Sec. 480, Sec. 2454), Sec. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. Sec. Sec. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 24.550. The 469th District Court shall hear family law matters. 24.913. 24.369. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. (c) The terms of the 22nd District Court begin: (1) in Caldwell County on the first Mondays in March, June, September, and December; (2) in Comal County on the first Mondays in April, July, October, and January; and. 3. 3774), Sec. (a) Unless otherwise provided by this subchapter, all district judges in a county are entitled to equal amounts of supplemental compensation from the county. Sec. Sept. 1, 1999. 18, eff. The receiving court need not receive the transcript of the transferred cause to have jurisdiction over the cause. 24.437. (d) A district judge may hold as many sessions of court in a county as he considers proper and expedient for the dispatch of business and may adopt rules for that purpose as authorized by the statutes of this state and the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. (a) The 418th Judicial District is composed of Montgomery County. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. Sec. APPOINTED COUNSEL. (b) The 279th District Court shall give preference to family law matters. 231ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). (a) The 154th Judicial District is composed of Lamb County. 24.468. (b) The terms of the 134th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 24.905. Sec. PDF Dollar Amount Jurisdiction for Tort, Contract, Real - Court Statistics The 240th Judicial District is composed of Fort Bend County. The 220th Judicial District is composed of Bosque, Comanche, and Hamilton counties. The board shall reapportion the judicial districts authorized by Article V, Section 7, of the Texas Constitution by statewide reapportionment of the districts and, as the necessity for additional reapportionment appears, by redesignating, in one or more reapportionment orders, the county or counties that comprise the specific judicial districts affected by those reapportionment orders. (d) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 297th District Court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the county criminal courts in Tarrant County over misdemeanor cases. (b) The 351st District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. 5, eff. 1352 (S.B. Aug. 28, 1989; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. Sec. September 1, 2017. The 415th Judicial District is composed of Parker County. 238TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MIDLAND COUNTY). 480, Sec. Sec. (b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 115th District Court has the civil and criminal jurisdiction of a county court in Marion County. 643), Sec. (b) The 205th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. (a) The 128th Judicial District is composed of Orange County. (g) Subsection (h) applies to the 11th, 55th, 61st, 80th, 113th, 125th, 127th, 129th, 133rd, 151st, 152nd, 157th, 164th, 165th, 189th, 190th, 215th, 234th, 269th, 270th, 280th, 281st, 295th, 333rd, and 334th judicial districts. Sec. 541 (S.B. October 1, 2022. (a) The 427th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. 880, Sec. (a) The 478th Judicial District is composed of Bell County. 541, Sec. (b) Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 113th District Court. 71ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRISON COUNTY). 24.413. (a) The 16th Judicial District is composed of Denton County. (b) The terms of the 10th and 56th district courts begin on the first Mondays in January and July. The county courts shall have original jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to the justice court, and when the fine to be imposed shall exceed five hundred dollars. 1575), 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. 24.177. September 1, 2015. Any of the judges may hear and determine any part or question of any case or proceeding pending in any of the courts, and any other of the judges may complete the hearing and render judgment in the proceeding. September 1, 2015. 129TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 391ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TOM GREEN COUNTY). (a) The 279th Judicial District is composed of Jefferson County. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. (f) A special judge agreed on by the parties or elected by the practicing lawyers shall be paid on presenting to the comptroller the certificate of the clerk of the court in which he served and the judge's sworn account. June 15, 1991; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 2, eff. 336TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FANNIN COUNTY). SPECIAL JUDGE BY AGREEMENT OF PARTIES. 4833), Sec. (3) in Comal County on the first Mondays in January and July. 24.563. 480, Sec. Sec. (4) be removed to another location in the state so that the district contains an entirely different county or counties. 480, Sec. 24.123. 148, Sec. The 457th Judicial District is composed of Montgomery County. 24.614. (c) In any county in the district in which there are two or more district courts, the judges of those courts may, in their discretion, either in termtime or in vacation, on motion of any party, on agreement of the parties, or on their own motion, transfer any civil or criminal case or proceeding on their dockets to the docket of one of the other district courts. 1139), Sec. (a) The 396th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. 82ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FALLS AND ROBERTSON COUNTIES). 24.6005. Sec. January 1, 2012. 363RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). The 313th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. September 1, 2019. (e) Section 24.178, relating to the 76th District Court, has provisions applicable to both that court and the 276th District Court. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 541 (S.B. (a) The 229th Judicial District is composed of Duval, Jim Hogg, and Starr counties. Sept. 1, 1985. Suite 10030. 454TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MEDINA COUNTY). The district court may hear and determine: (1) motions against sheriffs and other officers of the court for failure to pay over money collected under the process of the court or other defalcation of duty in connection with the process; and. Although State District Courts have general jurisdiction, some courts handle dockets that specialize in either criminal, civil or family law. To the extent that this subchapter is inconsistent with those provisions, Section 24.139 prevails. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.456. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 26. CONSTITUTIONAL COUNTY COURTS - Texas 24.471. (a) The 164th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. September 1, 2005. (5) in Hall County on the first Mondays in February and September. 24.150. (a) The 218th Judicial District is composed of Atascosa, Frio, Karnes, LaSalle, and Wilson counties. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. That would take the school district M&O rate from a statewide average of 91.3 cents per $100 of assessed value in tax year 2022 to under 65 cents, according to data compiled by the Texas Education . 1342 (S.B. 24.450. (d) A district judge who is assigned to preside in a court of another judicial district or is presiding in exchange or at the request of the regular judge of the court may, in the manner provided by this section for the regular judge, hear, determine, and enter the orders, judgments, and decrees in a case that is pending for trial or has been tried before the visiting judge. Sept. 1, 1987. 607 (S.B. