S.B. No. 1416 |
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relating to the amount of a judgment that may be appealed from small | ||
claims court. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subsection (a), Section 28.052, Government Code, | ||
is amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) If the amount in controversy, exclusive of costs, | ||
exceeds $250 [ |
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judgment to the county court or county court at law. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act applies only to a cause of action filed | ||
on or after the effective date of this Act. A cause of action filed | ||
before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in | ||
effect at the time the cause of action was filed, and that law is | ||
continued in effect for that purpose. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1416 passed the Senate on | ||
April 19, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1416 passed the House on | ||
May 17, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, two | ||
present not voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
Approved: | ||
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Date | ||
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Governor |