Tex. Gov't Code § 25.0021 · Subchapter B. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO STATUTORY PROBATE COURTS
JURISDICTION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(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.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
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 of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.25.htm
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This section cites
Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Health & Safety Code § 166.046PROCEDURE IF NOT EFFECTUATING DIRECTIVE OR TREATMENT DECISION FOR CERTAIN PATIENTS.Printed as Section 166.046, 192.027, 193.007, 552.015, 552.019, 711.004, or 714.003, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Health & Safety Code § 192.027REGISTRATION BY JUDICIAL ORDER.Printed as Section 166.046, 192.027, 193.007, 552.015, 552.019, 711.004, or 714.003, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Health & Safety Code § 193.007DELAYED REGISTRATION OF DEATH.Printed as Section 166.046, 192.027, 193.007, 552.015, 552.019, 711.004, or 714.003, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Health & Safety Code ch. 462TREATMENT OF PERSONS WITH CHEMICAL DEPENDENCIESPrinted as Chapter 462, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Health & Safety Code tit. 7MENTAL HEALTH AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITYPrinted as Title 7, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Health & Safety Code § 552.015INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE MEANS OF SUPPORT.Printed as Section 166.046, 192.027, 193.007, 552.015, 552.019, 711.004, or 714.003, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Health & Safety Code § 552.019FILING OF CLAIMS.Printed as Section 166.046, 192.027, 193.007, 552.015, 552.019, 711.004, or 714.003, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Health & Safety Code § 711.004REMOVAL OF REMAINS.Printed as Section 166.046, 192.027, 193.007, 552.015, 552.019, 711.004, or 714.003, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Health & Safety Code § 714.003ABANDONED PLOTS IN PRIVATE CEMETERIES.Printed as Section 166.046, 192.027, 193.007, 552.015, 552.019, 711.004, or 714.003, Health and Safety Code
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Provisions in this library whose text cites Tex. Gov't Code § 25.0021. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Government Code
- Tex. Gov't Code § 25.0173BEXAR COUNTY PROBATE COURTS.Printed as Section 25.0021
- Tex. Gov't Code § 25.0333CAMERON COUNTY PROBATE COURT PROVISIONS.Printed as Section 25.0021
- Tex. Gov't Code § 25.0453COLLIN COUNTY STATUTORY PROBATE COURT PROVISIONS.Printed as Section 25.0021
- Tex. Gov't Code § 25.0635DENTON COUNTY STATUTORY PROBATE COURT PROVISIONS.Printed as Section 25.0021
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