Tex. Gov't Code § 26.052 · Subchapter D. JURISDICTION AND POWERS
PROBATE AND MENTAL HEALTH CODE CASES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) In a county in which the county court and any county court created by statute have jurisdiction in both probate matters and proceedings under Subtitle C, Title 7, Health and Safety Code, during each year for which a statement has been filed as provided by Subsection (b), those cases and proceedings must be filed in a county court created by statute with jurisdiction of those cases and proceedings.
(b) A county judge may file, not later than January 15 of each year, a statement with the county clerk electing not to hear probate matters and proceedings under Subtitle C, Title 7, Health and Safety Code.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 65, eff. Oct. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.01, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.
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