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Government Code §25.0021

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In force on Sep 01, 2017 · this text took effect Sep 01, 2017 · same as today's text

JURISDICTION

(a) If this section conflicts with a specific provision for a particular statutory probate court or county, the specific provision controls, except that this section controls over a specific provision for a particular court or county if the specific provision attempts to create jurisdiction in a statutory probate court other than jurisdiction over probate, guardianship, mental health, or eminent domain proceedings. (b) A statutory probate court as that term is defined in Section 22.007 (c), Estates Code, has: (1) the general jurisdiction of a probate court as provided by the Estates Code; and (2) the jurisdiction provided by law for a county court to hear and determine actions, cases, matters, or proceedings instituted under: (A) Section 166.046 , 192.027 , 193.007 , 552.015 , 552.019 , 711.004 , or 714.003 , Health and Safety Code; (B) Chapter 462 , Health and Safety Code; or (C) Subtitle C or D, Title 7, Health and Safety Code.

History: Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 4.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 635, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488 ), Sec. 22.023, eff. September 1, 2017.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Sep 21, 2018 to Nov 08, 2026.

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