HB 4170
AN ACT relating to venue in certain actions involving private transfer
House Bill • Hayes
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
relating to venue in certain actions involving private transfer
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to venue in certain actions involving private transfer BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 5, Property Code, is amended by adding Section 5.208 to read as follows: Sec. 5.208. VENUE. Notwithstanding any other law, an action brought under this subchapter, other than an action brought by the attorney general, must be brought in the county in which the SECTION 2. Section 5.208, Property Code, as added 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 as it existed immediately before the effective date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect for SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to venue in certain actions involving private transfer
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