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Senate Bill 2342 |
Senate Author: Creighton |
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Effective: 9-1-20 |
House Sponsor: Leach |
Senate Bill 2342 amends the Government Code to revise the jurisdiction of and practices and procedures in civil cases before justice courts, county courts, statutory county courts, and district courts for purposes of promoting judicial expediency. Among other provisions, the bill increases the maximum amount in controversy in civil cases over which justice courts, county courts, and statutory county courts have jurisdiction. The bill requires a jury in a civil case pending in a statutory county court in which the matter in controversy exceeds $250,000 to be composed of 12 members, with certain exceptions, and makes changes relating to jury size in specific statutory county courts. The bill establishes that practices relating to jurors in a statutory county court are governed by laws and rules pertaining to district courts for matters of concurrent jurisdiction with district courts.