texas district court jurisdictional limits

606 (S.B. 141, Sec. 24.257. Sept. 1, 1985. (a) The 113th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 24.226. 328TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FORT BEND COUNTY). (b) The terms of the 43rd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. (b) The 42nd District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the 104th District Court in Taylor County. (d) The district courts and criminal district courts having jurisdiction in Dallas County have concurrent jurisdiction. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 2ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CHEROKEE COUNTY). The terms of those courts begin on the first Mondays in January and July. TRANSFER OF CASES; EXCHANGE OF BENCHES. (b) Section 24.108, relating to the 8th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 354th District Court. 24.582. 24.026. (b) The terms of the criminal district court no. Sec. A district court for a judicial district listed in this chapter is a family district court and may be called the "Family District Court for the (number of district) Judicial District.". Sec. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. January 1, 2012. 24.413. 302ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). (a) The 333rd Judicial District is composed of Harris County. TERMS AND SESSIONS OF COURT FOLLOWING CERTAIN DISASTERS. (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. In this subchapter: (1) "Board" means the Judicial Districts Board established by Article V, Section 7a, of the Texas Constitution. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. The 457th Judicial District is composed of Montgomery County. 40), Sec. 103RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CAMERON COUNTY). 2, eff. The 413th Judicial District is composed of Johnson County. 21(2), eff. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 469TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY). 128TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ORANGE COUNTY). (c) The terms of the 289th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 1352 (S.B. 262ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). (b) The terms of the 156th District Court in each county begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 205TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CULBERSON, EL PASO, AND HUDSPETH COUNTIES). (b) The 455th District Court shall give preference to civil and family law matters. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 314TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 24.012. Sec. 148, Sec. The board shall meet at least once in each interim between regular sessions of the legislature and shall exercise its reapportionment powers only in the interims between regular legislative sessions. 24.436. (b) The terms of the 78th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March, June, September, and December. By order entered on the minutes, for any term that the judge considers it necessary, the judge may order grand and petit juries to be drawn. 439TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ROCKWALL COUNTY). (b) The terms of the 95th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March, June, September, and December. (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. 2, eff. 344TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CHAMBERS COUNTY). Sec. (b) The 390th District Court shall give preference to criminal matters. APPOINTED COUNSEL. (a) The Second 25th Judicial District is composed of Colorado, Gonzales, Guadalupe, and Lavaca counties. (d) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 28th 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. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (g), the provisions of this section apply to the 11th, 55th, 61st, 80th, 113th, 125th, 127th, 129th, 133rd, 151st, 152nd, 157th, 164th, and 165th judicial districts. Sept. 1, 1995. 57TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). Sept. 1, 1985. (a) The 198th Judicial District is composed of Bandera and Kerr Counties. 1352 (S.B. 4, eff. Sec. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. (b) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 166th District Court. (b) The 92nd, 93rd, and 139th district courts have concurrent jurisdiction. 606 (S.B. 6, eff. (b) The 445th District Court shall give preference to criminal law cases. Sept. 1, 1985. (b) The terms of the 51st District Court begin: (1) in Coke County on the first Mondays in February and August; (2) in Irion County on the first Mondays in March and September; (3) in Schleicher County on the first Mondays in April and October; (4) in Sterling County on the first Mondays in May and November; and. 24.306. The court shall give preference to civil cases. (b) The 25th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the Second 25th District Court. 24.416. (a) The 23rd Judicial District is composed of Matagorda and Wharton counties. September 1, 2015. (a) The 62nd Judicial District is composed of Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, and Lamar counties. Sec. (a) The 459th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. (d) Section 24.132, relating to the 30th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 89th District Court. Sec. The 440th Judicial District is composed of Coryell County. 1, eff. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Sept. 1, 2003. The judge of the 341st District Court may alternate the drawing of grand juries with the judge of any other district court in the county. 934 (H.B. 98TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). For purposes of this subsection, "correctional facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.07, Penal Code. 188TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GREGG COUNTY). Sept. 1, 1985. (b) The 255th District Court shall give preference to family law matters. Sec. 18, eff. Sec. 7, eff. 148, Sec. SUBCHAPTER F. REAPPORTIONMENT OF JUDICIAL DISTRICTS. This court was created pursuant to Texas Government Code 25.0003 and 25.2222. Sept. 1, 1985. The court shall implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a party in electronic filing. Sec. Indictments within each county may be returned to either court within that county. (d) The terms of the 83rd District Court begin on the second Monday in January and July. 24.122. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. (f) There is one general docket for the 23rd and 329th district courts in Wharton County. 1342 (S.B. (a) The 124th Judicial District is composed of Gregg County. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Northern District of Texas David C. Godbey, Chief Judge Karen Mitchell, Clerk of Court. (a) The 39th Judicial District is composed of Haskell, Kent, Stonewall, and Throckmorton counties. 2936), Sec. 45TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). 1575), Sec. 24.598. 63RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (KINNEY, TERRELL, AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES). Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.488. The Jefferson County sheriff or the sheriff's deputy shall attend the courts in Port Arthur and perform all duties required by law or court order. This subsection does not limit the powers of the judges when acting for any other judge by exchange of benches or otherwise. 69TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAM, HARTLEY, MOORE, AND SHERMAN COUNTIES). (c) Indictments within Tom Green County issued by any district court in the county may be returned to the 340th District Court. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. Although State District Courts have general jurisdiction, some courts handle dockets that specialize in either criminal, civil or family law. 162ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). (c) The terms of the 50th District Court in each county begin on the first Mondays in January and September. (a) The 262nd Judicial District is composed of Harris County. (b) The 438th District Court shall give preference to civil matters. 9TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY COUNTY). (2) in Zapata County on the first Mondays in February and August. (b) The 214th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. (a) The 432nd Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. 1951), Sec. In Lamar County, the judges may transfer a case by an order entered in the minutes of the transferring court. (c) The terms of the 90th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 1. 24.006. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. (a) The 243rd Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. U.S. Fedenl Courts' Jurisdiction - U.SI Fedemt Courts Jurisdiction over Sept. 1, 1985. (c) Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 116th District Court. (2) in Jim Wells County at 10 a.m. on the first Mondays in March and October. 4, eff. (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 174th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 353RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). Sec. (b) The 289th District Court shall give primary preference to juvenile matters under Title 3, Family Code, and secondary preference to criminal cases. (a) The 382nd Judicial District is composed of Rockwall County. September 1, 2022. The Bowie County sheriff or the sheriff's deputy shall attend the courts in Texarkana and perform all duties required by law or by the court. 410TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY COUNTY). 2.06(a), eff. 1342 (S.B. (b) When the docket of a family district court becomes so excessive that the presiding judge of the administrative judicial region in which that court is located considers it an emergency, a retired judge of a special juvenile court or a domestic relations court residing within the geographic limits of the respective administrative judicial region, who meets the qualifications set out in Subsection (a), may be appointed by the presiding judge to sit for the regular judge as long as the emergency exists. 175TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 24.382. 3, Sec. 1, eff. Sec. All grand and petit juries drawn for one district court in each county are interchangeable with any other district court in that county as if the jury had been drawn for the court in which it is used. (a) The 254th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. 1575), Sec. (2) motions against attorneys for money collected by them and not paid over. 358TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ECTOR COUNTY). Sec. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 24.941. Sec. (c) The terms of the 13th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. The 362nd Judicial District is composed of Denton County. 2.15(a), eff. (b) The terms of the criminal district court begin on the first Mondays in April, July, October, and January. The 482nd Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 24.644. 342ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). 3. Sec. October 1, 2020. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 24.008. (b) The terms of the 89th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. Erie Railroad v. Tompkins, 304 U.S. 64 (1938). January 1, 2007. Sec. 364TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (LUBBOCK COUNTY). Sec. 24.580. Sec. 1, eff. (a) The 265th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. 148, Sec. 24.907. 1189), Sec. 3RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ANDERSON, HENDERSON, AND HOUSTON COUNTIES). Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1189), Sec. OTHER JURISDICTION. 24.112. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. The 470th District Court shall hear family law matters. June 17, 2015. Sec. (b) The 333rd District Court shall give preference to civil matters. 24.533. 24.574. If the Judicial Districts Board fails to make a statewide apportionment by that date, the Legislative Redistricting Board established by Article III, Section 28, of the Texas Constitution shall make a statewide reapportionment of the judicial districts not later than the 150th day after the final day for the Judicial Districts Board to make the reapportionment, and that apportionment takes effect as provided by Sections 24.948 and 24.949. Sec. 3, eff. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. Texas House plans to pass 'largest property tax decrease ever,' Speaker 1, eff. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FORT BEND COUNTY). (a) The 194th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. Justice courts can also settle landlord/tenant disputes such as evictions and repairs. 24.236. 24.449. 417TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY). 39(1), eff. 2, eff. 788), Sec. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 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 pending in one of those courts. May 14, 2007. (b) Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 127th District Court. 24.597. (a) The 165th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 657 (H.B. 1575), Sec. (a) The 371st Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. Sec. The 302nd Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. January 1, 2012. 24. (a) The 258th Judicial District is composed of Polk, San Jacinto, and Trinity counties. 3.13(16), eff. 24.910. (b) A family district court has primary responsibility for cases involving family law matters. 205, Sec. 24.145. Sept. 1, 1985. 2.08(a), eff. 24.175. (c) Section 24.136, relating to the 34th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 171st District Court. June 20, 1987. (a) The 83rd Judicial District is composed of Pecos, Terrell, and Val Verde counties. . Sept. 1, 1985. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 24.394. Harris County Civil Courts at Law 355), Sec. 1, eff. 24.171. 389TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY). 1139), Sec. Sept. 1, 1985. Sec. This article will examine the original jurisdiction of justice courts over eviction cases where outstanding rent is less than $10,000, exclusive of interest. 1, eff. EL PASO COUNTY CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. (a) The 45th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. State District Court Judges are elected to a four year term by the voters of Midland . 24.411. (a) The 403rd Judicial District is composed of Travis County. The 323rd Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. 384TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). 362ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DENTON COUNTY). Sec. (b) The 202nd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. 305TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). (d) The Matagorda County district clerk shall keep one set of minutes in which the clerk shall record all judgments and orders of the 23rd and 130th district courts in Matagorda County. (c) The terms provided by Subsection (b) begin at 10 a.m. on the first day of the term. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 541 (S.B. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 414TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MCLENNAN COUNTY). Sec. October 1, 2007. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. (a-1) The 170th 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. 24.238. Sec. (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. (b) Reapportionment of the judicial districts shall be made on a determination of fact by the board that the reapportionment will best promote the efficiency and promptness of the administration of justice in the state by equalizing as nearly as possible the judicial burdens of the district courts of the various judicial districts. 1306, Sec. 24.216. (a) The 342nd Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. 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. 54TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MCLENNAN COUNTY). Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 4(a), eff. Sec. 934 (H.B. Sec. (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. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. (d) Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the Dallas County Criminal District Court No. The limit to the amount that a person can sue for in small claims cases is $20,000. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Sept. 1, 1987. Each term continues until the court has disposed of the business for that term. In case of absence, sickness, or disqualification of any of the judges, any other of the judges may hold court for him. GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 26. CONSTITUTIONAL COUNTY COURTS - Texas (b) In addition to the jurisdiction prescribed by the constitution and general laws of the state for district courts, the 259th District Court in Jones and Shackelford counties has all original and appellate civil and criminal jurisdiction normally exercised by county courts under the constitution and general laws of this state. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 475TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (SMITH COUNTY). (b) The 337th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. Sec. (b) The 245th District Court shall give preference to family law matters. 24.132. (b) The terms of the 169th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. September 1, 2019. Sec. Sec. (b) The 356th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction over all matters of civil and criminal jurisdiction, original and appellate, in cases over which the county court has jurisdiction under the constitution and laws of this state. (a) The 276th Judicial District is composed of Camp, Marion, Morris, and Titus counties. (b) The 363rd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. (a) The 344th Judicial District is composed of Chambers County. 24.463. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. September 1, 2011. May 14, 2007. September 1, 2011. Sec. 1, eff. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. (c) The 406th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the other district courts in Webb County. The 239th Judicial District is composed of Brazoria County. May 17, 2005. (d) Section 24.160, relating to the 58th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 136th District Court. To the extent that this subchapter is inconsistent with those provisions, Section 24.139 prevails. September 1, 2015. (e) 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 the minutes at the end of each volume of the minutes. Aug. 28, 1995; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 256TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). 580 (S.B. (c) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. 541 (S.B. 3, eff. The judges of the courts may, in their discretion, exchange benches or districts from time to time. (b) The 180th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the other district courts in Harris County. (a) The 289th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. 275TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY). 24.134. Texas Government Code Section 25.0003 - Jurisdiction 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 . SPECIAL TERMS. 1, eff. 480, Sec. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 1, eff. 24.249. (a) The 98th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. 606 (S.B. Sec. 2(h), eff. (c) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 319th 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.