By: Vasut, Guerra H.B. No. 525       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to delivery 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 all orders entered   by the court either:                (1)  in person to each individual entitled to service;   or                (2)  to each individual entitled to service who elects   electronic service through:                      (A)  electronic mail; or                      (B)  the electronic filing system established   under Section 72.031 for a case in which the use of the electronic   filing system is required or authorized.          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.