HB 3226
AN ACT relating to the jurisdiction of statutory probate courts in
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
Committee
Not yet assigned
Fiscal Note
Not available
What This Bill Does
Modifies the jurisdictional rules for statutory probate courts in Texas, likely expanding or clarifying their legal authority in certain types of cases. The change will apply only to legal actions filed on or after September 1, 2025, with previous cases continuing to be governed by existing law. The specific details of the jurisdictional modification are not fully clear from the provided text, but it appears to be a technical adjustment to court procedural rules.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the jurisdiction of statutory probate courts in BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 25.1723(c), Government Code, is SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to an action filed on or after the effective date of this Act. An action filed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect immediately before that date, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the jurisdiction of statutory probate courts in
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