Texas Government Code - Section 28.003. Jurisdiction
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§ 28.003. JURISDICTION. (a) The small claims court has
concurrent jurisdiction with the justice court in actions by any
person for the recovery of money in which the amount involved,
exclusive of costs, does not exceed $5,000.
(b) An action may not be brought in small claims court by:
(1) an assignee of the claim or other person seeking to
bring an action on an assigned claim;
(2) a person primarily engaged in the business of
lending money at interest; or
(3) a collection agency or collection agent.
(c) A person may be represented by an attorney in small
claims court.
(d) This section does not prevent a legal heir from bringing
an action on a claim or account otherwise within the jurisdiction of
the court.
(e) A corporation need not be represented by an attorney in
small claims court.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended
by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 745, § 3, eff. June 20, 1987; Acts
1989, 71st Leg., ch. 501, § 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989; Acts 1989,
71st Leg., ch. 802, § 4, 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1991, 72nd
Leg., ch. 776, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Section: 27.055 27.056 27.057 27.058 27.059 28.001 28.002 28.003 28.004 28.005 28.006 28.011 28.012 28.013 28.014
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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