(b) The 258th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction in Polk County with the county court over all misdemeanor cases over which the county court has jurisdiction under the constitution and laws of this state. Sec. 530, Sec. (a) The 210th Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. 113TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 67TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). (b) The judge may impanel grand and petit jurors as provided by law. 24.173. December 15, 2009. January 1, 2010. (a) The 388th Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. (a) The 334th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. Jan. 1, 1996. 24.582. (c) The terms of the 85th District Court begin on the first Mondays in April and October. Sec. Sept. 1, 1999. Sept. 1, 1985. Fax: : 940-349-2121. (e) The legislature, the Judicial Districts Board, or the Legislative Redistricting Board may not redistrict the judicial districts to provide for any judicial district smaller in size than an entire county except as provided by this subsection. 87TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ANDERSON, FREESTONE, LEON, AND LIMESTONE COUNTIES). 2.13(a), eff. 114TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (SMITH COUNTY). 349), Sec. 13 district courts are designated criminal district courts; some 24.217. 1012, Sec. (a) On the creation of an additional district court in a county, an existing district court in the county may transfer to the new court a case regarding a child who is subject to the continuing exclusive jurisdiction of the existing court under Title 5, Family Code, regardless of whether the case is pending in the existing court or the existing court rendered a final order in the case. 5. (b) Section 24.118, relating to the 17th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 96th Judicial District. May 25, 1989. 3796), Sec. (a) The 23rd Judicial District is composed of Matagorda and Wharton counties. (a) The 71st Judicial District is composed of Harrison County. 79), Sec. 148, Sec. 1189), Sec. 1.03(b), eff. The 470th Judicial District is composed of Collin County. Any of the judges may hear and determine motions, petitions for injunction, applications for appointment of receivers, interventions, motions to transfer venue, pleas in abatement and all dilatory pleas, motions for new trials, and all preliminary matters, questions, and proceedings, and may enter judgment or order on them in the court in which the case or proceeding is pending without having the matter transferred to the court of the acting judge. 1, eff. (a) The 35th Judicial District is composed of Brown and Mills counties. 72 (H.B. 1189), Sec. . Each judge may sit in the other court to hear a case without transferring the case. (c) The following procedures in any civil or criminal case are the same and have the same force and effect when done at a special term as though done at a regular term: (1) the issuance of process, whether to a regular term or a special term; (3) the issuance of an order, judgment, or decree; and. U.S. Fedenl Courts' Jurisdiction - U.SI Fedemt Courts Jurisdiction over 24.577. 3, eff. (2) "Reapportionment" means the redistribution of the judicial districts of the state by designating the county or counties to be included in each judicial district and may affect any or all of the judicial districts and counties of the state under either the original reapportionment made under this subchapter or a reapportionment at a time subsequent to an original reapportionment. The officer shall serve the subpoena in the same manner as a subpoena issued by a district court is served. Sec. 476TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY). Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. September 1, 2015. 2.17, eff. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. (c) Section 24.490, relating to the 344th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 253rd District Court in Chambers County. Sec. Sept. 1, 1999. (b) The terms of the 10th and 56th district courts begin on the first Mondays in January and July. Jan. 1, 1997. January 1, 2022. 24.564. 1352 (S.B. (a) The 70th Judicial District is composed of Ector County. June 17, 2015. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 2, Sec. 480, Sec. Sec. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 1, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. The 221st Judicial District is composed of Montgomery County. 148, Sec. All civil cases not assigned and docketed in a district court based on the types of cases the court gives preference to under applicable law shall be assigned and docketed at random by the district clerk. 3. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. In case of absence, sickness, or disqualification of any of the judges, any other of the judges may hold court for him. Sec. September 1, 2009. September 1, 2011. Sec. September 1, 2007. 39(1), eff. (3) in Starr County on the first Mondays in April and October. 461ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZORIA COUNTY). 76, Sec. Sec. In this subchapter: (1) "Board" means the Judicial Districts Board established by Article V, Section 7a, of the Texas Constitution. (d) The 17th District Court shall give preference to civil matters. (a) The 48th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. The criminal district courts also have concurrent original jurisdiction with the county criminal courts over misdemeanor cases. The Jefferson County sheriff or the sheriff's deputy shall attend the courts in Port Arthur and perform all duties required by law or court order. 24.631. The 293rd Judicial District is composed of Dimmit, Maverick, and Zavala counties. 24.619. (a) The 99th Judicial District is composed of Lubbock County. 344TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CHAMBERS COUNTY). 24.60030. 912 (S.B. (a) The 67th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 704, Sec. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 2.06(a), eff. The amount of compensation may not exceed the amount paid to a witness subpoenaed by a district court in a civil proceeding. Jurisdiction Issues in TX Eviction Suits | Silberman Law Firm, PLLC 507TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 24.243. 704, Sec. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 2, eff. The transferring court need not hold a formal proceeding to transfer a cause. (c) The jurisdiction of the 202nd District Court in Bowie County is concurrent and coextensive with the 5th and 102nd district courts. 79), Sec. Sept. 1, 1985. (a) The 162nd Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. 24.562. 11, eff. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. (a) The 406th Judicial District is composed of Webb County. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 24.497. 307TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GREGG COUNTY). 314TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 145TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (NACOGDOCHES COUNTY). 72 (H.B. 24.912. See Page 1. Sec. (c) The commissioners court shall provide suitable quarters in the county courthouse for the court and the officers of the court. 20, eff. September 1, 2005. Sec. 704, Sec. The 364th Judicial District is composed of Lubbock County. 79TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BROOKS AND JIM WELLS COUNTIES). 1575), Sec. (c) The judge of the 33rd District Court may impanel grand juries in each county. 24.639. 24.103. 934 (H.B. (b) The 227th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. (a) The 61st Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 1875), Sec. 2454), Sec. September 1, 2005. 24.402. (a) The 340th Judicial District is composed of Tom Green County. COURT OFFICIALS, PERSONNEL, AND FACILITIES. 1 shall give primary preference to felony drug cases and associated civil cases emanating from those felony drug cases. 371ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). 704, Sec. The salaries of the court reporter and court coordinator shall be set in amounts commensurate with the salaries paid by other district courts for those positions. 1352 (S.B. 441ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MIDLAND COUNTY). Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. The 481st Judicial District is composed of Denton County. (c) Section 24.901, relating to the Criminal District Court of Dallas County, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 24.186. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1, eff. 24.391. (f) A retired judge appointed to sit for the regular judge under this section shall receive for the services actually performed the same salary that the regular judge is entitled to receive for those services. 1. 146TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BELL COUNTY). L = Limited jurisdiction court. Sec. (c) The terms of the 30th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. The 321st Judicial District is composed of Smith County. (c) The criminal district courts have jurisdiction of criminal cases within the jurisdiction of a district court. The 397th Judicial District is composed of Grayson County. 11(a), eff. Sec. The judgment, order, or action of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were pending in the district court. 24.200. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. (b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. (5) in Hall County on the first Mondays in February and September. 1148, Sec. 2.02(b), eff. The 284th Judicial District is composed of Montgomery County. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. January 1, 2012. 338TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). Original jurisdiction in felony criminal matters. The commissioners court of the county may authorize a district court to sit in any municipality within the county to hear and determine nonjury trials in civil cases and to hear and determine motions, arguments, and other matters not heard before a jury in a civil case that is within the court's jurisdiction. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. (b) The terms of the 99th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. (a) The 2nd Judicial District is composed of Cherokee County. 4(a), eff. 3RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ANDERSON, HENDERSON, AND HOUSTON COUNTIES). Sec. 90, Sec. 1189), Sec. (a) The 209th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. (c) Repealed by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1081 (H.B. Sec. 3481), Sec. (b) The 27th, 146th, 169th, 264th, 426th, and 478th judicial districts have concurrent jurisdiction in Bell County. (b) The terms of the 213th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. (b) The 263rd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. 24.0125. Jan. 1, 1997. (b) The terms of the 51st District Court begin: (1) in Coke County on the first Mondays in February and August; (2) in Irion County on the first Mondays in March and September; (3) in Schleicher County on the first Mondays in April and October; (4) in Sterling County on the first Mondays in May and November; and. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. (c) The terms provided by Subsection (b) begin at 10 a.m. on the first day of the term. 24.125. 259TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JONES AND SHACKELFORD COUNTIES). (b) The terms of the 95th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March, June, September, and December. The receiving court shall dispose of the case as if it had been originally instituted in that court. 2.01(a), eff. The judge's sworn account must show the number of days that he served as the special judge. 1342 (S.B. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Northern District of Texas David C. Godbey, Chief Judge Karen Mitchell, Clerk of Court. The judge of the 341st District Court may alternate the drawing of grand juries with the judge of any other district court in the county. 34TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). (b) The terms of the 110th District Court begin in each county on the first Mondays in January and July. The terms are designated the January-July and July-January terms. 480, Sec. 57TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). 4833), Sec. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. September 1, 2021. 24.109. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. Texas Government Code Section 25.0003 - Jurisdiction TEXAS: District Court G $200/No maximum - - - - - County Court at Law, Constitutional . AR 97: Subject-Matter Jurisdiction of the Courts - txcourts.gov Phone: : 940-349-2120. 24.223. During each term of court in Bowie County, the court may sit in Texarkana to try, hear, and determine any civil nonjury case, may hear and determine motions, agreements, and other nonjury civil matters that come before the court, and may hear and determine any criminal nonjury matters, including pleas of guilty, both felony and misdemeanor, when a jury has been waived. 349), Sec. 4, eff. 480, Sec. 24.166. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. The 188th Judicial District is composed of Gregg County. 7.26, eff. The judges of the courts may, in their discretion, exchange benches or districts from time to time. (a) The 449th Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County. 3199), Sec. 50TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BAYLOR, COTTLE, KING, AND KNOX COUNTIES). Sept. 1, 1985. OTHER JURISDICTION. 363RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. January 1, 2012. (2) unless objection is filed by a party to the suit, hear any nonjury case, including divorces, adoptions, default judgments, and matters where citation was by publication, regardless of whether the case is filed in the county in which the hearing is held. 506TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GRIMES AND WALLER COUNTIES). Sept. 1, 1997. Sept. 1, 2000. (a) The 389th Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County. 8(a), eff. September 1, 2017. (c) Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 44th District Court. 1575), Sec. Sec. Sec. 1.01(b), eff. Sec. 2174), Sec. (b) The terms of the 119th District Court begin: (1) in Concho County on the first Mondays in February and July; (2) in Runnels County on the first Mondays in March and October; and. Sept. 1, 1995. Sec. 3.13(14), eff. (a) The 87th Judicial District is composed of Anderson, Freestone, Leon, and Limestone counties. (e) A judgment or order shall be entered in the minutes of the court in which the case is pending. 635, Sec. 342ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). May 17, 2005. January 1, 2015. 201 Caroline Houston, Texas 77002 Venue and Jurisdiction A county civil court at law in Harris County has jurisdiction over all civil matters and causes, original and appellate, prescribed by law for county courts, but does not have the jurisdiction of a probate court. 848 (S.B. 24.602. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. (b) The 122nd District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the 10th and 56th district courts. 1.01(b), eff. 24.369. Sec. 1951), Sec. 3 (H.B. September 1, 2019. 163RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ORANGE COUNTY). U.S. District Clerk. 3774), Sec. 7, eff. The court shall give preference to criminal cases. 1, eff. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. Sec. 125TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). Sec. 165 (H.B. June 20, 1987; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 60TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JEFFERSON COUNTY). 2(d), eff. Sec. 24.225. 24.151. 2, eff. September 1, 2005. (a) The 20th Judicial District is composed of Milam County. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 303RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). 4.08. 24.449. 24.626. 4(b), eff. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. (a) The 377th Judicial District is composed of Victoria County. 24.487. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 201 Caroline Houston, Texas 77002 Venue and Jurisdiction A county civil court at law in Harris County has jurisdiction over all civil matters and causes, original and appellate, prescribed by law for county courts, but does not have the jurisdiction of a probate court. The terms of the district court of a judicial district affected by reapportionment under this subchapter shall be the terms provided by the board in the reapportionment order affecting the judicial district. (b) The terms of the 394th District Court begin: (1) in Brewster County on the first Monday in March and the third Monday in September; (2) in Culberson County on the third Monday in October and the first Monday in April; (3) in Hudspeth County on the third Monday in March and the first Monday in September; (4) in Jeff Davis County on the second Mondays in January and July; and. 2230), Sec. 24.009. 2, eff. (a) The Dallas County Criminal Judicial District No. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch.