TX HB2661

Expands the County Court at Law in Atascosa County to have concurrent jurisdiction with district courts over civil cases where the amount in controversy exceeds the standard county court limit but does not exceed $1 million (excluding interest, punitive damages, penalties, attorney's fees, and costs)

Grants the county court at law jurisdiction over property-related civil matters including suits to decide title to real or personal property, enforcement of liens on real property, trials of right to property valued at $500 or more that has been levied on, and suits for recovery of real property

Allows county court at law judges in Atascosa County to be assigned under Chapter 74 to any district court in the county, where they may hear any matter pending in that district court

Changes the judge's salary structure from a commissioners court-set amount (required to be no less than $1,000 below district judge salary) to the standard statutory formula provided by Section 25.0005 of the Government Code

Applies only to cases filed or proceedings commenced on or after the effective date, with immediate effect if passed by two-thirds vote or September 1, 2025 otherwise