85R11080 CAE-F
By: Wilson H.B. No. 2573
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the civil jurisdiction of a justice court.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 26.042(a), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) A county court has concurrent jurisdiction with the
justice courts in civil cases in which the matter in controversy
exceeds $200 in value but does not exceed $15,000 [$10,000],
exclusive of interest.
SECTION 2. Section 27.031(a), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) In addition to the jurisdiction and powers provided by
the constitution and other law, the justice court has original
jurisdiction of:
(1) civil matters in which exclusive jurisdiction is
not in the district or county court and in which the amount in
controversy is not more than $15,000 [$10,000], exclusive of
interest;
(2) cases of forcible entry and detainer;
(3) foreclosure of mortgages and enforcement of liens
on personal property in cases in which the amount in controversy is
otherwise within the justice court's jurisdiction; and
(4) cases arising under Chapter 707, Transportation
Code, outside a municipality's territorial limits.
SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to a cause of action filed on or after the effective date of this
Act. A cause of action filed before the effective date of this Act
is governed by the law in effect immediately before the effective
date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect for that
purpose.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.