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Government Code §25.0021
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.
Every version on file
- Effective Sep 01, 2017 · seen Sep 2018–Nov 2026
Attorney General opinions that cite it
- JM-0870 (Mar 08, 1988): . Jurisdiction of the San Antonio, Texas 78205 statutory probate courts of Bexar County to adjudicate cases under the Mental Health Code, in light of recent amendments to former article 1970-301e.2, V.T.C.S.
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