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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in committee
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Introduction
Apr 2025
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Governor
Introduced Apr 3, 2025
Last action Apr 3, 2025
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Apr 3, 2025
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Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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Keresa Richardson
RRepublican
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