HB 4797 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the reorganization of the court of appeals districts.

HB 4797 reorganizes Texas Court of Appeals districts by reducing the number from 15 to six. It assigns specific counties to each new district - for example, District A includes counties like Harris and Travis, while District B covers Tarrant and Wise counties. The bill directly affects all Texas counties by changing which court handles appeals for their residents. It modifies the Government Code to define these new district boundaries without altering court procedures or substantive law. This is a structural change to judicial organization, not a policy or funding measure.
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Introduced Apr 3, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025
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