86R6540 TSS-F
 
  By: Fallon S.B. No. 654
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the jurisdiction of the statutory county courts of
  Cooke County in family law matters.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 25.0512, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows:
         (a)  In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section
  25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Cooke County has
  concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in family law cases
  and proceedings.
         (b)  The district clerk serves as clerk of a county court at
  law in family law cases and proceedings, and the county clerk serves
  as clerk of the court in all other cases and proceedings.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2019.