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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the amount of a judgment that may be appealed from small |
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claims court. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 28.052(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) If the amount in controversy, exclusive of costs, |
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exceeds $250 [$20], a dissatisfied party may appeal the final |
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judgment to the county court or county court at law. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies only to a cause of action filed |
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on or after the effective date of this Act. A cause of action filed |
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before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in |
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effect at the time the cause of action was filed, and that law is |
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continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |