges and other personnel of the courts; prescribing the appeals from a municipal court of record; conforming the jurisdiction of other courts to the municipal court of record.	House: Judicial Affairs	Rules suspended
	SB 354	64-0 (1975)	Author: Snelson, W.E. "Pete" Sponsor: Craddick, Tom	Relating to the establishment, jurisdiction, and operation of municipal courts of record on the city of Midland and providing for municipal judges and other personnel of the courts; prescribing rules and procedures for appeals from a municipal court of record and the effect of the ruling of the appellate court; prescribing the extent of applicability of laws other than this Act.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	90 day bill
	SB 838	64-0 (1975)	Author: Lombardino, Frank	Creating a municipal court of record in the city of San Antonio and authorizing establishment of other such courts; prescribing the jurisdiction, term, organization, administration, facilities, procedure, and power of municipal courts of record; prescribing the practice in such courts and the procedure for appeals from the municipal courts of record; providing for appointment from the municipal courts of record; providing for appointment of a judge, his qualifications, compensation, and tenure; providing for conforming of the criminal jurisdiction of other courts to that of the municipal courts of record; making certain restriction on use of evidence from proceedings in municipal courts.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Rules suspended
	SB 920	64-0 (1975)	Author: Ogg, Jack	Relating to the establishment, jurisdiction, and operation of municipal courts of record in the City of Houston and providing for municipal judges and other personnel of the courts; prescribing the appeals from municipal courts of record.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
	HB 74	63-0 (1973)	Author: Korioth, A.J. "Al"	Relating to jurisdiction of municipal courts.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
	HB 117	63-0 (1973)	Author: McDonald, Sr., T.H.	Authorizing warrants of certain magistrates to extend to every part of the state; amendign Articles 15.06, 15.07, and 15.08, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1965, as amended; and declaring an emergency.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 625	63-0 (1973)	Author: Jones, Gene	To provide for the selection and qualification of municipal judges and to amend the rules of practice and procedure in municipal and justice courts.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 626	63-0 (1973)	Author: Jones, Gene	Relating to the establishment and operation of municipal courts of record in this state and providing for municipal judges to preside over such courts.	House: Judiciary	Considered in public hearing
	HB 627	63-0 (1973)	Author: Jones, Gene	Establishing procedure for appeals from justice and municipal courts that will be based on a review of the record on appeal and not on a trial de novo in the appellate court.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 930	63-0 (1973)	Author: Hoestenbach, John	Creating a municipal court of record for City of Odessa; providing the qualifications of the judge of said court; providing for a court reporter; providing for the application to such court of other laws relating to municipal courts not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act; providing that appeals from such court will be to the County Court and County Court at Law of Ector County and will be based upon points of error shown by the record and shall not be by trial de novo; requiring a motion for new trial setting out the points of error; requiring a notice of appeal; providing for what shall constitute the record on appeal; providing that the time limits for the appellate procedures and otherwise providing the requirements of the appellate procedure; providing for further appeals to the Court of Criminal Appeals; providing a severability clause; and declaring an emergency.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
	HB 1734	63-0 (1973)	Author: Finnell, Charles	Amending Section 12 of Chapter 762, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969 (Article 1200aa, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) to provide that complaints in the municipal court of the City of Wichita Falls may be sworn to before the city attorney, or his assistant or deputy, the city clerk, or any officer authorized to administer oaths; and declaring an emergency.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
	SB 96	63-0 (1973)	Author: Ogg, Jack	Establishing procedures for appeals from justice and municipal courts that will be based on a review of the record on appeal and not on a trial de novo in the appellate court.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Laid on table
	SB 98	63-0 (1973)	Author: Ogg, Jack	Relating to the power and authority of certain courts to grant probation; extending the availability of probation to all misdemeanor offenses.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Committee hearing date
	SB 100	63-0 (1973)	Author: Ogg, Jack	Relating to the establishment and operation of municipal courts of record in this state and providing for municipal judges to preside over such courts.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Reported by subcommittee favorably
	SB 207	63-0 (1973)	Author: Ogg, Jack	Providing for the selection and qualification of municipal judges and to amend the rules of practice and procedure in municipal and justice courts.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Reported by subcommittee favorably
	SB 211	63-0 (1973)	Author: Ogg, Jack	Establishing procedures for appeals from justice and municipal courts that will be based on a review of the record on appeal and not on a trial de novo in the appellate court.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Reported by subcommittee favorably
	SB 282	63-0 (1973)	Author: Wolff, Nelson	Creating municipal courts of record in the City of San Antonio; prescribing the jurisdiction, organization, administration, procedure, and power of municipal courts of record; prescribing the practice in such courts and the appeals from the municipal courts of records; providing for appointment of a judge, court reporter, clerk, and personnel of the court; providing for conforming of the criminal jurisdiction of other courts to the municipal courts of record.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Subcommittee hearing date
	SB 944	63-0 (1973)	Author: Ogg, Jack	Creating municipal courts of record in the city of Houston; prescribing the jurisdiction, organization, administration, procedure, and power of municipal courts of record; prescribing the practice in such courts and the appeals from the municipal courts of records; providing for appointment of a judge, court reporter, clerk, and personnel of the court; providing for conforming of the criminal jurisdiction of other courts to the municipal courts of record.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
	HB 868	62-0 (1971)	Author: Johnson, Jake	Relating to providing for popular election of municipal court judges in certain cities.
