Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. (a) The 351st Judicial District is composed of Harris County. Sept. 1, 1995. 24.027. Sec. (a) The 292nd Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. (a) The 109th Judicial District is composed of Andrews, Crane, and Winkler counties. (c) Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 116th District Court. (a) The 179th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 24.409. 780, Sec. 140TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (LUBBOCK COUNTY). 6. The 335th Judicial District is composed of Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, and Washington counties. 280, Sec. (b) The 455th District Court shall give preference to civil and family law matters. 24.136. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. (b) The terms of the 7th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. As of January 2019, 472 district courts serve the state, each with a single judge, elected by partisan election to a four-year term. (a) The 386th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. Sept. 1, 1999. (a) The 372nd Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. A case may not be transferred without the permission of the judge of the court to which the case is to be transferred. Sec. SUBCHAPTER F. REAPPORTIONMENT OF JUDICIAL DISTRICTS. 4. 384TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). January 1, 2012. (b) The terms of the 142nd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July of each year. (b) The 187th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 117TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (NUECES COUNTY). 8(b), eff. (b) Section 24.910, relating to the Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. The judge must also give the comptroller evidence that the judge was duly commissioned. 453RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HAYS COUNTY). (b) The terms of the 99th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 34, Sec. Sec. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1951), Sec. 1 shall have a seal similar to the seal of a district court with "El Paso County Criminal District Court No. 1. 24.353. January 1, 2014. The clerk of the transferring court shall certify the style and number of the case to the clerk of the court to which it is transferred and include the papers of the case with the certification. Sec. 855 (H.B. 954 (H.B. (d) The El Paso County Criminal District Court No. Sec. Sec. 40), Sec. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. (b) The terms of the 24th District Court begin: (1) in Calhoun County on the fourth Mondays in April and October; (2) in DeWitt County on the second Mondays in January and July; (3) in Goliad County on the first Mondays in February and August; (4) in Jackson County on the fourth Mondays in January and July; (5) in Refugio County on the third Mondays in April and October; and. Sec. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (b) The 205th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. (c) The terms of the 297th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. 24.5995. 2454), Sec. To the extent that this subchapter is inconsistent with those provisions, Section 24.139 prevails. 2(8), eff. (a) The 411th Judicial District is composed of Polk, San Jacinto, and Trinity counties. (a) The 252nd Judicial District is composed of Jefferson County. The 415th Judicial District is composed of Parker County. 2, eff. 4, eff. (a) The Second 25th Judicial District is composed of Colorado, Gonzales, Guadalupe, and Lavaca counties. Sept. 1, 2000. 1059 (H.B. In case of absence, sickness, or disqualification of any of the judges, any of the other judges may hold court for him. In addition, many of the acts, practices, transactions, and courses of business alleged in this Complaint occurred within this district. (d) The judge of the 77th District Court shall impanel grand juries in Limestone County at the March and September terms and in Freestone County at the May and November terms and at any other terms of the court in each county as ordered by the judge. (b) The 209th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. 3, eff. OTHER JURISDICTION. (d) Section 24.116, relating to the 15th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 59th District Court. 24.200. 340TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TOM GREEN COUNTY). (2) in Upshur County on the first Mondays in January and June. 24.375. 318TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MIDLAND COUNTY). (d) The terms of the criminal district courts begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. 24.422. Each judge may sit in the other court to hear a case without transferring the case. 3.04, eff. CERTAIN EFFECT OF DISTRICT REORGANIZATION. 1082 (H.B. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. Civil District Courts. (e) The terms of the 115th District Court begin: (1) in Marion County on the first Mondays in March and September; and. In Lamar County, the judges may transfer a case by an order entered in the minutes of the transferring court. Sept. 1, 2003. (d) A grand jury may not be impaneled in the district courts in Bell County except by special order of the presiding judge. 234TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 14, 69th Leg., R.S., 3 (1985) (amending Tex. JURISDICTION OF FAILURE TO PAY OVER CERTAIN MONEY. (a) The 69th Judicial District is composed of Dallam, Hartley, Moore, and Sherman counties. (a) The 76th Judicial District is composed of Camp, Morris, and Titus counties. Sec. LOCATION OF COURT. 24.574. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (a) The 339th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. Except as provided by Section 24.012, the terms of a family district court begin on the first Monday in January and the first Monday in July. 2. Sec. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 1985. The 269th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 1.08(a), eff. 4 has concurrent original jurisdiction with the county criminal courts in Tarrant County over misdemeanor cases. Some counties share numerous overlapping districts, such as the 12 districts that serve the same 13 county region of central and eastern Texas, with each district covering the entirety of the 13 counties. (g) The Dallas County sheriff or the sheriff's deputy shall attend the courts when required by law or by the judge. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 3, eff. 515 (H.B. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. Handicap access to the building is available through the entrance in the alley between the main courthouse and the annex. 286TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COCHRAN AND HOCKLEY COUNTIES). 1, eff. Sec. (A) divorce, as provided by Chapter 3, Family Code; (B) dependent and delinquent children, as provided by Section 23.001, by the Family Code, and by Title 43, Revised Statutes; (C) adoption, as provided by the Family Code; and. 24.624. January 1, 2022. (l) By a majority vote, the judges of the courts that give preference to criminal cases may jointly appoint not more than four grand jury bailiffs. These courts also have jurisdiction over minor civil matters. Texas has 38 congressional districts, as determined (2) in Mills County on the first Mondays in January, May, and October. (3) in Hays County on the first Mondays in February, May, August, and November. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. (b) Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 151st District Court. (a) The 387th Judicial District is composed of Fort Bend County. 24.6004. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. Sept. 1, 1999. 24.423. 28TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (NUECES COUNTY). Sept. 1, 2003. 24.532. If the parties agree on a special judge for the trial of a particular case, the clerk shall enter in the minutes of the court, as a part of the proceedings in the case, a record showing: (1) that the judge of the court is disqualified to try the case; (2) the name of the special judge and that the parties agreed on the selection of that judge for the trial of the case; and. 60TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JEFFERSON COUNTY). The state is divided into elevenadministrative judicial regions. 2150), Sec. Sec. (a) The 279th Judicial District is composed of Jefferson County. September 1, 2015. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 391ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TOM GREEN COUNTY). 24.274. Sec. (c) The 72nd, 99th, 137th, and 140th district courts have concurrent jurisdiction in Lubbock County. Sec. September 1, 2005. 746), Sec. 24.381. 1103 (H.B. (c) The criminal district courts have jurisdiction of criminal cases within the jurisdiction of a district court. 1951), Sec. 780, Sec. (a) The 97th Judicial District is composed of Archer, Clay, and Montague counties. 3 (H.B. 24.420. 2913), Sec. (a) The 33rd Judicial District is composed of Blanco, Burnet, Llano, and San Saba counties. 5(a), eff. 253RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CHAMBERS AND LIBERTY COUNTIES). (a) The 202nd Judicial District is composed of Bowie County. 283RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). 19TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MCLENNAN COUNTY). A change of venue is not necessary because of the disqualification of a district judge in a case or proceeding pending in the judge's court. 657 (H.B. 2.02(a), eff. 480, Sec. 1189), Sec. Sept. 1, 1996. Phone: 936-539-7808 Fax: 936-788-8364. 24.251. (3) inability or unfitness to promptly and properly discharge official duties because of a serious mental or physical defect that did not exist at the time of the judge's election. (g) Section 24.105, relating to the 5th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 202nd District Court. DUTIES. Sec. Sec. 24.102. (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. (e) The 58th, 60th, and 136th district courts may sit at the City of Port Arthur, in addition to Beaumont, to try, hear, and determine nonjury cases and to hear and determine motions, arguments, and the other nonjury matters that are within the jurisdiction of the courts. 459TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). Sec. (c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. (a-1) The 54th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county court and the statutory county courts of McLennan County in misdemeanor cases as well as the jurisdiction prescribed by general law for district courts. September 1, 2007. (c), (d) Repealed by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. (b) Section 24.124, relating to the 23rd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the Family District Court for the 329th Judicial District. 1189), Sec. Trials in municipal courts are not generally of record; many appeals go to the county court, county court at law, or district court by a trial de novo. (b) Except as provided by this section, the judge of a district court may, in any county in his judicial district: (1) hear and determine all preliminary and interlocutory matters in which a jury may not be demanded; (2) hear and determine uncontested or agreed cases and contests of elections pending in his district, unless a party to the suit objects; and. 173RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HENDERSON COUNTY). For further information on court structure, jurisdiction, judge qualifications, contact information, and maps, see About Texas Courts. The Office of Court Administration's Local Rules, Forms, and Standing Orderswebsite is now live. Jan. 1, 1997. EFFECT OF TRANSFER OF CERTAIN CASES FOLLOWING CREATION OF ADDITIONAL COURT. (b) The terms of the 94th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. Except as otherwise indicated by the context, this subchapter applies only to judicial districts listed in this subchapter. 5, eff. 263RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The judges of the district courts shall, by agreement among themselves, take their vacations so that there are district court judges in the county at all times. (a) The 4th Judicial District is composed of Rusk County. Sec. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 14, eff. 24.619. 317, Sec. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 2454), Sec. 24.912. 507 (S.B. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.216. All bonds executed and recognizances entered into in a transferring court shall bind the parties for their appearance or to fulfill the obligations of the bonds and recognizances at the terms of the court to which the transfer is made. 47TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ARMSTRONG, POTTER, AND RANDALL COUNTIES). 891), Sec. (2) in Wharton County on the first Mondays in July and January, and the terms are designated the July-December and January-June terms. 24.572. WebTexas courts can be found in every county in Texas. 99TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (LUBBOCK COUNTY). (d) A district judge in the county may hear and determine any part or question of any case or proceeding pending in any of the district courts, and any other district judge may complete the hearing and render judgment in the case or proceeding. 1, eff. Sec. (a) The 10th Judicial District is composed of Galveston County. (a) The 391st Judicial District is composed of Tom Green County. 208TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 1082 (H.B. (4) in Lavaca County on the first Mondays in April and November. 1182 (S.B. 77v(a)], Section 27 of the Exchange Act [15 U.S.C. 24.421. 3 (H.B. January 1, 2019. 2, eff. 2.19(a), eff. The judges may transfer cases from one court to the other by an order entered on the docket of the court from which the matter was transferred. 441ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MIDLAND COUNTY). Sec. (3) in Martin County on the first Mondays in January, June, and October. Sec. 24.621. (c) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 17, eff. (b) The 128th and 163rd district courts have concurrent jurisdiction in Orange County. 24.104. Sec. (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. 2.01(a), eff. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. (b) The 245th District Court shall give preference to family law matters. 13, eff. 24.529. 225TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. (b) A district court has original jurisdiction of a (b) The 148th District Court shall give first preference to family law matters and second preference to criminal cases. Sec. 1(a), eff. Sec. 788), Sec. 159TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ANGELINA COUNTY). (a) The 459th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. Sec. Sept. 1, 1993. 21, Sec. September 1, 2014. Sec. All grand and petit jurors selected in a county before a new district court is created or the composition of an existing district court is modified by an amendment to this chapter are considered to be selected for the new or modified district court, as applicable. (d) Section 24.120, relating to the 19th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 414th District Court. Jan. 1, 2001. (a) The 43rd Judicial District is composed of Parker County. 606 (S.B. Sec. 323RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). Sept. 1, 1985. 24.203. January 1, 2022. The 412th Judicial District is composed of Brazoria County. WebSec. 1189), Sec. Employee Rights & How to Report Wrongful Conduct. Administration . Research and track expert witnesses. 471ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY). Sec. (a) The 68th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. 466TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COMAL COUNTY). 1342 (S.B. 24.444. 77v(a)], Section 27 of the Exchange Act [15 U.S.C. This can include family law and divorce cases, civil disputes, and criminal cases. WebTexas District Courts are the state trial courts of general jurisdiction in Texas. Sec. The jurors may be summoned to appear before the court at the time designated by the judge. (c) Section 24.130, relating to the 28th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 94th District Court. (a) The 71st Judicial District is composed of Harrison County. 337TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 24.613. 24.227. (a) The 13th Judicial District is composed of Navarro County. 1189), Sec. 4833), Sec. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 6 ( PLAN C2193 ). 4(a), eff. 24.945. 480, Sec. 24.585. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. (b) The terms of the 340th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March and September. (a) The 276th Judicial District is composed of Camp, Marion, Morris, and Titus counties. June 7, 2019. 3774), Sec. (b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. The judgment, order, or action of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were pending in the district court. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. JURISDICTION. September 1, 2015. (b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, each district court in Red River County has the civil and criminal jurisdiction of a county court. Sec. (b) Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 113th District Court. District courts are the highest level trial court in Texas. 24.543. 580 (S.B. (b) The 183rd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. (b) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. September 1, 2005. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. The oath is sufficient for his service as official interpreter in all cases in the court in Nueces County during the interpreter's term of office. 606 (S.B. Sept. 1, 1985. (b) The terms of the 139th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. (b) The terms of the 54th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, March, May, July, September, and November. 5(a), eff. 704, Sec. 6, eff. 35TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BROWN AND MILLS COUNTIES). Sec. 24.357. (b) The 288th District Court shall give preference to civil cases. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. Aug. 28, 1989. (c) The terms of the 289th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. September 1, 2007. 24.527. 24.634. (b) The 351st District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. 24.187. WebFinally, attorneys and paralegals can search case information from all 254 Texas counties at once! The judge may also assign the official interpreter to assist the court's probation officer in the discharge of the probation officer's duties. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 414TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MCLENNAN COUNTY). Sec. Sept. 1, 1985. Concurrent jurisdiction over truancy cases. 214TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (NUECES COUNTY). 3(2), eff. The 444th Judicial District is composed of Cameron County. Sec. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (g), the provisions of this section apply to the 11th, 55th, 61st, 80th, 113th, 125th, 127th, 129th, 133rd, 151st, 152nd, 157th, 164th, and 165th judicial districts. 934 (H.B. The 326th Judicial District is composed of Taylor County. Sec. September 1, 2015. (2) family violence, as defined by Section 71.004, Family Code. The Jefferson County sheriff or the sheriff's deputy shall attend the court in Port Arthur and perform all required duties. In a county with two or more district courts, the district judges may adopt rules governing the filing and numbering of cases, the assignment of cases for trial, and the distribution of the work of the courts as in their discretion they consider necessary or desirable for the orderly dispatch of the business of the courts. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. The 405th Judicial District is composed of Galveston County. You must review and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy before using our CONCURRENT JURISDICTION. Sec. 3, Sec. 24.399. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 67TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). (b) The terms of the 32nd District Court in each county in the district begin on the first Mondays in January, May, and September. JEFFERSON COUNTY. 274TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COMAL, GUADALUPE, AND HAYS COUNTIES). (a) The 124th Judicial District is composed of Gregg County. The 266th Judicial District is composed of Erath County. 329TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WHARTON COUNTY). 3.13(17), eff. The District Court is administered by the State which own and operate their own set of buildings Sept. 1, 2003. Sept. 1, 1985. Sec. (b) The 248th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. September 1, 2013. As of 2021, Texas has 3,210 judgesmore than any other stateplus associate judges and senior judges. WebOverview of the Texas Judicial System; Pamphlet on the Texas Judicial System Complexities in Geographical Jurisdiction of District Courts - as of January 2023; 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. September 1, 2015. If you receive a suspicious document, phone call, or e-mail that purports to be Northern District of Texas Bench Bar Conference, April 14, 2023, ECF Training Opportunity: Wednesday, March 29, 2023, Proposed Amendments to Fifth Circuit Rule 35.6, Proposed Amendment to Local Criminal Rule 57.12, Notice of Various Scams Using the Name, Seal, and Telephone Numbers of U.S. Courts, Employee Rights & How to Report Wrongful Conduct, Contact the Communication Access Coordinator. 4(a), eff. (b) The terms of the 86th District Court begin on the first Mondays in February and July. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, eff. June 20, 1987; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. The terms are designated the January-July and July-January terms. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1.03(a), eff. 224TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). (a) The Dallas County Criminal Judicial District No. September 1, 2005. The criminal district courts do not have appellate misdemeanor jurisdiction. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. (a) The 48th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. Sec. (a) The 82nd Judicial District is composed of Falls and Robertson counties. (a) The 410th Judicial District is composed of Montgomery County. Sec. 24.139. 3(2), eff. 24.385. (b) The 396th District Court shall give preference to criminal matters. (a) The 183rd Judicial District is composed of Harris County. (d) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 406th District Court has the: (1) criminal jurisdiction of a county court; and. Sec. (a) The 126th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. December 15, 2009. (c) The 406th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the other district courts in Webb County. (c) In all suits, actions, or proceedings in the district courts in Galveston County, it is sufficient for the address or designation to be the "District Court of Galveston County.". Sec. 336TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FANNIN COUNTY). 162ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). Texas has 157 WebAdministrative Office of the District Courts. 53RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). (a) The 418th Judicial District is composed of Montgomery County. 24.249. 1306, Sec. Collin County Court Admin. Judicial districts smaller in size than the entire county may be created subsequent to a general election in which a majority of the persons voting on the proposition adopt the proposition "to allow the division of ____________________ County into judicial districts composed of parts of ____________________ County." Sec. 855 (H.B. Sec. 24.160. 24.633. January 1, 2012. 237TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (LUBBOCK COUNTY). 891), Sec. September 1, 2017. 3153), Sec. Sec. 1, eff. (b) The 450th District Court shall give preference to criminal matters. 2.02(b), eff. (b) The 371st District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. 1, eff. Sec. 2174), Sec. There are 254 counties in Texas. (b) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 57th District Court. June 15, 2001. 606 (S.B. (a) The 185th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. The district judge in whose court the matter is pending may proceed to hear, complete, and determine the matter, or all or any part of another matter, and render a final judgment. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. (a) The 83rd Judicial District is composed of Pecos, Terrell, and Val Verde counties. 24.174. September 1, 2022. 468TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY). 1, eff. In addition, many of the acts, practices, transactions, and courses of business alleged in this Complaint occurred within this district. Sec. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (a) The 329th Judicial District is composed of Wharton County. 1 is composed of El Paso County. Sec. 148, Sec. 1, eff. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 1985. 1.01(b), eff. 24.505. Sept. 1, 1985. One vital element of this court is jury service. Font Size: +-Share & Bookmark Share & Bookmark, Press Enter to show all options, press Tab go to next option. 24.397. The judge in whose court the matter is pending may proceed to hear, complete, and determine the matter or all or any part of any other matter and may render final judgment on it. 24.142. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1342 (S.B. 1352 (S.B. Sec. 24.400. Learn about juryservice in Texasfromour Juror Information resources. (b) The 92nd, 93rd, and 139th district courts have concurrent jurisdiction. 3.13(16), eff. 24.454. 24.153. 2230), Sec. September 1, 2005. (c) The judge of the 138th District Court shall impanel grand juries at all times required by law. 855 (H.B. Sec. 2150), Sec. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.131. (b) The 388th District Court shall give preference to family law matters. 3153), Sec. (a) The 340th Judicial District is composed of Tom Green County. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 3378), Sec. (d) Section 24.118, relating to the 17th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 153rd District Court. 11(a), eff. The receiving court shall dispose of the case as if it had been originally instituted in that court. The 249th Judicial District is composed of Johnson and Somervell counties. 24.531. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 5TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BOWIE AND CASS COUNTIES). 91ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EASTLAND COUNTY). 4(a), eff. (b) The terms of the criminal district court no. (3) in Ochiltree County on the fourth Monday in April and the second Monday in October. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 5, eff. A reapportionment may not be ordered in the interim immediately following a regular session of the legislature in which a valid and subsisting statewide reapportionment of judicial districts is enacted by the legislature. (b) The terms of the 137th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 1, eff. Sec. 195TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). 24.6005. (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 amount of the lower limit has for many years been the subject of controversy, with differing opinions from the courts of appeal. 480, Sec. Sept. 1, 1985. 1575), Sec. 11, eff. These courts do not have jurisdiction in most civil cases but do have limited civil jurisdiction in cases which involve owners of dangerous dogs. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.502. Track existing and potential clients. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. (5) in Tom Green County on the first Mondays in January and June. 1352 (S.B. September 1, 2009. 2.06(a), eff. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.022. 2, eff. 308TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 2913), Sec. 1(c), eff. (a) The Dallas County Criminal Judicial District No. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 2.05(a), eff. The 321st Judicial District is composed of Smith County. 24.193. (a) The 399th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. 1103 (H.B. 24.190. 6 is composed of Dallas County. Sec. 2454), Sec. (a) The 171st Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. 7TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (SMITH COUNTY). (d) Section 24.106, relating to the 6th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 102nd District Court in Red River County. 319TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (NUECES COUNTY). The 315th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 280, Sec. 341ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WEBB COUNTY). The 268th Judicial District is composed of Fort Bend County. 3.13(14), eff. (a) The 134th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. 1059 (H.B. 1352 (S.B. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. Aug. 30, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. The officer shall serve the subpoena in the same manner as a subpoena issued by a district court is served. Sec. Original jurisdiction in misdemeanor criminal cases where punishment upon conviction may be by fine only; Exclusive jurisdiction over civil matters when the amount in controversy does not exceed $200; Concurrent jurisdiction with the county courts when the amount in controversy exceeds $200 but does not exceed $10,000; Exclusive jurisdiction over forcible entry and detainer (eviction) cases; Concurrent jurisdiction over repair and remedy cases; and. Sec. (f) There is one general docket for the 23rd and 329th district courts in Wharton County. Executive Judicial Board . 168TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). Sept. 1, 1985. The 360th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. (c) Section 24.155, relating to the 53rd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 98th District Court. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 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