1575), Sec. 1306, Sec. 1951), Sec. 3153), Sec. 24.432. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.943. (5) in Wilson County on the second Mondays in April and October. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 289TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). Sec. 4, eff. Sec. Sec. 24.569. 580 (S.B. 24.252. September 1, 2015. 4, eff. Sec. 349TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ANDERSON AND HOUSTON COUNTIES). 1 shall give primary preference to felony drug cases and associated civil cases emanating from those felony drug cases. (a) The 185th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. (a) The 251st Judicial District is composed of Potter and Randall counties. Aug. 28, 1995. 6. - = Information not available. 391ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TOM GREEN COUNTY). 24.249. (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. 1, eff. 24.162. January 1, 2007. Indictments within each county may be returned to either court within that county. (c) The commissioners court shall provide suitable quarters in the county courthouse for the court and the officers of the court. 4.08. Sec. Aug. 28, 1989. (a) A family district court judge's qualifications and term of office are the same as those prescribed by the constitution and laws of this state for district judges. Sec. Abilene Division. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. This subsection does not limit the court's power to hear those matters in Boston. District courts are the primary trial courts in Texas. (c) The terms of the 92nd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. Sec. 1, eff. 314TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 24.6008. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,368,139. 3, eff. (b) A district judge is entitled to receive from the state the actual and necessary postage, telegraph, and telephone expenses incurred in the discharge of official duties. Sec. The 474th Judicial District is composed of McLennan County. Sept. 1, 1985. 9(b), eff. (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. September 1, 2017. 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. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. (a) The 3rd Judicial District is composed of Anderson, Henderson, and Houston counties. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 272ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZOS COUNTY). Jurisdiction of the Justice of the Peace Court | Smith County, TX 24.575. (c) The terms of the 13th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 24.140. 40), Sec. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. (b) Section 24.108, relating to the 8th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 354th District Court. 342ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). 351ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 1189), Sec. 439TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ROCKWALL COUNTY). 934 (H.B. (a) The 130th Judicial District is composed of Matagorda County. 16, eff. 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. 85 (S.B. The 220th Judicial District is composed of Bosque, Comanche, and Hamilton counties. 24.516. 1337, Sec. (a) The Tarrant County Criminal Judicial District No. 406TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WEBB COUNTY). September 1, 2008. (b) The 227th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. 168TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). (b) The terms of the 170th District Court begin on the second Mondays in February, April, June, August, October, and December. (f) The criminal district courts nos. (e) The 5th and 102nd district courts may sit in Bowie County in Texarkana, in addition to Boston, to try, hear, and determine nonjury civil or criminal cases, motions, arguments, and other nonjury matters. 1, eff. 2936), Sec. 149, Sec. 2, Sec. (f) The judge of each district court may take the same vacation as the other district court judges of Harris County at any time during the year. 355), Sec. 24.310. (b) The terms of the 69th District Court begin: (1) in Dallam County on the 16th Monday after the second Mondays in January and July; (2) in Hartley County on the 12th Monday after the second Mondays in January and July; (3) in Moore County on the 10th Monday after the second Mondays in January and July; and. (a) The 186th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. January 1, 2021. 24.134. 3.13(17), eff. (b) The terms of the 134th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. EL PASO COUNTY CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. (d) All writs and processes issued and bonds and recognizances made in transferred cases are returnable to the court to which transferred, as if originally issued there. 1.08(a), eff. 6, eff. Jan. 1, 1997. September 1, 2007. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 442ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DENTON COUNTY). The district court has appellate jurisdiction and general supervisory control over the commissioners court, with the exceptions and regulations prescribed by law. (c) The terms of the 128th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, May, and September. 929 (H.B. Sec. (a) The 134th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. Sec. Sec. 24.545. 2.15(a), eff. 4, eff. 24.462. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Northern District of Texas David C. Godbey, Chief Judge Karen Mitchell, Clerk of Court. 24.557. JUDICIAL DISTRICT 1-A (JASPER, NEWTON, AND TYLER COUNTIES). 40), Sec. (b) The jurisdiction of the 424th District Court is concurrent with the jurisdiction of the 33rd District Court. (c) The terms of the 58th and 60th district courts begin on the first Mondays in January and July. January 1, 2007. Sec. 24.440. (b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, each district court in Eastland County has the civil jurisdiction of a county court. 24.193. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. Sec. September 1, 2017. (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. (c) The 115th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the 276th District Court in Marion County. 1189), Sec. Sec. (a) The 75th Judicial District is composed of Liberty County. 15, eff. 24.380. 2.12(a), eff. 24.191. 1951), Sec. 1103 (H.B. 1189), Sec. (a) The 198th Judicial District is composed of Bandera and Kerr Counties. 18, eff. 3199), Sec. 24.949. 24.614. 