The district court has control over the assignment of cases as prescribed by Sections 25.1112 and 26.209. 606 (S.B. (b) The 232nd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. Sec. 436TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). 24.542. Sec. The 310th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. This subsection does not limit the powers of the judges when acting for any other judge by exchange of benches or otherwise. 148, Sec. 1189), Sec. 1352 (S.B. 24.904. Sec. 1147, Sec. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. Any of the judges may in his own courtroom try and determine any case or proceeding pending in any of the other courts without having the case transferred or may sit in any of the other courts and hear and determine any case or proceeding pending in one of those courts. 24.643. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1, eff. JURISDICTION OVER COMMISSIONERS COURT. 165, Sec. (e) The judges of the district and criminal district courts of Dallas County shall, by agreement among themselves, take vacations so that there are at all times at least three judges of those courts in the county. 5.95(83), eff. 855 (H.B. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 24.906. (a) The 187th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. (a) The 344th Judicial District is composed of Chambers County. September 1, 2007. 24.60022. 141ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). Sept. 1, 2003. 2454), Sec. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4415 (Metro) lgrubbs@collincountytx.gov. Sec. 24.495. The 482nd Judicial District is composed of Harris County. (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. Sept. 1, 1985. Sec. 24.641. 24.247. 157TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 342, Sec. 24.484. (d) A proceeding held at a special term may be appealed as if it were held at a regular term. (b) Unless provided otherwise by the local rules of administration, a district judge in the county may: (1) except as provided by Subsection (b-1), transfer any civil or criminal case or proceeding on the court's docket, other than a case governed by Chapter 155, Family Code, to the docket of another district court in the county; (2) hear and determine any case or proceeding pending in another district court in the county without having the case transferred; (3) sit for another district court in the county and hear and determine any case or proceeding pending in that court; (4) temporarily exchange benches with the judge of another district court in the county; (5) try different cases in the same court at the same time; and. (e) Section 24.108, relating to the 8th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 62nd District Court in Delta, Franklin, and Hopkins counties. 24.109. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 24.494. Sec. (a) The 170th Judicial District is composed of McLennan County. Jan. 1, 2000. 480, Sec. January 1, 2012. 24.546. The 350th Judicial District is composed of Taylor County. Sec. 1182 (S.B. 439TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ROCKWALL COUNTY). 24.377. Sec. Sept. 1, 1999. Sept. 1, 1985. (f) A criminal complaint may be presented to the grand jury of any district court in Webb County, and a resulting indictment may be returned to any other district court in Webb County with the appropriate criminal jurisdiction. (a) The 75th Judicial District is composed of Liberty County. Aug. 28, 1989. 241ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (SMITH COUNTY). 401ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY). Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 1987. (a) The 414th Judicial District is composed of McLennan County. June 7, 2019. (a) The 115th Judicial District is composed of Marion and Upshur counties. 2, eff. (c) The terms of the 25th District Court begin: (1) in Colorado County on the first Mondays in February and September; (2) in Gonzales County on the first Mondays in January and June; (3) in Guadalupe County on the first Mondays in March and October; and. 240TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FORT BEND COUNTY). (b) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 166th District Court. 4(a), eff. (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. Sec. Sept. 1, 1987. (c) Section 24.130, relating to the 28th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 94th District Court. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 480, Sec. 480, Sec. If the person to whom a subpoena is directed fails to comply, the board may bring suit in the district court to enforce the subpoena. 24.572. 632, Sec. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. Jan. 1, 1997. (c) The expenses shall be paid by the state on a sworn itemized account showing the expenses. 1(c), eff. (c) The 424th District Court has the same terms of court as the 33rd District Court. 222ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DEAF SMITH AND OLDHAM COUNTIES). (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. In case of absence, sickness, or disqualification of any of the judges, any other of the judges may hold court for him. 24.223. 1352 (S.B. 321ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (SMITH COUNTY). (c) Section 24.118, relating to the 17th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 48th District Court. The 268th Judicial District is composed of Fort Bend County. 24.423. (b) The 28th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the 94th and 117th district courts in Nueces County. (b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 24.913. 9(l), eff. 350TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TAYLOR COUNTY). Sec. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 99TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (LUBBOCK COUNTY). Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 2.01(a), eff. (2) the books, minutes, records, and papers back to the clerk's office in the county seat at the end of each session. Sec. 13, eff. (b) The 183rd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. 24.130. The increase in limit is due to the passage of Senate Bill 2342 by Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Woodlands . 155TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (AUSTIN AND FAYETTE COUNTIES). 1082 (H.B. 3.13(13), eff. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 3(2), eff. Sec. Suite 10030. (c) Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 160th District Court. 22ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CALDWELL, COMAL, AND HAYS COUNTIES). Sec. 1306, Sec. (b) The 449th District Court shall give preference to juvenile matters. Notwithstanding any other law, if a disaster, as defined by Section 418.004, precludes a district court from holding its judicial district terms in accordance with Section 24.012, the presiding judge of the administrative judicial region, with the approval of the judge of the affected district court, may designate the terms and sessions of court. 