Bill Text: TX HB457 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the jurisdiction of the statutory county courts of Grayson County in family law matters.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-23 - Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence [HB457 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB457-Introduced.html
  88R1187 ANG-D
 
  By: Smith H.B. No. 457
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the jurisdiction of the statutory county courts of
  Grayson County in family law matters.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 25.0932, Government Code, is amended by
  amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (b) to read as
  follows:
         (a)  In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section
  25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Grayson County has:
               (1)  original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice
  court in all civil and criminal matters over which the justice court
  has jurisdiction; and
               (2)  concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in
  family law cases and proceedings.
         (b)  The district clerk serves as clerk of a county court at
  law in family law cases and proceedings, and the county clerk serves
  as clerk of the court in all other cases.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
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