Sec. TAC - Justice Court Civil Jurisdiction Increases to $20,000 (a) The 5th Judicial District is composed of Bowie and Cass counties. (b) The El Paso County Criminal District Court No. 1189), Sec. During a judge's vacation, the court term remains open, and the judge of any other district court may hold court during the judge's vacation. 79), Sec. January 1, 2012. September 1, 2007. 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. 24.123. Sec. (d) Section 24.106, relating to the 6th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 102nd District Court in Red River County. June 19, 2009. 2100 Bloomdale Rd. Sec. 21(2), eff. 24.610. If a case is transferred, all process, bonds, recognizances, and obligations extant at the time of transfer shall be returned to and filed in the court to which the case is transferred and shall be valid and binding as if originally issued out of that court. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. September 1, 2013. Sec. The commissioners court of a county that is newly included in a judicial district by reapportionment under this subchapter shall provide suitable quarters, facilities, and personnel for the district court of the judicial district. January 1, 2012. 1352 (S.B. 24.208. 24.535. 1189), Sec. 4, eff. 24.603. However, a case may not be transferred from one court to another without the consent of the judge of the court to which it is transferred, and a case may not be transferred unless it is within the jurisdiction of the court to which it is transferred. (b) The 450th District Court shall give preference to criminal matters. Sec. 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. 8(b), eff. Sec. 2(4), eff. 24.378. (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. 1.36, eff. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 113TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). (a) The 161st Judicial District is composed of Ector County. The 466th Judicial District is composed of Comal County. 505TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FORT BEND COUNTY). (b) Section 24.136, relating to the 34th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 243rd District Court. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 4 begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. (g) Section 24.105, relating to the 5th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 202nd District Court. 480, Sec. Sept. 1, 1985. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 11(a), eff. (b) The terms of the 138th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March, July, and November. Sec. September 1, 2007. 24.237. (a) The 484th Judicial District is composed of Cameron County. 1, eff. (c) In all suits, actions, or proceedings in the district courts in Galveston County, it is sufficient for the address or designation to be the "District Court of Galveston County.". 24.6006. (b) The 386th District Court shall give preference to juvenile matters under Title 3, Family Code. (a) The 179th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 3.13(15), eff. (3) in Ochiltree County on the fourth Monday in April and the second Monday in October. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.178. 2, eff. (b) The terms of the 3rd District Court begin: (1) in Anderson County on the first Mondays in April, July, and December; (2) in Henderson County on the first Mondays in February, June, and September; and. (b) The terms of the 68th District Court begin on the first Mondays in February, May, September, and December. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. (a) The 155th Judicial District is composed of Austin and Fayette counties. 24.164. (a) The 120th Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. (d) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 117th 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. (c) The 96th District Court shall give preference to civil matters. (b) The 333rd District Court shall give preference to civil matters. 1352 (S.B. On return of the process the judge of either court may preside over the hearing or trial. The judgment, order, or action of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were pending in the district court. Sec. 2.19(a), eff. In designating the domestic violence district court, the judges shall give preference to a district court: (1) that has a judicial vacancy at the time of the agreement; or. 480, Sec. 24.456. 457TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY COUNTY). 3, eff. 24.157. 855 (H.B. 24.640. (b) The 256th District Court shall give preference to family law matters. Sec. 199th District Court. September 1, 2005. TRANSFER OF CASES; EXCHANGE OF BENCHES. 1189), Sec. 483RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HAYS COUNTY). (b) The terms of the 123rd District Court begin: (1) in Panola County on the first Mondays in January, May, and September; and. (b) The 255th District Court shall give preference to family law matters. Aug. 30, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. The 172nd Judicial District is composed of Jefferson County. (a) The 101st Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. 1, eff. (b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 1985. 24.587. (3) in Starr County on the first Mondays in April and October. (a) The 485th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday signaled it may sidestep a ruling in a major case involving a Republican bid to give state legislatures far more power over federal elections by limiting the ability of state courts to review their actions. 348TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). 3 (H.B. (a) The 408th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. (a) The 180th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 2936), Sec. 1(a), eff. 1, eff. Sec. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. (c) Notwithstanding any other law and only to the extent that the duties of those individuals relate to civil commitment proceedings under Chapter 841, Health and Safety Code, or to criminal cases involving offenses under Section 841.085, Health and Safety Code, and Article 62.203, Code of Criminal Procedure, the state shall pay the salaries of and other expenses related to the court reporter appointed for the 435th District Court under Section 52.041 and the court coordinator appointed for the court under Section 74.101. 249TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JOHNSON AND SOMERVELL COUNTIES). 1575), Sec. (a) The 63rd Judicial District is composed of Kinney, Terrell, and Val Verde counties. Sec. (a) The 10th Judicial District is composed of Galveston County. Aug. 30, 1993. (a) The 306th Judicial District is composed of Galveston County. 24.901. 1, eff. The district court has control over the assignment of cases as prescribed by Sections 25.1112 and 26.209. (b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. (c) (d) Subject to the other rules and conditions in this section, a judicial district in a reapportionment under this subchapter may: (1) be enlarged in territory by including an additional county or counties in the district, but a county having a population as large or larger than the population of the judicial district being reapportioned may not be added to the judicial district; (2) be decreased in territory by removing a county or counties from the district; (3) have both a county or counties added to the district and a county or counties removed from it; or. Sec. 2(a), eff. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 1, eff. The 266th Judicial District is composed of Erath County. 24.165. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of Dallas County. 72 (H.B. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. (a) The 435th Judicial District is composed of Montgomery County. Sec. 24.522. Sec. (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. 83RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (PECOS, TERRELL, AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES). 1342 (S.B. The 441st Judicial District is composed of Midland County. OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY, AND MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION Case 6:22-cv-00162-JDK Document 31 Filed 06/01/22 Page 1 of 39 PageID #: 6565 . Sec. 2.17, eff. 424TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BLANCO, BURNET, LLANO, AND SAN SABA COUNTIES). 24.160. (b) The terms of the 67th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March, June, September, and December. (a) The 56th Judicial District is composed of Galveston County. 24. September 1, 2017. Sec. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. (b) The 83rd and 112th district courts have concurrent jurisdiction in Pecos County. Sec. (a) The 74th Judicial District is composed of McLennan County. 196TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HUNT COUNTY). Sec. (a) The 169th Judicial District is composed of Bell County. (b) Section 24.910, relating to the Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. (c) The 73rd District Court shall give preference to civil cases and to cases and proceedings under Title 3, Family Code. January 1, 2016. Sept. 1, 1985. (a) The 368th Judicial District is composed of Williamson County. 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. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1, eff. 1, eff. 3, eff. Sec. PROCEDURE AT SPECIAL TERM. Sept. 1, 1995. September 15, 2008. Sec. The court shall give preference to criminal cases. 2150), Sec. 24.357. The judge in whose court the matter is pending may proceed to hear, complete, and determine the matter or all or any part of any other matter and may render final judgment on it. (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. September 1, 2015. Sec. 24.244. 24.6005. 24.209. 2(2), eff. The district court may hear and determine: (1) motions against sheriffs and other officers of the court for failure to pay over money collected under the process of the court or other defalcation of duty in connection with the process; and. If a county is removed from a judicial district and placed or left in more than one judicial district, the clerk shall transfer the cases and proceedings to the district court of the judicial district for that county having the lowest numerical designation. Sec. Sec. (a) The 99th Judicial District is composed of Lubbock County. Sept. 1, 1985. 24.598. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 1985. See Page 1. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 2003. 155TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (AUSTIN AND FAYETTE COUNTIES). Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.259. Sec. (a) The 184th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. Sec. (b) The terms of the 95th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March, June, September, and December. (d) Section 24.153, relating to the 51st District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 391st District Court. Sept. 1, 1987. Aug. 1, 1991; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. Sec. 1951), Sec. 1, eff. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. Sec. 24.417. 24.615. 24.611. 24.031. 17, eff. 704, Sec. (a) The 165th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. The North Carolina Supreme Court last month granted a request by Republican state legislators to revisit its ruling last year against a map . 24.632. (a) The Tarrant County Criminal Judicial District No. 349), Sec. 541 (S.B. 364TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (LUBBOCK COUNTY). 1.05(a), eff. TERMS. The judgment, order, or action of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were pending in the district court. 2.02(a), eff. Jan. 1, 1995. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1.02(a), eff. 24.514. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. (b) The 292nd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. 132ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BORDEN AND SCURRY COUNTIES). PDF Dollar Amount Jurisdiction for Tort, Contract, Real - Court Statistics 1352 (S.B. September 1, 2013. September 1, 2005. 372ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). 24.546. Sec. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. January 1, 2019. 24.533. The 429th Judicial District is composed of Collin County. (a) The 351st Judicial District is composed of Harris County. (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. (b) Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 152nd District Court. 24.6008. 1, eff. 1, eff. (b) The terms of the 74th District Court begin on the second Mondays in February, April, June, August, October, and December. 1139), Sec. The 260th Judicial District is composed of Orange County. The obligations are legal and valid as if the obligations had been made returnable to the issuing court. 480, Sec. May 14, 2007. 146TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BELL COUNTY). The 328th Judicial District is composed of Fort Bend County. 24.404. 1189), Sec. 959 (H.B. 1, eff. 8(a), eff. (a) The 436th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. 2.05(a), eff. 21, Sec. Sept. 1, 1985. 300TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZORIA COUNTY). Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.401. (c) The El Paso County sheriff or the sheriff's deputy shall attend the court when required by law or by the judge. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (b) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 57th District Court. 24.134. 24.162. (a) The 352nd Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. 24.479. 580 (S.B. Sec. 3, eff. 1, eff. (a) The 70th Judicial District is composed of Ector County. 15, eff. (3) that the oath prescribed by law was administered to the special judge. (b) Section 24.910, relating to the Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. (a) The 167th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. Sec. (b) Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 127th District Court. (d) In all suits, actions, and proceedings, it is sufficient for the address or designation to be "District Court of Jefferson County.". Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 180TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 12, eff. (c) The terms of the 85th District Court begin on the first Mondays in April and October. 2, eff. 610 (H.B. Sept. 1, 1991. 541 (S.B. (a) The Dallas County Criminal Judicial District No. (a) The 206th Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County. (c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. (a) The 146th Judicial District is composed of Bell County. January 1, 2007. Sept. 1, 1997. (c) The jurisdiction of the 276th District Court is concurrent with the jurisdiction of the 115th District Court in Marion County and with the 76th District Court in Camp, Morris, and Titus counties. Sept. 1, 1987. 2(c), eff. Sept. 1, 1995. 455TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). 606 (S.B. 60TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JEFFERSON COUNTY). Thirteen of these courts . 24.202. Sec. Sec. 96TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). September 1, 2005. Harris County Civil Courts at Law (b) The 283rd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. (b) Section 24.111, relating to the 10th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 212th District Court. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. Jan. 15, 2004. 351ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 243RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). 1, eff. Sec. June 19, 2009. The 222nd Judicial District is composed of Deaf Smith and Oldham counties. 4833), Sec. 1182 (S.B. 1352 (S.B. 478TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BELL COUNTY). 172ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JEFFERSON COUNTY). 24.599. September 1, 2005. Sec. Sec. (b) The 387th District Court shall give preference to family law matters. 68TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). (b) If cases or other proceedings are transferred from a district court to another district court in accordance with this subchapter, all writs, processes, bonds, bail bonds, recognizances, complaints, informations and indictments, and any other matters returnable to the court from which the cases or proceedings were transferred are returnable to the court to which the cases or proceedings are transferred and are as valid as if they had been made returnable originally to that court. (c) The 344th 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. Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster . 24.163. 24.591. 24.272. 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. 848 (S.B. 3, Sec. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. (3) in Houston County on the first Mondays in March, August, and October. 1103 (H.B. (b) The terms of the 86th District Court begin on the first Mondays in February and July. (d) Section 24.132, relating to the 30th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 89th District Court. September 1, 2009. (b) The terms of the 21st District Court begin: (1) in Bastrop County on the second Tuesday in January and the 15th Tuesday after the first Tuesday in March; (2) in Burleson County on the 10th Tuesdays after the first Tuesdays in March and September; (3) in Lee County on the sixth Tuesdays after the first Tuesdays in March and September; and. Effective September 1, 2020, the civil jurisdiction limit (amount in controversy) for justice courts has increased from $10,000 to $20,000. Sec. (c) Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 95th District Court. Sec. Sec. 1 and 2 shall have a seal similar to the seal of a district court with "Criminal District Court No. Sec. The 264th Judicial District is composed of Bell County. (b) The 194th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. 246TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). FILING AND DOCKETING CASES. 3, Sec. 85 (S.B. (3) in Tom Green County on the first Mondays in April and November. (b) The terms of the 478th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. Sec. 336TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FANNIN COUNTY). Sec. (b) Section 24.108, relating to the 8th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 354th District Court. (c) The terms of the 42nd District Court begin: (1) in Callahan County on the first Mondays in January and July; (2) in Coleman County on the first Mondays in January and July; and. Sec. 24.538. 236TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). 2766), Sec. (c) The terms of the 30th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 1337, Sec. 250TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). 1352 (S.B. November 1, 2010. 1189), Sec. 2150), Sec. 18TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JOHNSON AND SOMERVELL COUNTIES). Aug. 30, 1993; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 934 (H.B. (f) The district clerk or the clerk's deputy serves as clerk of the court when a district court sits in a facility designated as an auxiliary county seat and may keep all necessary books, minutes, records, and papers at the facility. (a) The 2nd Judicial District is composed of Cherokee County. 