Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 75.602 - Establishment of County Programs(a) The justices of the justice courts and judges of the county courts, statutory county courts, and district courts with jurisdiction over criminal cases in each county may establish a court reminder program that allows the county to send a text message to notify criminal defendants of scheduled court appearances.(b) In developing the court reminder program, the justices and judges may join the state program developed under Section 75.601 or develop a county program that allows the county to send text message notifications to criminal defendants and that complies with the requirements of Section 75.601(b).Tex. Gov't. Code § 75.602
Added by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 736,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2021.