Sec. 25.0019. LOCATION OF PROCEEDINGS FOLLOWING CERTAIN DISASTERS. (a) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 507 (S.B. 40), Sec. 17, eff. June 7, 2019.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, including a specific provision in this chapter for a particular court or county that requires a statutory county court to conduct its proceedings at the county seat, if a disaster, as defined by Section 418.004, precludes a statutory county court in that county from conducting its proceedings at the county seat, the presiding judge of the administrative judicial region, with the approval of the judge of the affected statutory county court, may designate for the proceedings an alternate location:
(1) in the county; or
(2) outside the county at the location the presiding judge determines is closest in proximity to the county seat that allows the court to safely and practicably conduct its proceedings, provided the presiding judge of the administrative judicial region for the designated location approves if that presiding judge is not the presiding judge making the designation.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1076 (H.B. 2766), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 507 (S.B. 40), Sec. 6, eff. June 7, 2019.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 507 (S.B. 40), Sec. 17, eff. June 7, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 25 - Statutory County Courts
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 25.0001. Application of Subchapter
Section 25.0004. Powers and Duties
Section 25.0005. Judge's Salary
Section 25.0006. Bond; Removal
Section 25.0007. Juries; Practice and Procedure
Section 25.0010. Facilities; Personnel
Section 25.0012. Exchange of Judges in Certain County Courts at Law and County Criminal Courts
Section 25.0014. Qualifications of Judge
Section 25.0015. State Contribution
Section 25.0016. Terms of Court; Terms and Sessions of Court Following Certain Disasters
Section 25.00161. Private Practice of Law
Section 25.0017. Visiting Judge to Take Oath
Section 25.0019. Location of Proceedings Following Certain Disasters