H.B. No. 3605




AN ACT

relating to the jurisdiction of a county court at law in Hood 
County.       
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Sections 25.1132(c) and (e), Government Code, 
are amended to read as follows:
	(c)  A county court at law in Hood County has concurrent 
jurisdiction with the district court in:
		(1)  civil cases in which the matter in controversy 
exceeds $500 but does not exceed $250,000, excluding interest;
		(2)  family law cases and related proceedings;  [and]        
		(3)  contested probate matters under Section 5(b), 
Texas Probate Code; and
		(4)  contested guardianship matters under Section 
606(b), Texas Probate Code.
	(e)  Except as provided by Subsection (c)(3) or (4), a county 
court at law does not have probate jurisdiction.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.                           




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   President of the Senate                               Speaker of the House      

	I certify that H.B. No. 3605 was passed by the House on May 
10, 2003, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House   

	I certify that H.B. No. 3605 was passed by the Senate on May 
26, 2003, by a viva-voce vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Secretary of the Senate    



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                 Governor