3774), Sec. 24.586. (a) The 297th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. 606 (S.B. Sec. 24.275. 4, eff. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 3, eff. 24.025. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, eff. (c) The terms of the 1st District Court begin: (1) in Jasper County on the first Monday in January and the 22nd Monday after the first Monday in January; (2) in Newton County on the 5th and 34th Mondays after the first Monday in January; (3) in San Augustine County on the 11th and 40th Mondays after the first Monday in January; and. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 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. 403RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). 4 has concurrent original jurisdiction with the county criminal courts in Tarrant County over misdemeanor cases. Sec. 1189), Sec. (a) When a case is transferred from one court to another, all processes, writs, bonds, recognizances, and other obligations issued by the transferring court are returnable to the court to which the case is transferred as if originally issued by that court. 5TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BOWIE AND CASS COUNTIES). (5) in Tom Green County on the first Mondays in January and June. 24.183. The transferring court need not hold a formal proceeding to transfer a cause. 480, Sec. INCOMPETENCY. 296TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY). Each term continues until the term ends by operation of law or the court has disposed of the business for that term. (a) The 171st Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. 24.479. 24.155. (b) The terms of the 78th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March, June, September, and December. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 19TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MCLENNAN COUNTY). 24.910. 24.468. (c) Section 24.130, relating to the 28th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 117th District Court. 733 (H.B. (c) Section 24.124, relating to the 23rd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 130th District Court. 5, eff. The 476th Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County. (b) The terms of the 101st District Court begin on the first Mondays in March, June, September, and December. (f) This section does not limit the powers of a district judge when acting for another judge by exchange of benches or otherwise. 1124, Sec. 1, eff. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1189), Sec. 24.232. (b) The petitioner in a dispute concerning a deed restriction shall present as evidence at the first hearing in the dispute: (a) The 295th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 13, eff. 24.355. 388TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 2, eff. (c) On the request of the chairman, a peace officer shall serve a subpoena issued by the board. 364TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (LUBBOCK COUNTY). (c) The 73rd District Court shall give preference to civil cases and to cases and proceedings under Title 3, Family Code. 79), Sec. September 1, 2005. 4833), Sec. (2) in Shelby County on the first Mondays in March, July, and November. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. (b) The terms of the 116th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. 280, Sec. The 323rd Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. Sec. 507 (S.B. 6, eff. District Courts | Nueces County, TX 1951), Sec. the court of criminal appeals the supreme court the district court the justice of the peace court. (a) The 105th Judicial District is composed of Kenedy, Kleberg, and Nueces counties. Sec. 1951), Sec. The 385th Judicial District is composed of Midland County. September 1, 2009. 34, Sec. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. The judge of the 33rd District Court may alternate the drawing of grand juries with the judge of any other district court in each county within the 33rd Judicial District and may order grand and petit juries to be drawn for any term of the court as the judge determines is necessary, by an order entered in the minutes of the court. Sec. 24.6006. (a) The 126th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. (a) The 381st Judicial District is composed of Starr County. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, eff. The 330th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Sec. 606 (S.B. Sec. (c) The commencement of a term of court is not affected by the fact that the first day of the term falls on a legal holiday or the judge is absent from the county on the first day of the term. Sec. Sec. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. The 413th Judicial District is composed of Johnson County. 480, Sec. 24.117. 24.363. 2(a), eff. (b) The 399th District Court shall give preference to criminal matters. 1.04(a), eff. (d) A proceeding held at a special term may be appealed as if it were held at a regular term. 480, Sec. 1, eff. 1, eff. 148, Sec. In the absence of a provision by the board, the terms of the district court, until otherwise prescribed by law, begin on the first Mondays in January and July of each year and continue until the time for convening the next regular term of the court. (b) Section 24.111, relating to the 10th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 212th District Court. (d) The 276th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county courts in Camp, Marion, and Morris counties over all matters of criminal jurisdiction, original and appellate, in cases over which the particular county court has jurisdiction under the constitution and laws of this state. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. The district clerk of Bowie County or his deputy shall serve the court when it is sitting in Texarkana and may transfer all necessary books, minutes, and records to Texarkana while the court is in session there, and may transfer all necessary books, minutes, records, and papers from Texarkana to Boston at the end of each session in Texarkana. (b) The 180th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the other district courts in Harris County. Sept. 1, 2001. (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. 1, eff. (g) The Commissioners Court of Bowie County may provide suitable quarters for the 5th and 102nd district courts in Texarkana or may make an agreement with the City of Texarkana to provide quarters. (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.