24.029. Sec. (a) The 274th Judicial District is composed of Comal, Guadalupe, and Hays counties. 219TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY). 24.434. Sec. 2, eff. 4, eff. Each term continues until the court has disposed of the business for that term. 5(d), eff. (b) The 236th District Court shall give preference to civil matters. (b) The terms of the criminal district court no. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 481ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DENTON COUNTY). (b) The 92nd, 93rd, and 139th district courts have concurrent jurisdiction. (f) Repealed by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. Fax: : 940-349-2121. 303RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). 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. September 1, 2005. (b) The 399th District Court shall give preference to criminal matters. June 16, 2015. September 1, 2005. 24.60028. Sec. September 1, 2011. Sec. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 394TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BREWSTER, CULBERSON, HUDSPETH, JEFF DAVIS, AND PRESIDIO COUNTIES). (b) The 291st District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. (b) The terms of the 99th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 24.637. 278TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (LEON, MADISON, AND WALKER COUNTIES). Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 7. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 2454), Sec. (2) outside the judicial district at the location the presiding judge determines is closest in proximity to the county seat that allows the court to safely and practicably conduct its proceedings, provided the presiding judge of the administrative judicial region for the designated location approves if that presiding judge is not the presiding judge making the designation. (a) The 156th Judicial District is composed of Aransas, Bee, Live Oak, McMullen, and San Patricio counties. Indictments within each county may be returned to either court within that county. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. Judge Terms. 1, eff. 1.06(a), eff. 251ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (POTTER AND RANDALL COUNTIES). (e) The terms of the 49th District Court and the 341st District Court begin: (1) in Webb County on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October; and. September 1, 2005. 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. Sec. Sec. 1, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 1, eff. January 1, 2012. 24.591. Sec. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 1306, Sec. 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. 24.408. 419TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). Sec. (b) The terms of the 116th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. 321), Sec. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 286, Sec. Sec. 270TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 1, eff. Sec. (c) Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 134th District Court. 96TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). The 365th Judicial District is composed of Dimmit, Maverick, and Zavala counties. Sec. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1622), Sec. 24.200. 360TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). (2) unless objection is filed by a party to the suit, hear any nonjury case, including divorces, adoptions, default judgments, and matters where citation was by publication, regardless of whether the case is filed in the county in which the hearing is held. (a) The 227th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. Sec. 1951), Sec. September 1, 2005. 24.555. (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 19th, 54th, 74th, 170th, 414th, and 474th district courts have concurrent jurisdiction in McLennan County. 1, eff. (a) The 4th Judicial District is composed of Rusk County. 1189), Sec. 1103 (H.B. Sec. 179TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 1.09(a), eff. Jan. 1, 2002. (d) The 48th District Court shall give preference to civil matters. (a) The 140th Judicial District is composed of Lubbock County. 3774), Sec. (4) in Washington County on the first Tuesdays in March and September. 24.6008. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 2003. If a case is transferred, all process, bonds, recognizances, and obligations extant at the time of transfer shall be returned and filed in the court to which the case is transferred and are valid and binding as if originally issued out of that court. (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. The 172nd Judicial District is composed of Jefferson County. 24.529. 464TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY). 3 (H.B. 891), Sec. 1385, Sec. (c) Section 24.185, relating to the 83rd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 112th District Court. 24.375. Sec. Sec. 1, eff. 316TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HUTCHINSON COUNTY). The 271st Judicial District is composed of Jack and Wise counties. 369TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ANDERSON, CHEROKEE, AND LEON COUNTIES). Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 24.025. The prosecuting attorney, the sheriff, the district clerk, the bailiffs, and the other officers serving the other district courts of the county shall serve in their respective capacities for the courts listed in this chapter. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. The 293rd Judicial District is composed of Dimmit, Maverick, and Zavala counties. The 385th Judicial District is composed of Midland County. 1352 (S.B. 1, eff. (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. 24.570. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. (a) The 39th Judicial District is composed of Haskell, Kent, Stonewall, and Throckmorton counties. Sec. 2150), Sec. 1314), Sec. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. January 1, 2021. Sec. Sec. Sec. (c) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. (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. (b) Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 125th District Court. 1(d), eff. 24.512. 1575), Sec. 1, eff. May 14, 2007. September 1, 2009. 480, Sec. 366TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY). Sec. 1575), Sec. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. May 14, 2007. 