Tex. Government Code § 26.052
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 26.052, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 26.052. PROBATE AND MENTAL HEALTH CODE CASES.
Official statutory text
(a) In a county in which the county court and any county court created by statute have jurisdiction in both probate matters and proceedings under Subtitle C, Title 7, Health and Safety Code, during each year for which a statement has been filed as provided by Subsection (b), those cases and proceedings must be filed in a county court created by statute with jurisdiction of those cases and proceedings.
(b) A county judge may file, not later than January 15 of each year, a statement with the county clerk electing not to hear probate matters and proceedings under Subtitle C, Title 7, Health and Safety Code.
(b) A county judge may file, not later than January 15 of each year, a statement with the county clerk electing not to hear probate matters and proceedings under Subtitle C, Title 7, Health and Safety Code.
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