Legal Opinion
Opinion No.
Texas Attorney General Reports
Decided March 8, 1988Published
1Opinion of the Court
Honorable Fred G. Rodriguez Criminal District Attorney Bexar County Courthouse San Antonio, Texas 78205
Re: Jurisdiction of the statutory probate courts of Bexar County to adjudicate cases under the Mental Health Code, in light of recent amendments to former article 1970-301e.2, V.T.C.S. (RQ-1248)
Dear Mr. Rodriguez:
You ask:
1. Whether amendments to Title 41 of the Texas Civil Statutes, relating to County Courts, the Texas Government Code and the Texas Mental Health Code, effective September 1, 1987, have divested the statutory probate courts of Bexar County, Texas of jurisdiction to hear and…