H.B. No. 248 proposes amendments to the Government Code regarding the jurisdiction of statutory county courts and the establishment of an additional statutory probate court in Hidalgo County. The bill creates a second probate court, designated as Probate Court No. 2 of Hidalgo County, while redesignating the existing Probate Court as Probate Court No. 1. The amendments to Section 25.1101(b) reflect these changes, specifying that Hidalgo County will have two statutory probate courts.

Additionally, the bill modifies Section 25.1102(a) to expand the jurisdiction of county courts at law in Hidalgo County, allowing them to have concurrent jurisdiction with district courts in family law cases and civil cases without the previous monetary limit of $750,000 on the matter in controversy. This change aims to enhance the capacity of the county courts to handle a broader range of cases. The bill stipulates that the new jurisdictional provisions will apply only to actions filed after the effective date of the Act, ensuring that existing cases are governed by the law in effect at the time they were filed.

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