Bill Text: TX HB349 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to electronically filing any court document in a criminal case in Hidalgo County.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [HB349 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB349-Enrolled.html
| H.B. No. 349 | ||
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| relating to electronically filing any court document in a criminal | ||
| case in Hidalgo County. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 24.194, Government Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: | ||
| (d) A party in a criminal case before the court may | ||
| electronically file any required court document. The court shall | ||
| implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a | ||
| party in electronic filing. | ||
| SECTION 2. Section 24.195, Government Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: | ||
| (d) A party in a criminal case before the court may | ||
| electronically file any required court document. The court shall | ||
| implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a | ||
| party in electronic filing. | ||
| SECTION 3. Section 24.241, Government Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: | ||
| (d) A party in a criminal case before the court may | ||
| electronically file any required court document. The court shall | ||
| implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a | ||
| party in electronic filing. | ||
| SECTION 4. Section 24.385, Government Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (b) to read as follows: | ||
| (b) A party in a criminal case before the court may | ||
| electronically file any required court document. The court shall | ||
| implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a | ||
| party in electronic filing. | ||
| SECTION 5. Section 24.452, Government Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (b) to read as follows: | ||
| (b) A party in a criminal case before the court may | ||
| electronically file any required court document. The court shall | ||
| implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a | ||
| party in electronic filing. | ||
| SECTION 6. Section 24.478, Government Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (b) to read as follows: | ||
| (b) A party in a criminal case before the court may | ||
| electronically file any required court document. The court shall | ||
| implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a | ||
| party in electronic filing. | ||
| SECTION 7. Section 24.515, Government Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (b) to read as follows: | ||
| (b) A party in a criminal case before the court may | ||
| electronically file any required court document. The court shall | ||
| implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a | ||
| party in electronic filing. | ||
| SECTION 8. Section 24.534, Government Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (b) to read as follows: | ||
| (b) A party in a criminal case before the court may | ||
| electronically file any required court document. The court shall | ||
| implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a | ||
| party in electronic filing. | ||
| SECTION 9. Section 24.543, Government Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (b) to read as follows: | ||
| (b) A party in a criminal case before the court may | ||
| electronically file any required court document. The court shall | ||
| implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a | ||
| party in electronic filing. | ||
| SECTION 10. Section 24.574, Government Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: | ||
| (c) A party in a criminal case before the court may | ||
| electronically file any required court document. The court shall | ||
| implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a | ||
| party in electronic filing. | ||
| SECTION 11. Section 24.593, Government Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: | ||
| (c) A party in a criminal case before the court may | ||
| electronically file any required court document. The court shall | ||
| implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a | ||
| party in electronic filing. | ||
| SECTION 12. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.B. No. 349 was passed by the House on April | ||
| 18, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, 2 present, not | ||
| voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.B. No. 349 was passed by the Senate on May | ||
| 22, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: _____________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| _____________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
