89R8557 BCH-D
By: Zaffirini, Hinojosa of Nueces S.B. No. 1260
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the jurisdiction of the 2nd Multicounty Court at Law and
the composition of the juvenile boards of Bee, Live Oak, and
McMullen Counties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 25.2704(a), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section
25.0003 and other law, the 2nd Multicounty Court at Law has
concurrent jurisdiction with the district courts, including
[except] in civil cases in which the matter in controversy exceeds
the maximum amount provided by Section 25.0003(c)(1).
SECTION 2. Section 152.0191(a), Human Resources Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) The juvenile board of Bee County is composed of the
county judge, [and] the district judges in Bee County, and the judge
of the 2nd Multicounty Court at Law.
SECTION 3. Section 152.1551(a), Human Resources Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) The juvenile board of Live Oak County is composed of the
county judge, [and] the district judges in Live Oak County, and the
judge of the 2nd Multicounty Court at Law.
SECTION 4. Section 152.1621(a), Human Resources Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) The juvenile board of McMullen County is composed of the
county judge, [and] the district judges in McMullen County, and the
judge of the 2nd Multicounty Court at Law.
SECTION 5. Section 25.2704(a), Government Code, as amended
by this Act, applies only to a case filed or proceeding commenced on
or after the effective date of this Act. A case filed or proceeding
commenced before that date is governed by the law in effect on the
date the case was filed or the proceeding was commenced, and the
former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
SECTION 6. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2025.