24.547. 1, eff. The 483rd Judicial District is composed of Hays County. January 1, 2012. September 1, 2015. 24.113. (b) The 430th District Court shall give preference to family violence and criminal matters. All citations, notices, restraining orders, and other process issued in Matagorda County by the clerk or judges of the courts are returnable to the district court of Matagorda County without reference to the court number. Sept. 1, 1985. (b) The terms of the 39th District Court begin: (1) in Haskell County on the first Monday in January, the 15th Monday after the first Monday in January, and the third Monday after the first Monday in September; (2) in Kent County on the ninth Monday after the first Monday in January and the first Monday in September; (3) in Stonewall County on the 6th and 20th Mondays after the first Monday in January and the ninth Monday after the first Monday in September; and. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. Jan. 1, 2000. Sec. (b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 103RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CAMERON COUNTY). (a) The 139th Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County. 110TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRISCOE, DICKENS, FLOYD, AND MOTLEY COUNTIES). (a) The 125th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 24.399. Sec. 24.392. (a) The 186th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. 852 (H.B. Sec. (a) The 92nd Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County. Sec. (a) The 283rd Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. TERMS AND SESSIONS OF COURT. September 1, 2009. September 1, 2017. (b) The terms of the 391st District Court begin on the first Mondays in March and September. 24.029. (b) The terms of the 104th District Court begin on the 11th and 24th Mondays after the first Monday in January and the ninth Monday after the first Monday in September. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. (b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, each district court in Mills County has the civil jurisdiction of a county court. The officer shall serve the subpoena in the same manner as a subpoena issued by a district court is served. (c) If a district judge in the county is sick or otherwise absent, another district judge in the county may hold court for the judge. . Sec. 24.432. 580 (S.B. 497, Sec. 2(g), eff. 2, eff. 5(e), eff. 1, eff. 205, Sec. 1352 (S.B. (a) The 381st Judicial District is composed of Starr County. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 259TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JONES AND SHACKELFORD COUNTIES). Sec. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 3(a), eff. 24.6001. Sec. 1.02(b), eff. (c) Section 24.149, relating to the 47th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 108th District Court in Potter County. 1189), Sec. 24.357. Sec. September 1, 2019. 1189), Sec. 148, Sec. (f) Section 24.106, relating to the 6th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 62nd District Court in Lamar County. Jan. 1, 2002. 1, eff. 1, eff. 24.6005. Sec. Sec. Sec. 5, eff. 24.205. Sec. A district judge must be at least 25 years old. Sec. 81ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ATASCOSA, FRIO, KARNES, LASALLE, AND WILSON COUNTIES). 852 (H.B. (4) in Lynn County on the first Monday in February and the third Monday in September. Sec. 1342 (S.B. Sec. (a) The 106th Judicial District is composed of Dawson, Gaines, Garza, and Lynn counties. 1, eff. 144TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). January 1, 2017. September 1, 2011. 24.590. 349), Sec. 24.158. (c) The criminal district courts have jurisdiction of criminal cases within the jurisdiction of a district court. Sept. 1, 1985. 155TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (AUSTIN AND FAYETTE COUNTIES). 1, eff. (d) Subchapter C applies to the Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. (b) The 292nd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. (b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 24.236. 24.602. (b) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 73rd District Court. Sec. 196, Sec. 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. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 36TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ARANSAS, BEE, LIVE OAK, MCMULLEN, AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES). 2, eff. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. 4, eff. The 281st Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 148, Sec. Each judge sitting in the court shall sign the minutes of the proceedings that were held before him. Suite 2510, 2nd Floor Denton, TX 76209. 24.105. (b) The terms of the 140th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. Sec. 24.903. Sec. Sec. 934 (H.B. 852 (H.B. (c) If the office of district attorney is authorized by law in or for a judicial district, a reapportionment under this subchapter does not change the county or counties included in the district for purposes of election, functions, duties, and authority of the district attorney, his assistants, and their successors in office. 364TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (LUBBOCK COUNTY). 24.262. 25TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLORADO, GONZALES, GUADALUPE, AND LAVACA COUNTIES). (a) The 254th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. 24.154. September 1, 2005. 24.193. 235TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COOKE COUNTY). The 420th Judicial District is composed of Nacogdoches County. 1, eff. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, if a disaster, as defined by Section 418.004, precludes a district court from conducting its proceedings at the county seat of that county, the presiding judge of the administrative judicial region, with the approval of the judge of the affected district court, may designate for the proceedings an alternate location: (1) in the judicial district of the affected court; or. 24.409. More than one judicial district may contain the same county or counties. 1352 (S.B. Sec. September 1, 2005. 2(4), eff. 24.60025. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 3153), Sec. In case of absence, sickness, or disqualification of any of the judges, any other of the judges may hold court for him. 148, Sec. 41ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). (3) in Starr County on the first Mondays in April and October. 148, Sec. Unless the legislature enacts a statewide reapportionment of the judicial districts following each federal decennial census, the board shall convene not later than the first Monday of June of the third year following the year in which the federal decennial census is taken to make a statewide reapportionment of the districts. 87TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ANDERSON, FREESTONE, LEON, AND LIMESTONE COUNTIES). 1575), Sec. Sec. (c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. (b) The terms of the 93rd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 24.152. 1, eff. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. (c) The terms of the 62nd District Court in each county begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 2(10), eff. 379TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). Sec. 24.235. 401ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY). 929 , Sec. Sec. (c) The terms of the 92nd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 2, eff. 2913), Sec. (a) The 394th Judicial District is composed of Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, and Presidio counties. (b) The terms of the 110th District Court begin in each county on the first Mondays in January and July. January 1, 2012. COURT OFFICERS. (b) The terms of the 23rd District Court begin: (1) in Matagorda County on the first Mondays in June and December, and the terms are designated the June-November and December-May terms; and. (b) The terms of the 79th District Court begin: (1) in Brooks County at 10 a.m. on the first Mondays in February and September; and. 24.016. 24.480. 199th District Court. 891), Sec. The judges in Delta and Franklin counties may transfer a case by an order entered on the minutes of the transferring court. (b) The 85th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the statutory county courts of Brazos County in misdemeanor cases as well as the jurisdiction prescribed by general law for district courts. 175TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). Sec. The 317th Judicial District is composed of Jefferson County. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (c) Section 24.105, relating to the 5th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 102nd District Court in Bowie County. Sept. 1, 1985. (h) All bonds taken for the appearance of defendants, parties, or witnesses in any district court or in any inferior court in Bexar County are binding on all defendants, parties, or witnesses, and their sureties, in any of the courts in which the case is pending or to which the case may be transferred. 280, Sec. (b) The 180th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the other district courts in Harris County. 482ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS 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. Generally, this jurisdiction includes original jurisdiction of felony criminal prosecutions, suits for divorce, suits over title to land, election contests, and civil suits with an amount in controversy of at least $200. The 269th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 192ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). (f) The court may sit at the City of Port Arthur in addition to Beaumont to try, hear, and determine nonjury civil cases and to hear and determine motions, arguments, and the other nonjury civil matters that are within the court's jurisdiction. September 1, 2005. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. Courthouse. Uniform Rules of Court for the District and Statutory County Courts of Denton County, Texas (PDF) Contact Us. 303RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). The 326th Judicial District is composed of Taylor County. Sec. (b) The 197th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. Sec. 464TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY). (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 32nd Judicial District is composed of Fisher, Mitchell, and Nolan counties. Sec. (a) The 51st Judicial District is composed of Coke, Irion, Schleicher, Sterling, and Tom Green counties. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. The 431st Judicial District is composed of Denton County. Sept. 1, 1997. (l) The Harris County district clerk shall create a form and establish procedures to transfer a domestic violence case that qualifies for preference under this section to the domestic violence district court. 220 (H.B. Sept. 1, 1985. 129TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 2(8), eff. 325TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. (b) The 297th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. (a) The 70th Judicial District is composed of Ector County. (b) The 231st District Court shall give preference to family law matters. 24.500. 288TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). The 401st Judicial District is composed of Collin County. September 1, 2008. 201ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). 28TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (NUECES COUNTY). 24.906. 3 (H.B. The 415th Judicial District is composed of Parker County. 2454), Sec. September 1, 2009. 405TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GALVESTON COUNTY). (b) The terms of the criminal district court no. (a) The 248th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 2936), Sec. 15(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1985. 5, eff. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 24.529. 929 (H.B. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. 3.13(15), eff. Sec. June 19, 2009. (a) The 147th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. Sec. (b) The 265th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 148, Sec. Sec. 2.16, eff. (b) The 247th District Court shall give preference to family law matters. Sec. (b) A family district court has primary responsibility for cases involving family law matters. (b) The 437th District Court shall give preference to criminal matters. 1, eff. 76, Sec. 1337, Sec. June 19, 2009. (a) The 94th Judicial District is composed of Nueces County. Sec. Jan. 15, 2004. (b) The terms of the 43rd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 24.243. (a) The 128th Judicial District is composed of Orange County. 185TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). Sec. (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. None of the salary paid to a retired judge sitting for the regular judge may be deducted or paid out of the salary of the regular judge. 1189), Sec. (b) The 371st District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. 24.162. 1(a), eff. 507, Sec. (2) a regional review committee composed of three members who are a county judge, a county attorney, a county commissioner or a county sheriff, each appointed by the member of the house of representatives of this state who represents the counties in the judicial district. 1, eff. The 454th Judicial District is composed of Medina County. 24.107. (f) When the courts sit in Texarkana, the Bowie County district clerk or the clerk's deputy shall serve as clerk of the courts and may transfer all necessary books, minutes, and records to Texarkana or Boston when necessary. 24.483. (c) Section 24.185, relating to the 83rd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 112th District Court. 24.582. 934 (H.B. 3.13(15), eff. (b) The 290th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. 3. (a) The 41st Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. The 303rd Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. 39(1), eff. 9(b), eff. 1189), Sec. 24.631. The district court has control over the assignment of cases as prescribed by Sections 25.1112 and 26.209. 24.122. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. (c) The 72nd, 99th, 137th, and 140th district courts have concurrent jurisdiction in Lubbock County. The district court has concurrent with the county court the criminal jurisdiction of a county court. (c) Section 24.267, relating to the 174th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 177th District Court. 580 (S.B. 24.120. (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. 92ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY). 6(a), eff. 2.11(a), eff. The 302nd Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. Sept. 1, 1985. 24.210. 1, eff. September 1, 2005. 2.06(a), eff. Sec. (3) in Val Verde County on the first Mondays in January and June. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. (b) The terms of the 89th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. As mentioned above, the special judicial power of U S federal district courts to take jurisdiction overforeign environmental daims stems from constitutional and statutory provisions- The Congress has given the federal district courts "federal questionn jurisdiction and "diversity" jurisdiction, Authority for the former is found in section 1331 of 28 U - S C A , which provides: "The District . 7, eff. 1(e), eff. Sec. January 1, 2012. (b) Section 24.136, relating to the 34th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 168th District Court. The 409th Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. (c) The jurisdiction of the 202nd District Court in Bowie County is concurrent and coextensive with the 5th and 102nd district courts. Jan. 1, 1997; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. . 24.360. September 1, 2009. 356TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARDIN COUNTY). Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 2, eff. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 53RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). 412TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZORIA COUNTY). 632, Sec. 24.470. Sec. 4, eff. 24.584. 83RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (PECOS, TERRELL, AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES). Jurisdiction; Important Information . 24.449. The 2023 WOTUS rule mostly reverts CWA wetlands jurisdiction to its status before the Obama administration expanded it in 2015. . 450TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). Sept. 1, 1987. (b) The terms of the 44th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, June, and October. Sept. 1, 2003. 72 (H.B. 501 West 5th Street, Suite 1100. 222ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DEAF SMITH AND OLDHAM COUNTIES). (c) The terms of the 85th District Court begin on the first Mondays in April and October. 891), Sec. 3, eff. 24.260. 24.501. 24.238. 14, eff. 1, eff. 24.104. (5) in Presidio County on the third Monday after the first Mondays in January and July. An obligation issued from the affected court is returnable to another district court in the county on the date that court directs, but may not be made returnable on a date that is earlier than the date on which the obligation was originally returnable. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. (a) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. September 1, 2007. (b) The terms of the 70th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. EQUALIZATION OF DOCKETS. Sec. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 480, Sec. The 286th Judicial District is composed of Cochran and Hockley counties. The 395th Judicial District is composed of Williamson County. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. (2) in Shelby County on the first Mondays in March, July, and November. 79), Sec. 163RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ORANGE COUNTY). (a) The 287th Judicial District is composed of Bailey and Parmer counties. (a) The 3rd Judicial District is composed of Anderson, Henderson, and Houston counties. (a) The 197th Judicial District is composed of Cameron and Willacy counties. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Each judge may sit in the other court to hear a case without transferring the case. 24.559. 3481), Sec. (b) The terms of the 108th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, May, and September. 541 (S.B. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. (d) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to all the district courts in Bexar County. (b) The terms of the 213th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. January 1, 2012. (b) The 122nd District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the 10th and 56th district courts. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 234TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 24.636. (d) The terms of the 207th District Court begin: (1) in Hays County on the first Mondays in February and August; (2) in Caldwell County on the first Mondays in March and September; and. 353RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). Sec. (2) subject to judicial discretion and resources, the designated domestic violence district court may also hear divorce and custody cases in which: (A) a court has made an affirmative finding of family violence involving both parties; or. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. Austin, Texas 78701. Each term continues until the court has disposed of the business for that term. (a) The 60th Judicial District is composed of Jefferson County. 24.199. 845 (S.B. Sec. Sec. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 24.944. 24.378. 855 (H.B. 24.594. (d) The judges of the 103rd and 107th district courts need not impanel grand juries except in cases of emergency. September 1, 2009. Sec. If by an amendment to this chapter a county is removed from the composition of an existing judicial district and added to another existing or new judicial district, all cases and proceedings from that county that are pending in the district court of the judicial district from which the county was removed are transferred to the district court of the judicial district to which the county is added. 20, eff. (b) The terms of the 20th District Court begin on the third Mondays in January, May, and September. 14, eff. 24.184. 1575), Sec. (a) The 414th Judicial District is composed of McLennan County. 24.490. Sept. 15, 2004. The 149th Judicial District is composed of Brazoria County. 1306, Sec. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. Sec. 24.118. 4(a), eff. (a) The 157th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. Sept. 1, 1985. 361ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZOS COUNTY). (b) If a county in which any part of the jurisdiction vested by general law in the county court has been transferred or made concurrent in a district court is removed by reapportionment under this subchapter from the judicial districts of all district courts having the county court jurisdiction, the board shall specify whether, after the effective date of the reapportionment order, the transferred county court jurisdiction is vested in the district court of the judicial districts in which the county is included under the reapportionment order or whether the transferred county court jurisdiction is revested in the county court. 1, eff. 1342 (S.B. 72 (H.B. The judge of the 198th District Court may alternate the drawing of grand juries with the judge of any other district court in each county within the judge's district and may order grand and petit juries to be drawn for any term of the judge's court as in the judge's judgment is necessary, by an order entered in the minutes of the court. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. TRANSFER OF CASES; EXCHANGE OF BENCHES. 24.524. Sec. (b) Section 24.138, relating to the 36th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 343rd District Court. DALLAS COUNTY CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. (a) The 167th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. 1, eff. 606 (S.B. 929 (H.B. 480, Sec. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 480, Sec. 67, Sec. 17, eff. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 24.6006. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (c) Section 24.136, relating to the 34th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 171st District Court. 1, eff. 1, eff. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 24.902. (b) The terms of the 171st District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. Sept. 1, 1993. 24.365. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.591. 24.415. (d) Subject to the other rules and conditions in this section, a judicial district in a reapportionment under this subchapter may: (1) be enlarged in territory by including an additional county or counties in the district, but a county having a population as large or larger than the population of the judicial district being reapportioned may not be added to the judicial district; (2) be decreased in territory by removing a county or counties from the district; (3) have both a county or counties added to the district and a county or counties removed from it; or.
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