	HB 995	62-0 (1971)	Author: Floyd, Guy Sponsor: Bernal, Joe J.	Changing the title of presiding officer of corporation courts from "recorder" to "judge of the municipal court."
	HB 1357	62-0 (1971)	Author: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"	Relating to the jurisdiction of the municipal courts of this state and to the punishment for certain misdemeanor offenses.
	HB 1660	62-0 (1971)	Author: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"	Relating to the creation and jurisdiction of municipal courts in certain cities and the election of municipal judges.
	SB 881	62-0 (1971)	Author: Hightower, Jack Sponsor: Stewart, Vernon	Relating to the municipal court of record of Wichita Falls and its penalties, complaints, microfilm records, orders, or judgments showing disposition of parking tickets, selection of jurors, custodians of jury wheels, custody of defendant in case of conviction, and procedure for appeals therefrom.
	HB 1053	61-0 (1969)	Author: Swanson, William T. "Bill" | et. al.	Relating to changing the name of the corporation court to the municipal court.
	HB 103	60-0 (1967)	Author: Cory, Richard Henry "Dick"	To create Municipal Courts with original and appellate jurisdiction in certain cases in cities having a population of fifty thousand (50,000) or more.
	HB 723	60-0 (1967)	Author: Moore, Jr., Thomas Paul "Tom"	Relating to jurisdiction over traffic offenses occurring on highways of the State Highway System.
	HB 738	60-0 (1967)	Author: Ray, Jr., C. L. | et. al.	Relating to the jurisdiction of city policemen and marshals to serve corporation court process.
	SB 177	60-0 (1967)	Author: Blanchard, H.J. "Doc"	Relating to creating Municipal Courts with original and appellate jurisdiction in certain cases in certain cities.
	SB 309	60-0 (1967)	Author: Watson, Jr., Murray	Relating to jurisdiction over traffic offenses occurring on highways of the State Highway System.
	HB 198	59-0 (1965)	Author: Cory, Richard Henry "Dick"	Relating to creating Municipal Courts with original and appellate jurisdiction in certain cases in cities having a population of fifty thousand or more.
	HB 942	59-0 (1965)	Author: Alaniz, John C.	Relating to requiring that the presiding judge of the corporation court of every incorporated city, town or village in the State be elected by the qualified voters, for the same term and in the same manner as the mayor is elected.
	SB 23	59-0 (1965)	Author: Parkhouse, George M.	Relating to creating a municipal court in and for the City of Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.
	SB 104	59-0 (1965)	Author: Herring, Charles	Relating to creating Municipal Courts with original and appellate jurisdiction in certain cases in cities having a population of fifty thousand or more.
	SB 396	59-0 (1965)	Author: Spears, Jr., Franklin Scott	Relating to amending certain Acts by empowering all incorporated cities having a population in excess of three hundred eighty thousand and being in a county of over six hundred thousand population, according to the past preceding United States Census, to provide for the establishment of corporation courts of a number not to exceed one for each eighty thousand inhabitants.
	SB 584	59-0 (1965)	Author: Hazlewood, Grady	Relating to creating Municipal Courts with original and appellate jurisdiction in certain cases in any city having a portion of its population in more than one county, and containing a population of not less than one hundred thousand or more than five hundred thousand inhabitants, according to the last census.
	HB 480	58-0 (1963)	Author: Alaniz, John C. | et. al.	Relating to requiring that the presiding judge of the corporation court of every incorporated city, town or village in the state be elected by the qualified voters, for the same term and in the same manner as the mayor is elected; saving from repeal the Article which provides that the mayor is the ex-officio recorder of the corporation court in certain cities; saving from repeal all provisions of law which authorize the governing bodies of cities to prescribe qualifications for the office of recorder, city judge or judge of the corporation court; repealing certain laws to the extent that they provide for the appointment of the presiding judge of the corporation court.
