SB 873
AN ACT relating to the subject matter jurisdiction of the criminal trial
Senate Bill • Birdwell
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to Senate committee
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What This Bill Does
relating to the subject matter jurisdiction of the criminal trial
Bill Text
relating to the subject matter jurisdiction of the criminal trial courts of this state over certain criminal actions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 571.171, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) This section does not require the exhaustion of civil, including administrative, remedies as a prerequisite to the vesting in a trial court of subject matter jurisdiction over a criminal action for which the trial court would otherwise have jurisdiction SECTION 2. This Act applies to a criminal action commenced before, on, or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
filed
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the subject matter jurisdiction of the criminal trial
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