HB 5697
AN ACT relating to the jurisdiction of the county courts at law in Tom
House Bill
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
relating to the jurisdiction of the county courts at law in Tom
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the jurisdiction of the county courts at law in Tom BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 25.2282, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Tom Green County has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in family law cases SECTION 2. Section 25.2282, Government Code, as amended by this Act, applies only to a case filed or proceeding commenced on or after the effective date of this Act. A case filed or proceeding commenced 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 for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
filed
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the jurisdiction of the county courts at law in Tom
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