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AN ACT
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relating to the delegation of certain authority of a county judge in |
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certain counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Section 81.028, Local Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 81.028. DELEGATION OF DUTIES OF [A] COUNTY JUDGE IN |
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CERTAIN COUNTIES [WITH POPULATION OF MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION]. |
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SECTION 2. Section 81.028(a), Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) This section applies only [exclusively] to a county |
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judge in a county: |
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(1) with a population of more than 1.5 million; or |
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(2) with a population of at least 350,000 and not more |
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than 370,000 that is adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico and adjacent to |
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a county with a population of at least 3.3 million. |
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SECTION 3. The heading to Section 81.029, Local Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 81.029. DELEGATION OF DUTIES OF [A] COUNTY JUDGE TO |
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COUNTY COMMISSIONER IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2273 was passed by the House on May |
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14, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 141, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2273 was passed by the Senate on May |
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25, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |