Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 23.002: SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF CRIMINAL TRIAL COURTS NOT CONDITIONED ON EXHAUSTION OF CIVIL REMEDIES.

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GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH
SUBTITLE A. COURTS
CHAPTER 23. GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR TRIAL COURTS
SUBCHAPTER A. JURISDICTION

Unless expressly provided otherwise, the exhaustion of civil, including administrative, remedies is not a prerequisite to the vesting in a trial court of subject matter jurisdiction over a criminal action for which the trial court would otherwise have jurisdiction under other law.

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 491 (S.B. 1220), Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2025.

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