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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the jurisdiction of a statutory county court in civil |
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cases. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 25.0003(c), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(c) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, a |
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statutory county court exercising civil jurisdiction concurrent |
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with the constitutional jurisdiction of the county court has |
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concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in: |
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(1) civil cases in which the matter in controversy |
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exceeds $500 but does not exceed $250,000 [$200,000], excluding |
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interest, statutory or punitive damages and penalties, and |
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attorney's fees and costs, as alleged on the face of the petition; |
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and |
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(2) appeals of final rulings and decisions of the |
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division of workers' compensation of the Texas Department of |
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Insurance regarding workers' compensation claims, regardless of |
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the amount in controversy. |
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SECTION 2. Section 25.0003(c), Government Code, as amended |
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by this Act, applies only to a cause of action filed on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. A cause of action filed before the |
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effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect |
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immediately before that date, and that law is continued in effect |
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for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |