The bill proposes amendments to the Government Code regarding the jurisdiction of statutory county courts in Hidalgo County, Texas, and the creation of an additional statutory probate court. Specifically, it establishes two statutory probate courts: Probate Court No. 1 and Probate Court No. 2 of Hidalgo County. The existing Probate Court is redesignated as Probate Court No. 1, while a new Probate Court No. 2 is created. Additionally, the bill modifies the jurisdiction of county courts at law in Hidalgo County to include concurrent jurisdiction with district courts in family law cases and civil cases, removing the previous limitation on the amount in controversy.

The bill also stipulates that the changes to jurisdiction will only apply to actions filed in county courts at law in Hidalgo County on or after the effective date of the Act, which is set for September 1, 2025, contingent upon receiving a two-thirds vote from both houses of the legislature. If the necessary vote is not achieved, the Act will take effect 91 days after the end of the legislative session.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Government Code 25.1101, Government Code 25.1102 (Government Code 25)