Relating to the creation of an additional county civil court at law in Harris County.
SB 2083 creates a new County Civil Court at Law No. 5 in Harris County, Texas, adding to the existing four civil courts. This bill directly affects Harris County residents by expanding the county's civil court capacity to handle non-criminal cases like contracts or property disputes. The new court will be operational starting September 1, 2025, as specified in the bill's effective date. This is a procedural change to court structure, not a policy shift affecting laws or regulations.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2025
Last action Mar 24, 2025
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4
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Committee
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Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Jurisprudence
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Borris Miles
DDemocratic
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