HB 5697
bill giving Tom Green County courts at law family cases
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to the jurisdiction of the county courts at law in Tom Green County.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Divorces and custody can go to county courts at law too.
The bill gives the county courts at law in Tom Green County the power to hear family law cases and proceedings alongside the district court. It touches families, lawyers and judges in Tom Green County who handle divorces, custody and similar matters. Starting September 1, 2025, new family law cases there can be filed in either a county court at law or the district court, while older cases stay under the old rules.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Apr 30, 2025 and referred to the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB5697 · 2025-04-30
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ITEM
relating to the jurisdiction of the county courts at law in Tom Green County.
WHAT IT DOES
Divorces and custody can go to county courts at law too.
The bill gives the county courts at law in Tom Green County the power to hear family law cases and proceedings alongside the district court. It touches families, lawyers and judges in Tom Green County who handle divorces, custody and similar matters. Starting September 1, 2025, new family law cases there can be filed in either a county court at law or the district court, while older cases stay under the old rules.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 9, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC$50,000.00
Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC
$50,000.00
- Cash
- $50,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $50,000.00
Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Oct 8, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101007659, 101072052.
Dustin Burrows Campaign$27,600.00
Dustin Burrows Campaign
$27,600.00
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $27,600.00
- Total
- $27,600.00
Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Aug 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101068080.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC
$50,000.00
- Cash
- $50,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $50,000.00
Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Oct 8, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101007659, 101072052.
Dustin Burrows Campaign
$27,600.00
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $27,600.00
- Total
- $27,600.00
Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Aug 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101068080.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Apr 30, 2025
05/01/2025 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: May 1 2025 5:10PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
TOM GREEN COUNTY (GB0Y3)
Courts--County & Statutory
Text
The text as introduced · 166 words
89R15051 BCH-D By: Darby H.B. No. 5697 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the jurisdiction of the county courts at law in Tom Green County. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 25.2282, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Tom Green County has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in family law cases and proceedings. SECTION 2. Section 25.2282, Government Code, as amended by this Act, applies only to a case filed or proceeding commenced on or after the effective date of this Act. A case filed or proceeding commenced before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the action was filed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.