HB 2401
AN ACT relating to the jurisdiction of the county courts at law in Hidalgo
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Expands the jurisdiction of Hidalgo County courts at law, allowing them to handle family law cases and state jail felony criminal cases concurrently with district courts. The changes will apply to new legal actions filed on or after September 1, 2025, providing local courts with broader authority to process and adjudicate certain types of legal matters within the county.
Bill Text
relating to the jurisdiction of the county courts at law in Hidalgo BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 25.1102(a), Government Code, is amended (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Hidalgo County has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in: (1) family law cases and proceedings; [and] (3) criminal cases for an offense punishable as a state jail felony [in which the matter in controversy does not exceed $750,000, excluding interest, statutory or punitive damages and penalties, and attorney's fees and costs, as alleged on the page SECTION 2. Section 25.1102(a), Government Code, as amended by this Act, applies only to an action filed in a county court at law in Hidalgo County on or after the effective date of this Act. An action filed in a county court at law in Hidalgo County before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the action was filed, and the former law is continued in effect SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the jurisdiction of the county courts at law in Hidalgo
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