HOUSE BILL 3696 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: Hinojosa |
EFFECTIVE: 09-01-01 |
SENATE SPONSOR: Lucio |
House Bill 3696 amends the Government Code to create the County Court at Law No. 5 of Hidalgo County and to redesignate the County Court at Law No. 3 of Hidalgo County as the Probate Court of Hidalgo County. The bill provides that a county court at law in Hidalgo County has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in civil cases that do not exceed $750,000, rather than $500,000.