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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the jurisdiction of county and justice courts in civil |
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matters. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 26.042(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) A county court has concurrent jurisdiction with the |
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justice courts in civil cases in which the matter in controversy |
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exceeds $200 in value but does not exceed $20,000 [$10,000], |
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exclusive of interest. |
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SECTION 2. Section 27.031(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) In addition to the jurisdiction and powers provided by |
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the constitution and other law, the justice court has original |
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jurisdiction of: |
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(1) civil matters in which exclusive jurisdiction is |
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not in the district or county court and in which the amount in |
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controversy is not more than $20,000 [$10,000], exclusive of |
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interest; |
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(2) cases of forcible entry and detainer; |
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(3) foreclosure of mortgages and enforcement of liens |
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on personal property in cases in which the amount in controversy is |
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otherwise within the justice court's jurisdiction; and |
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(4) cases arising under Chapter 707, Transportation |
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Code, outside a municipality's territorial limits. |
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SECTION 3. 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 that date is governed by the law in effect immediately before |
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that date, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |