Texas Family Code

§ 155.207 — TRANSFER OF COURT FILES

FA § 155.207Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part B. SUITS AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Ch. 155. CONTINUING, EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION; TRANSFER · Art. C. TRANSFER OF CONTINUING, EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION

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(a)Not later than the 10th working day after the date an order of transfer is signed, the clerk of the court transferring a proceeding shall send, using the electronic filing system established under Section 72.031, Government Code, to the proper court to which transfer is being made:

(1)a transfer certificate and index of transferred documents;

(2)a copy of each final order;

(3)a copy of the order of transfer signed by the transferring court;

(4)a copy of the pleadings in the pending proceeding and any other document specifically requested by a party;

(5)a copy of the transfer certificate and index of transferred documents from each previous transfer; and

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 916 (H.B. 260), Sec. 16, eff. June 18, 2005. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (S.B. 1929), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 3774), Sec. 7.01, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 256 (S.B. 1612), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), Sec. 11.007, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 389 (H.B. 1734), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.