24.639. At the lowest level are the local trial courts of limited jurisdiction which come in two types: municipal courts which enforce municipal ordinances and justice of the peace courts which handle small claims and other small civil and criminal matters. Any of the judges may in his own courtroom try and determine any case or proceeding pending in any of the other courts without having the case transferred or may sit in any of the other courts and hear and determine any pending case. The 190th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. (a) The 68th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. Sec. Jan. 1, 2000. (b) The 363rd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. Sec. (b) A district judge is entitled to an amount of supplemental compensation for serving on the juvenile board of a county that is equal to the amount other judges serving on the juvenile board receive. (b) The terms of the 134th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 4833), Sec. The 47th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the 108th District Court in Potter County. The terms of those courts begin on the first Mondays in July and January. 1, eff. (a) The 110th Judicial District is composed of Briscoe, Dickens, Floyd, and Motley counties. 168TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). 5, eff. (b) The terms of the 74th District Court begin on the second Mondays in February, April, June, August, October, and December. The 400th Judicial District is composed of Fort Bend County. 24.127. 1352 (S.B. 402ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WOOD COUNTY). January 1, 2007. 24.214. 1329), Sec. 3378), Sec. (b) The 445th District Court shall give preference to criminal law cases. (a) The 181st Judicial District is composed of Potter and Randall counties. During each term of court in Bowie County, the court may sit in Texarkana to try, hear, and determine any civil nonjury case, may hear and determine motions, agreements, and other nonjury civil matters that come before the court, and may hear and determine any criminal nonjury matters, including pleas of guilty, both felony and misdemeanor, when a jury has been waived. 1, eff. 2.07(a), eff. 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BASTROP, BURLESON, LEE, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES). 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 . Sec. 24.589. Sept. 1, 2003. October 1, 2020. 24.351. 2, eff. 1, eff. 137TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (LUBBOCK COUNTY). Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. The 407th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. Sec. 24.378. 1, eff. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. TERMS OF COURTS. (b) The 246th District Court shall give preference to family law matters. 24.486. 1, eff. (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. (c) Repealed by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. (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. (e-1) The 386th and 436th district courts shall give preference to juvenile matters under Title 3, Family Code. Sec. (c) Section 24.120, relating to the 19th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 54th District Court. (b) The terms of the 124th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, March, May, July, September, and November. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. (a) The 438th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. January 1, 2021. 24.393. Sec. 480, Sec. 2150), Sec. IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS LIFENET, INC., Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 195TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). 48TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). 24.198. (b) The 248th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. 109TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ANDREWS, CRANE, AND WINKLER COUNTIES). 1951), Sec. 24.6004. Sec. 24.506. 24.145. 72 (H.B. 24.137. (c) The terms of the 30th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 1, eff. (c) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 396th District Court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the county criminal courts and the justice courts in Tarrant County over misdemeanor cases. September 1, 2017. Sec. Sec. Sept. 1, 2003. 151ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). Sec. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 24.583. 318TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MIDLAND COUNTY). (a) The 460th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. Sec. EXPENSES OF DISTRICT JUDGE. 24.407. (a) The 31st Judicial District is composed of Gray, Hemphill, Lipscomb, Roberts, and Wheeler counties. Sec. Sec. (e) A retired judge appointed under this section has all the power and jurisdiction of the court and the regular judge for whom he is sitting and may sign orders, judgments, decrees, or other process of any kind as presiding judge when acting for the regular judge. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. Sec. Sept. 1, 1997. 2.04(a), eff. The judges of the 23rd and 130th district courts in Matagorda County may hear and dispose of any matter on the courts' general docket without transferring the matter. 580 (S.B. 2. 85 (S.B. (b) The 263rd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. (d) Section 24.151, relating to the 49th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 111th District Court in Webb County. (b) The terms of the 88th District Court begin: (1) in Hardin County on the first Mondays in April and October; and. Sec. September 1, 2015. (c) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 372nd District Court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the county criminal courts in Tarrant County over misdemeanor cases. 13 district courts are designated criminal district courts; some (a) The 112th Judicial District is composed of Crockett, Pecos, Reagan, Sutton, and Upton counties. 541 (S.B. (a) The 236th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. (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. 24.199. 24.5995. 334TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). (d) Repealed by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 24.151. (a) The 51st Judicial District is composed of Coke, Irion, Schleicher, Sterling, and Tom Green counties. The transfer shall be entered on the minutes of the court and the cause shall be tried and disposed of as if it had been originally filed in that court. 1352 (S.B. (b) The terms of the criminal district court no. In case of absence, sickness, or disqualification of any of the judges, any other of the judges may hold court for him. Sec. May 17, 2005. 24.357. (a) The 380th Judicial District is composed of Collin County. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. (d) The judge of the 13th District Court shall impanel grand juries at the April and October terms and at any other terms as ordered by the judge. The 420th Judicial District is composed of Nacogdoches County. 280, Sec. (b) The jurisdiction of the 273rd District Court is concurrent with the jurisdiction of the other district courts in Sabine, San Augustine, and Shelby counties.
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