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AN ACT
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relating to electronically filing any court document in a criminal |
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case in Hidalgo County. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 24.194, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) A party in a criminal case before the court may |
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electronically file any required court document. The court shall |
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implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a |
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party in electronic filing. |
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SECTION 2. Section 24.195, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) A party in a criminal case before the court may |
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electronically file any required court document. The court shall |
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implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a |
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party in electronic filing. |
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SECTION 3. Section 24.241, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) A party in a criminal case before the court may |
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electronically file any required court document. The court shall |
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implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a |
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party in electronic filing. |
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SECTION 4. Section 24.385, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (b) to read as follows: |
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(b) A party in a criminal case before the court may |
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electronically file any required court document. The court shall |
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implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a |
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party in electronic filing. |
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SECTION 5. Section 24.452, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (b) to read as follows: |
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(b) A party in a criminal case before the court may |
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electronically file any required court document. The court shall |
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implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a |
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party in electronic filing. |
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SECTION 6. Section 24.478, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (b) to read as follows: |
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(b) A party in a criminal case before the court may |
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electronically file any required court document. The court shall |
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implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a |
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party in electronic filing. |
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SECTION 7. Section 24.515, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (b) to read as follows: |
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(b) A party in a criminal case before the court may |
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electronically file any required court document. The court shall |
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implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a |
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party in electronic filing. |
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SECTION 8. Section 24.534, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (b) to read as follows: |
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(b) A party in a criminal case before the court may |
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electronically file any required court document. The court shall |
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implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a |
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party in electronic filing. |
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SECTION 9. Section 24.543, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (b) to read as follows: |
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(b) A party in a criminal case before the court may |
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electronically file any required court document. The court shall |
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implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a |
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party in electronic filing. |
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SECTION 10. Section 24.574, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) A party in a criminal case before the court may |
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electronically file any required court document. The court shall |
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implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a |
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party in electronic filing. |
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SECTION 11. Section 24.593, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) A party in a criminal case before the court may |
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electronically file any required court document. The court shall |
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implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a |
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party in electronic filing. |
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SECTION 12. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 349 was passed by the House on April |
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18, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 349 was passed by the Senate on May |
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22, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |