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HB 516, 65th R.S.

Providing administration of family law by replacing the juvenile courts of Dallas and Harris counties and all functioning domestic relations courts with district courts of general jurisdiction to be called family district courts; providing for these courts' jurisdiction, terms, personnel, facilities, and administration; restructuring existing juvenile boards in certain counties and providing for the future creation and organization of juvenile boards in other counties; repealing the laws creating and providing for the replaced courts; repealing the laws providing for creation of domestic relations courts in Lubbock and Starr Counties.

Last action: Laid on the table subject to call

Author: Charles Evans

Remarks: Subcommittee Members: Browder, Chairman, McLeod and Benedict. Postponed until 8am Friday, May 20 Second reading committee substitute amendment, 5/17/77, HJ pg 3136.

Companion:

SB 266 (Identical)

Subjects:
Courts--District
DALLAS COUNTY
FAMILY DISTRICT COURT ACT
HARRIS COUNTY

House Committee: Judicial Affairs () Minutes: February 8 1977 | February 9 1977 | February 21 1977 | March 7 1977

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