(a) The 414th Judicial District is composed of McLennan County. In case of absence, sickness, or disqualification of any of the judges, any other of the judges may hold court for him. 88TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARDIN AND TYLER COUNTIES). Sept. 1, 1997. 704, Sec. 24.020. 1352 (S.B. Aug. 28, 1995. Sec. 1342 (S.B. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. September 1, 2017. (b) The 371st District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. The 271st Judicial District is composed of Jack and Wise counties. 1, eff. 3 begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. 93, Sec. If the court limits the test, the EPA would likely still argue that its rule doesn't run afoul of the court's Sackett opinion . Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. June 15, 2007. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. The judge of each affected district court shall sign the proper orders in connection with the transfer. (b) The terms of the 145th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March and September. Unless there is an objection filed by a party to the suit, the 251st District Court may hear, in any county in the district convenient for the court, any nonjury case pending in any county in the district, including divorces, adoptions, default judgments, and matters in which citation was by publication, regardless of whether the case was filed in the county in which the hearing is held. Sept. 1, 1985. Austin, Texas 78701. (a) The 251st Judicial District is composed of Potter and Randall counties. 148, Sec. 103RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CAMERON COUNTY). 180TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The judgment, order, or action of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were pending in the district court. 1, eff. 168TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). Sept. 1, 1997. 16, eff. (e) The clerk of the district court of Bowie County serves as the clerk of the 202nd District Court. 1575), Sec. SALARY OF SPECIAL JUDGE. Sec. 24.465. The judges of the courts may, in their discretion, exchange benches or districts from time to time. 24.173. January 1, 2019. 4 is composed of Dallas County. (c) Repealed by Acts 1997, 74th Leg., ch. 24.546. The terms are designated the January-July and July-January terms. 24.126. Any of the judges may issue restraining orders and injunctions returnable to any of the other judges or courts. (b) The commissioners court of the county in which a family district court is located shall provide the physical facilities and the deputy clerks, bailiffs, and other personnel necessary to operate the family district court. 1189), Sec. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. (b) The terms of the 368th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. The district court has appellate jurisdiction and general supervisory control over the commissioners court, with the exceptions and regulations prescribed by law. JUDICIAL DISTRICT 1-A (JASPER, NEWTON, AND TYLER COUNTIES). Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.251. The 482nd Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 244TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ECTOR COUNTY). January 1, 2021. 2, eff. (a) The 118th Judicial District is composed of Glasscock, Howard, and Martin counties. 64TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CASTRO, HALE, AND SWISHER COUNTIES). Sept. 1, 1985. 480, Sec. However, we wanted to remind you that in addition, the jurisdictional limit increase to $20,000 went into effect on September 1, 2020. 319TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (NUECES COUNTY). 3774), Sec. Sept. 1, 1985. 480, Sec. The 200th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. 6, eff. The Justice Courts in Texas are created under Chapter 27 of the Texas Government Code. Aug. 28, 1989. 1337, Sec. 49TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WEBB AND ZAPATA COUNTIES). 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BASTROP, BURLESON, LEE, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES). Sept. 1, 1995. 2454), Sec. 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. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 271ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JACK AND WISE COUNTIES). 333RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 459TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). 221ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY COUNTY). Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. (e) Each of the judges of the 23rd and 130th district courts may take a vacation and not attend court for six weeks in each year. The judges of the district courts shall, by agreement among themselves, take their vacations alternately so that there are at all times at least six district court judges in the county. 855 (H.B. The 328th Judicial District is composed of Fort Bend County. 24.585. Each court listed in this subchapter that is directed to give preference to specific matters or types of cases shall participate in all matters relating to juries, grand juries, indictments, and docketing of cases in the same manner as the existing district courts that are similarly directed within that county. (a) The 450th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. (b) The El Paso County Criminal District Court No. 1342 (S.B. 3, eff. 3.13(13), eff. 3796), Sec. 24.616. Sec. (a) The 294th Judicial District is composed of Van Zandt County. (e) A district court in Chambers County sitting in an auxiliary court facility designated by the commissioners court as an auxiliary county seat may hear, in all case types, the motions, arguments, nonjury trials and jury trials, and any other matters before the court within the court's jurisdiction. 355), Sec. In each county, matters and proceedings in the concurrent jurisdiction of the courts may be filed in or transferred between the 76th District Court and the county court. 24.183. 1337, Sec. (c) The judge of the 59th District Court may impanel the grand jury in Grayson County as provided by law for any terms of his court that he considers proper. Sec. (h) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the district court having jurisdiction in Upshur County has the civil and criminal jurisdiction, other than probate jurisdiction, of a county court. 408TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). 1, eff. (e) A judgment or order shall be entered in the minutes of the court in which the case is pending. 1, eff. 2, Sec. 1951), Sec. 434TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FORT BEND COUNTY). Sec. September 1, 2007. 149TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZORIA COUNTY). (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. Sept. 1, 1985. If the clerk decides not to consolidate the minutes, the judge of each district court shall sign the minutes of each court term not later than the 30th day after the end of the term and shall also sign at the end of each volume of the minutes. 13(b), eff. 24.355. 12(a), eff. 87TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ANDERSON, FREESTONE, LEON, AND LIMESTONE COUNTIES). 2913), Sec. 1.08(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1985. (a) The 231st Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 387TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FORT BEND COUNTY). (b) The terms of the 74th District Court begin on the second Mondays in February, April, June, August, October, and December. 24.511. (b) The 224th District Court shall give preference to civil cases. 114TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (SMITH COUNTY). 24.009. 24.409. (c) The terms of the 77th District Court begin: (1) in Freestone County on the first Mondays in February, May, August, and November; and. 24.273. (b) The terms of the 88th District Court begin: (1) in Hardin County on the first Mondays in April and October; 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. 5, eff. Sec. 24.482. Sept. 1, 1985. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 296TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY). 310TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). (a) The 243rd Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. June 19, 2009. (b) The terms of the 31st District Court begin: (1) in Gray County on the first Mondays in January and July; (2) in Hemphill County on the second Monday in April and the first Monday in November; (3) in Lipscomb County on the fourth Monday in March and the second Monday in September; (4) in Roberts County on the second Monday in March and the fourth Monday in August; and. 3774), Sec. 1, eff. 42ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CALLAHAN, COLEMAN, AND TAYLOR COUNTIES). Sec. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. Sept. 1, 1985. 24.379. Sec. The 270th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. (a) The Dallas County Criminal Judicial District No. Original jurisdiction in felony criminal matters. 24.625. 21, Sec. 24.418. (c) Section 24.153, relating to the 51st District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 119th District Court. 24.406. 24.479. (a) The 152nd Judicial District is composed of Harris County. (b) The 227th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. 13 district courts are designated criminal district courts; some May 14, 2007. (d) The terms of the 83rd District Court begin on the second Monday in January and July. 1352 (S.B. (b) The 297th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. (a) The 455th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. Sec. Sec. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. (a) The 32nd Judicial District is composed of Fisher, Mitchell, and Nolan counties. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 1985. Sec. 480, Sec. 750 (H.B. Sec. Sec. 39(1), eff. (f) The court terms continue until and including the Saturday immediately before the Monday on which the next term will convene. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 3.13(17), eff. 1575), Sec. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 3378), Sec. (b) The terms of the 100th District Court begin: (1) in Carson County on the first Mondays in January and August; (2) in Childress County on the first Mondays in May and December; (3) in Collingsworth County on the first Mondays in April and November; (4) in Donley County on the first Mondays in March and October; 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. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 355), Sec. 24.912. Sec. (b) The terms of the 33rd District Court begin: (1) in Blanco County on the first Mondays in February and September; (2) in Burnet County on the fourth Mondays in April and November; (3) in Llano County on the first Mondays in April and November; and. (a) The 131st Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. 480, Sec. 196, Sec. 183RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 480, Sec. 1, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 15, eff. (5) in Hall County on the first Mondays in February and September. 347TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (NUECES COUNTY). JURISDICTION. 480, Sec. 24.008. The 191st Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. 24.386. September 1, 2011. September 1, 2007. (a) The 16th Judicial District is composed of Denton County. 24.575. Sec. 2, eff. 239TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZORIA COUNTY). Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 155TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (AUSTIN AND FAYETTE COUNTIES). 24.467. January 1, 2007. (b) Section 24.910, relating to the Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 1352 (S.B. 1, eff. 85 (S.B. Sept. 1, 1997. The 211th Judicial District is composed of Denton County. Two or more judges may try different cases in the same court at the same time and each may occupy his own courtroom or the room of any other court. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. (d) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 105th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county courts at law in Nueces County to receive a guilty plea in a misdemeanor case pending in a county court at law in Nueces County and dispose of the case, regardless of whether the case is transferred to the district court. Sept. 1, 1999. (d) The 17th District Court shall give preference to civil matters. 3. (a) The 391st Judicial District is composed of Tom Green County. 5. 247TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 223RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GRAY COUNTY). 1, eff. 1337, Sec. Sec. 2230), Sec. (c) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 213th District Court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the county criminal courts in Tarrant County over misdemeanor cases. Two or more judges may try different cases in the same court at the same time and each may occupy his own courtroom or the room of any other court. (5) in Wilson County on the second Mondays in April and October. Sec. September 1, 2015. 1, eff. The salary shall be paid out of the county treasury by the commissioners court. 24.192. 26, Sec. 24.636. 5, eff. When a family district court is created in a county, the county's juvenile board composition and the additional compensation of the board members is as provided by Article 5139.2, Revised Statutes. (c) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 3, eff. September 1, 2011. Sec. Sec. 24.358. 24.231. Sec. Sec. (a) The 156th Judicial District is composed of Aransas, Bee, Live Oak, McMullen, and San Patricio counties. 24.449. 423RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BASTROP COUNTY). Sec. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 1352 (S.B. 425TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WILLIAMSON COUNTY). 1, eff. (a) The 288th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. 4, eff. 912 (S.B. (a) The 203rd Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. The district clerk or the clerk's deputy serves as clerk of the court when it sits in Port Arthur and may transfer all necessary books, minutes, records, and papers to Port Arthur while the court is in session there, and transfer them from Port Arthur to Beaumont at the end of each session in Port Arthur. September 1, 2005. Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster . 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. Sec. JUVENILE BOARDS. 5(d), eff. Sept. 1, 2003. 1.06(a), eff. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. ____ of Tarrant County" engraved in the margin. EFFECT OF TRANSFER OF CERTAIN CASES FOLLOWING CREATION OF ADDITIONAL COURT. Sec. Sec. (c) The terms of the 53rd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, March, May, and October. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. (c) The 274th District Court has the same jurisdiction as the 22nd and the 207th district courts in Comal and Hays counties and concurrent jurisdiction with the 25th and Second 25th district courts in Guadalupe County.