Texas HB 920: Relating to the jurisdiction of the statutory county courts of Cooke County in family law matters.

Bill Text

By:AASpringer H.B.ANo.A920
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the jurisdiction of the statutory county courts of
Cooke County in family law matters.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTIONA1.AASection 25.0512, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows:
(a)AAIn addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section
25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Cooke County has
concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in family law cases
and proceedings.
(b)AAThe 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 and proceedings.
SECTIONA2.AAThis 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, 2019.
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