This bill, introduced by Senator Hinojosa, aims to amend the Government Code to enhance the jurisdiction of statutory county courts in Hidalgo County and to establish an additional statutory probate court. Specifically, it creates Probate Court No. 2 of Hidalgo County and redesignates the existing Probate Court as Probate Court No. 1. The bill also modifies the jurisdictional provisions for county courts at law in Hidalgo County, removing the previous monetary limit on civil cases, thereby allowing these courts to have concurrent jurisdiction with district courts in family law and civil cases without the specified cap.

The changes to the Government Code include the addition of new language that specifies the creation of two statutory probate courts in Hidalgo County and the removal of the monetary limit on civil cases in the jurisdiction of county courts at law. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, contingent upon receiving a two-thirds vote from both houses of the legislature; otherwise, it will take effect 91 days after the legislative session concludes.

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