{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-140a.106","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 140A.106","heading":"SPECIAL DOCKETING PROCEDURES.","body":"The attorney general may file with the clerk of the district court in which a proceeding is brought under this chapter a certificate stating that the case is of special public importance. The clerk must immediately furnish a copy of the certificate to the administrative judge of the district court of the county in which the proceeding is pending. On receiving the copy of the certificate, the administrative judge shall immediately designate a judge to hear and determine the proceeding. The designated judge shall promptly assign the proceeding for hearing, participate in hearings, make determinations, and cause the action to be expedited.\nAdded by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1066 (H.B. 3241), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.\nRedesignated from Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Chapter 140 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(5), eff. September 1, 2015.\nTransferred, redesignated and amended from Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Section 140A.008 by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 685 (H.B. 29), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2017.","path":["CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE","TITLE 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS","CHAPTER 140A. CIVIL RACKETEERING RELATED TO TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS","SUBCHAPTER C. ENFORCEMENT"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.140A.htm#140A.106","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:00Z","sha256":"898248fa1efb7505a230ea7fa05e25ca1e5f11a29b6aed63ad629e24365eff34","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-140a.105","next":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-140a.107"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}