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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to delivery of certain statutory county court, district |
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court, or appellate court orders. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Chapter 80, Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 80. DELIVERY OF NOTICE, ORDERS, AND DOCUMENTS |
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SECTION 2. Section 80.001, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 80.001. DELIVERY OF NOTICE OR DOCUMENT. A court, |
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justice, judge, magistrate, or clerk may send any notice or |
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document by a method authorized by Section 80.002(a) [80.002]. |
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SECTION 3. Section 80.002, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 80.002. [AUTHORIZED] DELIVERY OF NOTICE, ORDER, OR |
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DOCUMENT. (a) A court, justice, judge, magistrate, or clerk may |
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send any notice or document using mail or electronic mail. This |
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subsection [section] applies to all civil and criminal statutes |
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requiring delivery of a notice or document. |
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(b) In addition to any other delivery method required or |
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authorized by law or supreme court rule, a statutory county court, |
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district court, or appellate court shall deliver all orders entered |
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by the court either: |
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(1) in person to each individual entitled to service; |
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or |
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(2) to each individual entitled to service who elects |
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electronic service through: |
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(A) electronic mail; or |
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(B) the electronic filing system established |
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under Section 72.031 for a case in which the use of the electronic |
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filing system is required or authorized. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |