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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to proceedings in a statutory probate court during the |
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judge's absence. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 25, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 25.0033 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 25.0033. PROCEEDINGS DURING CERTAIN ABSENCES OF JUDGE. |
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The judge of a statutory probate court may hear, determine, and |
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enter orders in a matter or proceeding pending in another statutory |
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probate court in the same county if: |
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(1) the judge of the other court is absent; and |
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(2) the presiding judge of the statutory probate |
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courts has not assigned a judge to the other court under Section |
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25.0022. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |