texas district court jurisdictional limits

934 (H.B. (2) in Lubbock County on the second Mondays in February and August. . 3, eff. Sec. Sept. 1, 1987. (b) The 255th District Court shall give preference to family law matters. June 20, 1987; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 456TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GUADALUPE COUNTY). Sept. 1, 1999. (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. 9(a), eff. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 2, eff. (c) All civil and criminal matters within the concurrent jurisdiction of the county and district courts must be filed with the county clerk in the county court. 24.392. (b) The board shall adopt its own rules of procedure and has the power to make investigations, hold hearings, compel by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of records, administer oaths, and do all things necessary in its judgment to carry out its duties. (a) The 72nd Judicial District is composed of Crosby and Lubbock counties. 189TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). Sept. 1, 1987. 148, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 8, eff. Sec. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 891), Sec. (a) A district judge engaged in the discharge of official duties in a county other than the judge's county of residence is entitled to traveling and other necessary expenses, as provided by Chapter 660. (e) The 424th District Court may hear and determine, in any county in the district convenient for the court, all preliminary or interlocutory matters in which a jury may not be demanded, in any case pending in any county in the district regardless of whether the case was filed in the county in which the hearing is held. DUTIES. January 1, 2012. (5) in Presidio County on the third Monday after the first Mondays in January and July. 2(a), eff. 10, eff. (a) The 116th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. September 1, 2007. Sec. Sec. 471ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY). Sec. Sec. (b) The 282nd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. 2.04(a), eff. 24.482. 1189), Sec. 7, eff. (c) Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 95th District Court. 1352 (S.B. The 359th Judicial District is composed of Montgomery County. (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. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. (b) The 265th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. 2, eff. (b) The 418th District Court shall give preference to family law matters. The 318th Judicial District is composed of Midland County. 362ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DENTON COUNTY). 3481), Sec. 1189), Sec. 16.01(19), eff. It is always better to come to a solution that . 4833), Sec. 24.543. 11, eff. 2, eff. Sec. 24.611. (b) The terms of the criminal district court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. Sec. 891), Sec. 24.166. 24.150. 24.576. (b) The judge may impanel grand and petit jurors as provided by law. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. Sec. Aug. 28, 1995. 507TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). Sec. September 1, 2005. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. (c) The terms of the 103rd District Court begin on the first Mondays in February and July. (k) The judges of the courts that give preference to criminal cases may impanel special and general grand juries as needed or by agreement between the judges. 848 (S.B. 161ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ECTOR COUNTY). 541 (S.B. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 24.272. (b) The terms of the 137th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 24.431. (c) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. (a) The 450th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. (a) The 449th Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County. (b) The 485th District Court shall give preference to criminal matters. Sec. September 1, 2005. Sec. 541 (S.B. October 1, 2017. 16, eff. 24.173. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. Sept. 1, 1985. (c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. (c) The 72nd, 99th, 137th, and 140th district courts have concurrent jurisdiction in Lubbock County. 1352 (S.B. 24.194. (c) Section 24.120, relating to the 19th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 74th District Court. Sec. 97TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ARCHER, CLAY, AND MONTAGUE COUNTIES). Sec. 1, eff. If the court determines that good cause exists for the issuance of the subpoena, the court shall order compliance. 24.952. (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. Sept. 1, 2001. 24.033. 5(b), eff. (c) Section 24.153, relating to the 51st District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 119th District Court. 2, p. 317, ch. September 1, 2015. 86TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (KAUFMAN COUNTY). 1, eff. 541 (S.B. 1329), Sec. 3, eff. Sec. (e) 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. (b) The terms of the 20th District Court begin on the third Mondays in January, May, and September. 1, eff. 24.601. September 1, 2019. 704, Sec. 24.276. (b) The terms of the 71st District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, March, May, July, September, and November and continue until the Saturday before the next succeeding term begins or until the court has disposed of the business for that term. Sec. Sec. 33RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BLANCO, BURNET, LLANO, AND SAN SABA COUNTIES). Sec. 24.454. (4) in Camp County on the first Mondays in October and December. January 1, 2014. September 1, 2009. 3, eff. 377TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (VICTORIA COUNTY). The 467th Judicial District is composed of Denton County. 480, Sec. (2) in Upshur County on the first Mondays in January and June. (b) The 204th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. Sept. 1, 1991. (b) The terms of the criminal district court no. (c) The terms of the 15th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. September 1, 2017. September 1, 2007. 1, eff. TRANSFER OF CASES; EXCHANGE OF BENCHES. 83RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (PECOS, TERRELL, AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES). (a) The 7th Judicial District is composed of Smith County. 24.609. 24.425. 912 (S.B. 17, eff. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. (b) The terms of the criminal district court begin on the first Mondays in April, July, October, and January. (b) The terms of the 46th District Court begin: (1) in Foard County on the 6th, 17th, and 36th Mondays after the first Monday in January; (2) in Hardeman County on the 8th, 19th, 38th, and 47th Mondays after the first Monday in January; and. Sec. 24.60093. 1306, Sec. 1.09(a), eff. 480, Sec. Sec. 4(a), eff. 165, Sec. Sec. Jan. 1, 2001. 912 (S.B. (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. 24.171. (a) The 60th Judicial District is composed of Jefferson County. (a) The board shall meet in accordance with its own rules. (2) in Tyler County on the first Mondays in June and December. The order of transfer and all other orders made in the case shall be copied and certified by the clerk and the certified copies of the orders shall be filed with the papers of the transferred case. 24.195. 480, Sec. 572 (S.B. Each term continues until the court disposes of its business. (c) Repealed by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. (a) The 54th Judicial District is composed of McLennan County. It is the second-most populous county in Texas and the ninth-most populous in the United States. 1, eff. 24.544. 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. 24.508. 426TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BELL COUNTY). (a) The 202nd Judicial District is composed of Bowie County. 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. 58TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JEFFERSON COUNTY). 3153), Sec. 24.437. 480, Sec. Judge Terms. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. Sec. Sec. 109TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ANDREWS, CRANE, AND WINKLER COUNTIES). 24.143. 196, Sec. (a) The 155th Judicial District is composed of Austin and Fayette counties. 298TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). 24.467. 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. Sept. 1, 1999. 24.157. 24.598. (6) in Victoria County on the second Mondays in March and September. Sec. Sec. 606 (S.B. 1189), Sec. (a) The 347th Judicial District is composed of Nueces County. 105TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (KENEDY, KLEBERG, AND NUECES COUNTIES). (c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 2, Sec. (b) The terms of the 102nd District Court begin in each county on the first Mondays in January and July. The 302nd Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. 1, eff. 855 (H.B. 24.141. 24.252. Sec. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 24.410. 1352 (S.B. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. (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. Sept. 1, 2003. 1575), Sec. September 1, 2011. The judge must also give the comptroller evidence that the judge was duly commissioned. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. The judges, by agreement, shall take their vacations alternately so that a judge is present in one of the courts at all times. (e) The terms of the 406th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. ASSIGNMENT OF CASES IN DISTRICT COURTS IN HIDALGO COUNTY. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,368,139. The 506th Judicial District is composed of Grimes and Waller Counties. 24.174. The 362nd Judicial District is composed of Denton County. September 1, 2005. (b) The terms of the 105th District Court begin: (1) in Kenedy County on the first Mondays in June and December; (2) in Kleberg County on the first Mondays in April and October; and. (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 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. 1139), Sec. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 24.172. (b) The terms of the 171st District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. (c) Section 24.267, relating to the 174th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 178th District Court. 367TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DENTON COUNTY). 22 Third, Plaintiff's Complaint was dismissed on February 10, 2023, for failure to state a . Original jurisdiction in felony criminal matters. (b) The 372nd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. Sec. (b) The 231st District Court shall give preference to family law matters. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 24.215. (b) The terms of the 229th District Court begin: (1) in Duval County on the first Mondays in February and August; (2) in Jim Hogg County on the first Mondays in June and December; and. (a) The 135th Judicial District is composed of Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Refugio, and Victoria counties. Sec. It is the policy of the state that the administration of justice shall be prompt and efficient and that, for this purpose, the judicial districts of the state shall be reapportioned as provided by this subchapter so that the district courts of various judicial districts have judicial burdens that are as nearly equal as possible. ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGE OR TRANSFER OF CASE ON RECUSAL. (a) The 57th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. Sec. (a) The 478th Judicial District is composed of Bell County. Sec. (c) Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 480TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WILLIAMSON COUNTY). (b) The 214th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. 1, eff. Sec. A redistricting plan may not be proposed or adopted by the legislature, the Judicial Districts Board, or the Legislative Redistricting Board in anticipation of a future action by the voters of any county. 1951), Sec. 24.202. (3) the obligees in all appearance bonds and recognizances taken in and for the district court and the witnesses summoned to appear before the district court under the prior law are required to appear at the next term of the court as fixed by the amended law. 4833), Sec. 14, eff. 148, Sec. (a) The 356th Judicial District is composed of Hardin County. Sec. September 1, 2022. (d) The 17th District Court shall give preference to civil matters. 24.60029. 480, Sec. September 1, 2009. 1, eff. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.450. 501 West 5th Street, Suite 1100. (b) The 297th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. September 1, 2007. Sec. 24.449. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1082 (H.B. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. (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. The 271st Judicial District is composed of Jack and Wise counties. January 1, 2007. 750 (H.B. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139), Sec. (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. 24.264. 606 (S.B. Sec. Sec. Sec. Each judge may sit in the other court to hear a case without transferring the case. (b) The 377th Judicial District shall give preference to criminal cases. 262ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). (b) Section 24.136, relating to the 34th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 168th District Court. (a) The 27th Judicial District is composed of Bell and Lampasas counties. Sec. 44TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). (b) The terms of the 170th District Court begin on the second Mondays in February, April, June, August, October, and December. (a) The 394th Judicial District is composed of Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, and Presidio counties. (a) The 118th Judicial District is composed of Glasscock, Howard, and Martin counties. 16, eff. (a) The 381st Judicial District is composed of Starr County. Jan. 1, 1995. 750 (H.B. 24.267. 148TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (NUECES COUNTY). 24. The 367th Judicial District is composed of Denton County. The 217th Judicial District is composed of Angelina County. The 293rd Judicial District is composed of Dimmit, Maverick, and Zavala counties. (a) The 290th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. 24.634. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 704, Sec. 90, Sec. Sec. (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. 24.180. (b) The 58th, 60th, and 136th district courts have concurrent jurisdiction. 1, eff. (b) The terms of the 426th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. (c) Each term provided by Subsection (b) begins at 10 a.m. on the first day of the term. Sec. 24.501. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 397TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GRAYSON COUNTY). Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. Sec. (b) The terms of the 87th District Court begin: (1) in Anderson County on the first Mondays in February and August; (2) in Freestone County on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October; (3) in Leon County on the fifth Monday after the first Mondays in May and November; and. June 19, 2009. 118TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GLASSCOCK, HOWARD, AND MARTIN COUNTIES). The court shall implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a party in electronic filing. 1, eff. 303RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). (3) in Ochiltree County on the fourth Monday in April and the second Monday in October. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 4. 24.908.