S.B. No. 1425




AN ACT

relating to the filing of an affidavit of inability to pay in 
appealing a small claims court judgment.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 28.052, Government Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
	(c)  A person determined by the court to be indigent may, in 
making an appeal under this section, file an affidavit of inability 
to pay as provided for in Rule 145, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.                           

                                                                              




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President of the Senate             Speaker of the House
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1425 passed the Senate on 
April 28, 2005, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.




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   Secretary of the Senate             
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1425 passed the House on 
May 20, 2005, by a non-record vote.




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   Chief Clerk of the House            



Approved:


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            Date



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          Governor