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 623, Sec. 1182 (S.B. (a) The 76th Judicial District is composed of Camp, Morris, and Titus counties. 3, Sec. 480, Sec. Matters and proceedings in the concurrent jurisdiction of the 344th District Court and the county court shall be filed in the county court, and all cases of concurrent jurisdiction may be transferred between the 344th District Court and the county court. 1, eff. (b) In any county in the district in which there are two or more district courts, those district courts have concurrent jurisdiction in that county. 24.414. 704, Sec. October 1, 2022. 24.388. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. (b) The terms of the 40th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March, June, September, and December. September 1, 2007. Aug. 28, 1989; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. (a) The 208th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. In determining the reapportionment that best promotes the efficiency and promptness of the administration of justice, the board shall consider: (1) the numbers and types of cases filed in the district courts of the counties to be affected by the reapportionment; (2) the numbers and types of cases disposed of by dismissal or judgment in the district courts of those counties; (3) the numbers and types of cases pending in the district courts of those counties; (4) the number of district courts in those counties; (6) the area to be covered by a judicial district; and. 632, Sec. (b) The terms of the 327th District Court begin on the first Mondays in February, April, June, September, October, and December. 2, eff. Tex. 24.543. (a) All civil and criminal cases in the district courts in Hidalgo County shall be assigned and docketed at random by the district clerk using an automated system. (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday signaled it may sidestep a ruling in a major case involving a Republican bid to give state legislatures far more power over federal elections by limiting the ability of state courts to review their actions. (a) The 339th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 1352 (S.B. (d) The terms of the 5th District Court begin: (1) in Bowie County on the first Mondays in January and July; and. (a) The 346th Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. 480, Sec. (b) Section 24.118, relating to the 17th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 96th Judicial District. 24.207. (b) The district court to which the case is transferred under this section acquires continuing exclusive jurisdiction under Title 5, Family Code, over the child. 24.027. (c) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to all the district courts in Bexar County. Sec. Sec. Sept. 1, 1985. (a) The 198th Judicial District is composed of Bandera and Kerr Counties. 24.532. 146TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BELL COUNTY). Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 468TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY). The 328th Judicial District is composed of Fort Bend County. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 24.380. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. (a) The Tarrant County Criminal Judicial District No. (a) The 295th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 580 (S.B. 24.493. 507, Sec. 1, eff. Sec. DALLAS COUNTY CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 1, eff. (a) The 33rd Judicial District is composed of Blanco, Burnet, Llano, and San Saba counties. 891), Sec. Jurisdiction Issues in TX Eviction Suits | Silberman Law Firm, PLLC (a) The 146th Judicial District is composed of Bell County. (f) Each sheriff of the counties in the district shall perform the duties prescribed by law in connection with the cases from that sheriff's county. (a) The 262nd Judicial District is composed of Harris County. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 4(a), eff. (b) The terms of the 340th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March and September. (a-2) In Harris County each district court holds terms that commence on the first Mondays in February, May, August, and November of each year. (d) In matters of concurrent jurisdiction, the judge of the county court in Baylor, Cottle, King, or Knox County may transfer a case to the judge of the 50th District Court with the approval of the district judge. Sept. 1, 2003. Sec. 236TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). 176TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). District Courts - collincountytx.gov 13 district courts are designated criminal district courts; some 15(a), eff. 1189), Sec. Sec. January 1, 2007. 24.258. (b) The obligees in all appearance bonds and recognizances taken in and for a district court of a county before the effective date of an amendment to this chapter, and all witnesses summoned to appear before that district court under laws existing before the effective date of an amendment to this chapter, are required to appear at another district court in the county on the date that court directs, but may not be required to appear on a date that is earlier than the date on which the obligees or witnesses were originally required to appear. 1 is composed of Tarrant County. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1575), Sec. (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. The receiving court shall dispose of the case as if it had been originally instituted in that court. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (a) The 55th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 24.514. 24.6006. Sec. 8(c), eff. The 421st Judicial District is composed of Caldwell County. 1182 (S.B. The jurors may be summoned to appear before the court at the time designated by the judge. 17, eff. Sec. 934 (H.B. (a) The 96th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. Sec. The order of transfer and all other orders made in the case shall be copied and certified by the clerk and the certified copies of the orders shall be filed with the papers of the transferred case. 480, Sec. 1189), Sec. The 429th Judicial District is composed of Collin County. 148, Sec. IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS LIFENET, INC., Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 1951), Sec. (a) The 98th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. (b) The 47th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the 181st District Court in Randall and Potter counties. 24.511. 24.176. (a) The 41st Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. 211TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DENTON COUNTY). 4 has concurrent original jurisdiction with the county criminal courts in Tarrant County over misdemeanor cases. 381ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (STARR COUNTY). The judge of each affected district court shall sign the proper orders in connection with the transfer. 24.115. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. (a) The 63rd Judicial District is composed of Kinney, Terrell, and Val Verde counties. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 300TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZORIA COUNTY). Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1.10(a), eff. 24.635. 22 Third, Plaintiff's Complaint was dismissed on February 10, 2023, for failure to state a . 214TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (NUECES COUNTY). (d) Section 24.132, relating to the 30th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 89th District Court. 1337, Sec. (d) Notwithstanding Section 24.030, a district court in Chambers County may sit in a suitable facility outside the county seat if the facility is designated by the commissioners court as an auxiliary county seat, as provided by Section 292.031, Local Government Code.