By: Vasut, Guerra H.B. No. 525
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to delivery 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 all orders entered
by the court either:
(1) in person to each individual entitled to service;
or
(2) to each individual entitled to service who elects
electronic service through:
(A) electronic mail; or
(B) the electronic filing system established
under Section 72.031 for a case in which the use of the electronic
filing system is required or authorized.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.