530, Sec. (b) The judge of the 198th District Court may impanel grand juries in each county. Sec. 5(c), eff. (a) The 125th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. Sec. 580 (S.B. (i) Subject to any jurisdictional limitations, the district court designated under Subsection (h) as the domestic violence district court shall give preference to domestic violence cases, including cases involving: (1) dating violence, as defined by Section 71.0021, Family Code; and. PROCESSES, WRITS, AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS REMAIN VALID. January 1, 2014. (3) in Comal County on the first Mondays in January and July. 3, eff. (a) The 298th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. September 1, 2009. Sec. (a) The 203rd Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. 24.415. The court shall implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a party in electronic filing. The 419th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. 1, eff. Sec. (c) Section 24.136, relating to the 34th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 41st District Court. (b-1) The 19th 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. 1.04(a), eff. January 1, 2019. (d) The 33rd 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. 2936), Sec. Sec. The 314th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. District courts are the primary trial courts in Texas. 64TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CASTRO, HALE, AND SWISHER COUNTIES). (b) The 185th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. (b) The terms of the 9th District Court begin on the first Monday in January and the first Monday in July. Sec. 1337, Sec. 11(a), eff. (c) The Tarrant County sheriff or the sheriff's deputy shall attend the court as required by law or by the judge. 1352 (S.B. 24.578. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. May 17, 2005. 154TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (LAMB COUNTY). 194TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). Aug. 30, 1993. (a) The 432nd Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. District courts have original jurisdiction in felony criminal cases, divorce cases, cases involving title to land, election contest cases, civil matters in which the amount of money or damages involved is $200 or more, and any matters in which jurisdiction is not placed in another trial court. 1385, Sec. September 1, 2007. (a) The 174th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 2, p. 317, ch. 349), Sec. 1, eff. Sec. Sec. 2, eff. 3481), Sec. (c) Indictments within Tom Green County issued by any district court in the county may be returned to the 340th District Court. (c) Section 24.490, relating to the 344th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 253rd District Court in Chambers County. (b) The 285th District Court shall give preference to civil cases. (4) in Throckmorton County on the 12th and 23rd Mondays after the first Monday in January and the 12th Monday after the first Monday in September. (b) The 289th District Court shall give primary preference to juvenile matters under Title 3, Family Code, and secondary preference to criminal cases. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1342 (S.B. 480, Sec. 1337, Sec. Sec. September 1, 2009. The 239th Judicial District is composed of Brazoria County. (c) There is one general docket for the 23rd and 130th district courts in Matagorda County. Sec. 2 begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. 225TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). (c) Repealed by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. September 1, 2011. A case may not be transferred from one court to another without the consent of the judge of the court to which it is transferred, and a case may not be transferred unless it is within the jurisdiction of the court to which it is transferred. The 293rd Judicial District is composed of Dimmit, Maverick, and Zavala counties. 24.168. Aug. 28, 1995. Sec. Sec. The 217th Judicial District is composed of Angelina County. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 384TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). 24.425. (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. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (a) The 77th Judicial District is composed of Freestone and Limestone counties. The 318th Judicial District is composed of Midland County. 1.01(a), eff. 24.491. 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. (d) Section 24.123, relating to the 22nd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 274th District Court. 1352 (S.B. 24.606. 24.423. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. Texas Government Code Section 25.0003 - Jurisdiction (3) in Taylor County on the first Monday in January, on the 15th Monday after the first Monday in January, and on the first Monday in September. January 1, 2012. Austin, Texas 78701. (d) Section 24.179, relating to the 77th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 87th District Court in Freestone and Limestone counties. 3, Sec. 371ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). 295TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). (c) Section 24.155, relating to the 53rd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 126th District Court. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. The 407th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. January 1, 2012. 1951), Sec. 1, eff. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 2936), Sec. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 3.13(16), eff. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. (d) Section 24.153, relating to the 51st District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 340th District Court. 394TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BREWSTER, CULBERSON, HUDSPETH, JEFF DAVIS, AND PRESIDIO COUNTIES). The 201st Judicial District is composed of Travis County. (d) The 144th, 175th, 186th, 187th, 226th, 227th, 289th, 290th, 379th, 399th, and 437th district courts shall give preference to criminal cases. 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 . 972-548-4415 (McKinney) 972-424-1460 ext. (b) The 128th and 163rd district courts have concurrent jurisdiction in Orange County. (a) The 32nd Judicial District is composed of Fisher, Mitchell, and Nolan counties. 4037), Sec. The judges, by agreement, shall take their vacations alternately so that a judge is present in one of the courts at all times. 57TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). The 235th Judicial District is composed of Cooke County. Sept. 1, 2001. 2. 165 (H.B. 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.