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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the jurisdiction of the 2nd Multicounty Court at Law and |
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the composition of the juvenile boards of Bee, Live Oak, and |
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McMullen Counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 25.2704(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section |
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25.0003 and other law, the 2nd Multicounty Court at Law has |
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concurrent jurisdiction with the district courts, including |
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[except] in civil cases in which the matter in controversy exceeds |
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the maximum amount provided by Section 25.0003(c)(1). |
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SECTION 2. Section 152.0191(a), Human Resources Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The juvenile board of Bee County is composed of the |
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county judge, [and] the district judges in Bee County, and the judge |
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of the 2nd Multicounty Court at Law. |
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SECTION 3. Section 152.1551(a), Human Resources Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The juvenile board of Live Oak County is composed of the |
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county judge, [and] the district judges in Live Oak County, and the |
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judge of the 2nd Multicounty Court at Law. |
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SECTION 4. Section 152.1621(a), Human Resources Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The juvenile board of McMullen County is composed of the |
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county judge, [and] the district judges in McMullen County, and the |
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judge of the 2nd Multicounty Court at Law. |
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SECTION 5. Section 25.2704(a), Government Code, as amended |
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by this Act, applies only to a case filed or proceeding commenced on |
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or after the effective date of this Act. A case filed or proceeding |
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commenced before that date is governed by the law in effect on the |
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date the case was filed or the proceeding was commenced, and the |
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former law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 6. 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, 2025. |