	HB 546	58-0 (1963)	Author: Cain, Pat	Relating to creating Municipal Courts with original and appellate jurisdiction in certain cases in cities having a population of fifty thousand (50,000) or more.
	SB 282	58-0 (1963)	Author: Herring, Charles	Relating to creating Municipal Courts with original and appellate jurisdiction in certain cases in cities having a population of fifty thousand (50,000) or more.
	HB 247	57-0 (1961)	Author: Floyd, Jr., Paul W. | et. al.	Relating to amending a certain Act empowering all incorporated cities having a population in excess of three hundred eighty thousand (380,000) and being in a county of over eight hundred thousand (800,000) population to provide for the establishment of corporation courts.
	HB 406	57-0 (1961)	Author: Sandahl, Jr., Charles L.	Relating to creating Municipal Courts with original and appellate jurisdiction in certain cases in certain cities; prescribing the jurisdiction, organization, procedure, and powers of such courts.
	SB 113	57-0 (1961)	Author: Herring, Charles	Relating to creating Municipal Courts with original and appellate jurisdiction in certain cases in cities having a population of fifty thousand (50,000) or more.
	HB 135	57-1 (1961)	Author: Shannon, Jr., Thomas Clifton "Tommy"	Relating to granting permission to the City of Fort Worth, Texas to establish two (2) or more Corporation Courts, not to exceed four (4) in number; providing such Courts shall have the usual jurisdiction now given to Corporation Courts; enabling the City to prescribe the qualifications of the Recorder of said Courts; providing for transfer of cases; providing for a Corporation Court Clerk.
	HB 457	56-0 (1959)	Author: James, Tom	Relating to enabling county seat cities having a population of over fifty thousand (50,000), according tot he last preceding United States census, to establish one (1) Municipal Court.
	HB 617	55-0 (1957)	Author: Strickland, Robert L. "Bob"	Relating to enabling cities having a population over seventy thousand inhabitants, according to the last preceding United States census, to establish a Municipal Court.
	HB 901	55-0 (1957)	Author: Mann, Frank E. | et. al.	Relating to amending certain Acts by empowering all incorporated cities having a population in excess of three hundred and eighty thousand, according to the last preceding or any future United States Census, to provide for the establishment of up to eight Corporation Courts.
	HB 119	54-0 (1955)	Author: White, Richard Crawford	Relating to enabling cities having a population over one hundred and thirty thousand (130,000) and not over two hundred and eighty-five thousand (285,000), according to the last preceding United States census, to establish one (1) or more Corporation Courts, not exceeding four (4); providing for the qualifications and selection of the judges thereof; providing for the appointment of a clerk and deputy clerks; providing for the jurisdiction and the holding of sessions of such courts, the filing of complaints therein, and the procedure before such courts and appeals therefrom; repealing conflicting laws.
	HB 53	53-0 (1953)	Author: Pipkin, Maurice Snow "Pip"	Relating to amending certain Statues so as to provide for the appointment of Judges of the Corporation Courts in cities, towns and villages not incorporated under special charter nor incorporated under or adopting or amending their charters, commonly known and referred to as the "Home Rule Amendment."
	HB 515	53-0 (1953)	Author: Garrett, Warren R. "Gabe"	Relating to giving original concurrent jurisdiction of the offense of driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated, to City Courts in cities having a population of over 50,000 according to the last United States Census, providing that appeals in convictions of such offense in said courts shall lie to the Court of Criminal Appeals, and not to the County Courts.
	HB 211	51-0 (1949)	Author: Murray, Menton J.	Relating to providing for the selection of Judges of the Corporation Courts in cities heretofore or hereafter incorporated, in the manner specified in the Charters of such cities; repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith.
	HB 457	51-0 (1949)	Author: Moore, Sr., Carlton | et. al.	Relating to empowering all incorporated cities having a certain population population, to provide for the establishment of up to five (5) corporation Courts; repealing all laws in conflict; providing a savings clause.
	SB 158	51-0 (1949)	Author: Kelley, Rogers	Relating to amending a previous Act, provide for the selection of Judges of the Corporation Courts in cities heretofore or hereafter Incorporated under or adopting or amending their charters under Article II, Section 5, of the Constitution of the State of Texas, in the manner specified in the Charters of such cities; repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith.
	HB 476	50-0 (1947)	Author: Cannon, Oscar E.	Relating to granting to certain corporation courts additional jurisdiction in certain traffic violation cases; providing that if any section, subdivision, or clause of the Act be held invalid the decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the Act.
	HB 707	50-0 (1947)	Author: Williams, Eugene C.	Relating to amending a previous Act, enabling cities of over two hundred and fifty thousand (250,000) population to establish two (2) Corporation Courts; repealing all laws in conflict; providing a saving clause.
	HB 778	50-0 (1947)	Author: Smith, Preston Earnest	Relating to enabling Home Rule cities of a certain population to establish two corporation Courts; repealing all laws in conflict; providing a saving clause.
	HB 554	46-0 (1939)	Author: Heflin, James McDonald	Relating to enabling cities of over two hundred and eighty-five thousand (285,000) population, to establish two (2) Corporation Courts.
	HB 975	46-0 (1939)	Author: McFarland, Charles Milford | et. al.	Relating to providing that corporation courts in certain cities, which cities are located in a county or counties which do not have county court at law, shall have final jurisdiction in all cases tried in such courts where the defendants have entered a plea of guilty in such courts.
	HB 63	38-0 (1923)	Author: Merriman, James Otho | et. al.	Relating to establishing and creating a court to be known as the "Corporation Court in Port Arthur, Texas" and prescribing its organization, jurisdiction and procedure, and to conforming the jurisdiction and procedure of other courts thereto, repealing all laws in conflict herewith.
	SB 184	38-0 (1923)	Author: Ridgeway, Thomas Henry	Relating to prescribing and defining the jurisdiction of corporation courts in cities, towns and villages having a population of a certain number of inhabitants.
	HB 149	37-1 (1921)	Author: Crumpton, Sid	Relating to the selection of special judges of corporation courts.
	HB 609	36-0 (1919)	Author: Stout, Lee E.	Relating to establishing and creating a court to be known as "Corporation Court in Port Arthur, Texas," and prescribing its organization, jurisdiction and procedure, and conforming the jurisdiction and procedure of other courts thereto.
	SB 353	36-0 (1919)	Author: Cousins, Sr., William Roy	Relating to establishing and creating a Court to be known as "Corporation Court in Port Arthur, Texas," and prescribing its organization, jurisdiction and procedure, and conforming the jurisdiction and procedure of other courts thereto.	Senate: Judicial Districts
	HB 103	36-2 (1919)	Author: Gaddy, J. Homer	Relating to creating and establishing a court for the trial of criminal causes and offenses of a criminal nature arising within the city of Port Arthur, Texas, and to prescribe its organization, jurisdiction and procedure, to conform the jurisdiction and procedure of other courts thereto.
	SB 167	36-2 (1919)	Author: Cousins, Sr., William Roy	Relating to establishing a court for the trial of criminal causes and offenses within the city of Port Arthur; prescribing its organization, jurisdiction and procedure.
	HB 90	35-0 (1917)	Author: Holland, Robert H.	Relating to regulating the practice in corporation courts and providing for appeal of cases tried therein and providing that no court costs shall be assessed in any case in courts in large cities against defendants.
	HB 91	35-4 (1918)	Author: Laney, Charles O. | et. al.	Relating to amending certain articles relating to appeals from the Corporation Courts.
	HB 183	35-4 (1918)	Author: Denton, James T.	Relating to establishing and creating the Municipal Court of Port Arthur; prescribing its organization, jurisdiction and procedure.
	SB 32	35-4 (1918)	Author: McNealus, James Clayton	Relating to amending certain laws by providing for appeals from corporation courts to the Court of Criminal appeals in certain cities.
	HB 327	34-0 (1915)	Author: Gates, Sam	Relating to amending a certain Statute and Code of Criminal Procedure providing to deprive corporations courts in certain cities to try offenses against the state law of which justices of the peace have jurisdiction.
	HB 570	34-0 (1915)	Author: Holland, Robert H.	Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to the service of process out of corporation courts.
	SB 227	34-0 (1915)	Author: Bailey, John H.	Relating to amending a certain Statute and the Code of Criminal Procedure depriving corporations courts in certain cities to try offenses against the state law of which justices of the peace have jurisdiction.
	HB 623	33-0 (1913)	Author: McKamy, Jr., William Cooper	Relating to establishing and creating in each city over a certain population, a court to be known as the Municipal Court, prescribing the jurisdiction and organization thereof.
	HJR 29	33-0 (1913)	Author: Henry, Sr., Patrick | et. al.	Proposing an amendment to the constitution to authorize all municipal, county and district courts to suspend the sentences of persons convicted of a crime under certain circumstances.
	SB 55	26-0 (1899)		Relating to establishing and creating in each of the cities, towns and villages of this State a State court to be known as the corporation court in such city, town or village, and prescribing the jurisdiction and organization thereof, and to abolish municipal courts.
	SB 30	24-0 (1895)		Relating to establishing a court at Texarkana, in Bowie county, to be styled "Texarkana Civil and Criminal Court."

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