88R1673 TSS-D     By: Vasut, Guerra H.B. No. 525       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to delivery through the electronic filing system of   certain statutory county court, district court, or appellate court   orders.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  The heading to Chapter 80, Government Code, is   amended to read as follows:   CHAPTER 80. DELIVERY OF NOTICE, ORDERS, AND DOCUMENTS          SECTION 2.  Section 80.001, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 80.001.  DELIVERY OF NOTICE OR DOCUMENT.  A court,   justice, judge, magistrate, or clerk may send any notice or   document by a method authorized by Section 80.002(a) [80.002].          SECTION 3.  Section 80.002, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 80.002.  [AUTHORIZED] DELIVERY OF NOTICE, ORDER, OR   DOCUMENT. (a) A court, justice, judge, magistrate, or clerk may   send any notice or document using mail or electronic mail.  This   subsection [section] applies to all civil and criminal statutes   requiring delivery of a notice or document.          (b)  In addition to any other delivery method required or   authorized by law or supreme court rule, a statutory county court,   district court, or appellate court shall deliver through the   electronic filing system established under Section 72.031 to all   parties in each case in which the use of the electronic filing   system is required or authorized all court orders the court enters   for the case.          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.