88R1673 TSS-D
By: Vasut, Guerra H.B. No. 525
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to delivery through the electronic filing system of
certain statutory county court, district court, or appellate court
orders.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The heading to Chapter 80, Government Code, is
amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 80. DELIVERY OF NOTICE, ORDERS, AND DOCUMENTS
SECTION 2. Section 80.001, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 80.001. DELIVERY OF NOTICE OR DOCUMENT. A court,
justice, judge, magistrate, or clerk may send any notice or
document by a method authorized by Section 80.002(a) [80.002].
SECTION 3. Section 80.002, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 80.002. [AUTHORIZED] DELIVERY OF NOTICE, ORDER, OR
DOCUMENT. (a) A court, justice, judge, magistrate, or clerk may
send any notice or document using mail or electronic mail. This
subsection [section] applies to all civil and criminal statutes
requiring delivery of a notice or document.
(b) In addition to any other delivery method required or
authorized by law or supreme court rule, a statutory county court,
district court, or appellate court shall deliver through the
electronic filing system established under Section 72.031 to all
parties in each case in which the use of the electronic filing
system is required or authorized all court orders the court enters
for the case.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.