Bill Text: TX HB525 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to delivery of certain statutory county court, district court, or appellate court orders.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2023-05-09 - Referred to Jurisprudence [HB525 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB525-Engrossed.html
By: Vasut, Guerra | H.B. No. 525 |
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relating to delivery of certain statutory county court, district | ||
court, or appellate court orders. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. The heading to Chapter 80, Government Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
CHAPTER 80. DELIVERY OF NOTICE, ORDERS, AND DOCUMENTS | ||
SECTION 2. Section 80.001, Government Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
Sec. 80.001. DELIVERY OF NOTICE OR DOCUMENT. A court, | ||
justice, judge, magistrate, or clerk may send any notice or | ||
document by a method authorized by Section 80.002(a) [ |
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SECTION 3. Section 80.002, Government Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
Sec. 80.002. [ |
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DOCUMENT. (a) A court, justice, judge, magistrate, or clerk may | ||
send any notice or document using mail or electronic mail. This | ||
subsection [ |
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requiring delivery of a notice or document. | ||
(b) In addition to any other delivery method required or | ||
authorized by law or supreme court rule, a statutory county court, | ||
district court, or appellate court shall deliver all orders entered | ||
by the court either: | ||
(1) in person to each individual entitled to service; | ||
or | ||
(2) to each individual entitled to service who elects | ||
electronic service through: | ||
(A) electronic mail; or | ||
(B) the electronic filing system established | ||
under Section 72.031 for a case in which the use of the electronic | ||
filing system is required or authorized. | ||
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |