Bill Text: TX HB4213 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court of Jefferson County.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-05-07 - Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence [HB4213 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB4213-Introduced.html
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| By: Phelan | H.B. No. 4213 | |
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| relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court of Jefferson | ||
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| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 26.223, Government Code, is amended by | ||
| amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as | ||
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| (a) If the county judge is licensed to practice law in this | ||
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| jurisdiction concurrent with the County Court at Law of Jefferson | ||
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| over which by the constitution and general laws of this state county | ||
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| (a-1) If the county judge is not licensed to practice law in | ||
| this state, the County Court of Jefferson County has concurrent | ||
| jurisdiction with the county courts at law in Jefferson County only | ||
| in probate proceedings, administrations of estates, guardianship | ||
| proceedings, mental illness proceedings, and juvenile matters as | ||
| provided by Section 26.042(b). | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | ||
