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This bill amends the Government Code to create three additional county courts at law in Hidalgo County, expanding the total number of such courts from 10 to 13. Specifically, the bill adds County Court at Law No. 11, County Court at Law No. 12, and County Court at Law No. 13 to the existing list of statutory county courts in Hidalgo County. The new courts will be established with slightly different effective dates: County Court at Law No. 11 and No. 13 will be created on the effective date of the Act (September 1, 2025), while County Court at Law No. 12 will not be established until September 1, 2026. County courts at law in Texas are specialized trial courts that handle a variety of civil and criminal matters, typically with jurisdiction over cases that would otherwise be handled by a traditional county court. The addition of these new courts is likely intended to help manage the increasing judicial workload in Hidalgo County, which is located in the Rio Grande Valley and has experienced significant population growth in recent years.

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