Relating to the creation of an additional county civil court at law in Harris County.
This bill creates a new County Civil Court at Law No. 5 in Harris County, Texas, to be effective September 1, 2025. It amends the Government Code to add this court to Harris County's existing four county civil courts (No. 1 through No. 4). The bill directly affects Harris County's court system by expanding its civil court capacity without changing substantive law or policy.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 3, 2025
Last action Apr 3, 2025
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Committee
1
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Schofield
RRepublican
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