HB 5649
AN ACT relating to the jurisdiction of a county court at law in Hidalgo
House Bill • Muñoz
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
relating to the jurisdiction of a county court at law in Hidalgo
Bill Text
relating to the jurisdiction of a county court 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 the [concurrent] jurisdiction provided by the constitution and general law for [with the] district courts [court] in: (1) family law cases and proceedings; and (2) civil cases regardless of the amount [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 of the petition]. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to a cause of action filed on or after the effective date of this Act. A cause of action filed before that date is governed by the law in effect immediately before that date, and that law is continued in SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
filed
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the jurisdiction of a county court at law in Hidalgo
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