Sec. 24.493.  347TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (NUECES COUNTY).  (a)  The 347th Judicial District is composed of Nueces County.
(b)  In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 347th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county courts at law in Nueces County to receive a guilty plea in a misdemeanor case pending in a county court at law in Nueces County and dispose of the case, regardless of whether the case is transferred to the district court.  The judgment, order, or action of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were pending in the district court.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Amended by: 
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 72 (H.B. 2913), Sec. 7, eff. May 17, 2005.