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S.B. No. 1483
1 AN ACT 2 relating to eviction suits in justice courts. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 4 SECTION 1. Section 24.0051, Property Code, is amended by 5 adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: 6 (d) In a suit described by Subsection (c), the citation 7 required by Rule 739, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, must include 8 the following notice to the defendant on the first page of the 9 citation in English and Spanish and in conspicuous bold print: 10 SUIT TO EVICT 11 THIS SUIT TO EVICT INVOLVES IMMEDIATE DEADLINES. CALL THE STATE BAR 12 OF TEXAS TOLL-FREE AT 1-877-9TEXBAR IF YOU NEED HELP LOCATING AN 13 ATTORNEY. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY, YOU MAY BE 14 ELIGIBLE FOR FREE OR LOW-COST LEGAL ASSISTANCE. 15 SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only 16 to a suit to recover possession of premises filed on or after the 17 effective date of this Act. A suit filed before the effective date 18 of this Act is governed by the law in effect immediately before that 19 date, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. 20 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.
Reference the current page of this Legislative Document.
Texas. Legislature. Senate.80th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1483, Chapter 812,
legislative document,
June 15, 2007;
[Austin, Texas].
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth155694/m1/1/:
accessed April 18, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.