Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
§ 4.14 — JURISDICTION OF MUNICIPAL COURT
CR § 4.14Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 4. COURTS AND CRIMINAL JURISDICTION
Statute text
View on source(a)A municipal court, including a municipal court of record, shall have exclusive original jurisdiction within the territorial limits of the municipality in all criminal cases that:
(1)arise under the ordinances of the municipality; and
(2)are punishable by a fine not to exceed:
(A)$2,000 in all cases arising under municipal ordinances that govern fire safety, zoning, or public health and sanitation, other than the dumping of refuse;
(B)$4,000 in cases arising under municipal ordinances that govern the dumping of refuse; or
(C)$500 in all other cases arising under a municipal ordinance.
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Legislative history
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 230 (S.B. 1504), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 76 (H.B. 984), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2011. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 274), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1154 (S.B. 631), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2015. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1004 (H.B. 1264), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 3774), Sec. 3.01, eff. September 1, 2021.