(a) The 198th Judicial District is composed of Bandera and Kerr Counties. 4, eff. (b) The terms of the criminal district court begin on the first Mondays in April, July, October, and January. 24.016. 318TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MIDLAND COUNTY). (a) The 62nd Judicial District is composed of Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, and Lamar counties. September 1, 2017. 1337, Sec. 24.475. 131ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). 93, Sec. (a) The 115th Judicial District is composed of Marion and Upshur counties. 24.374. The Jefferson County sheriff or the sheriff's deputy shall attend the court in Port Arthur and perform all required duties. (c) The Orange County sheriff or the sheriff's deputy shall attend the court as required by law or by the judge. 643), Sec. Following the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark opinion in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California, 137 S. Ct. 1773 (2017), a question arising under the Fair . (a) The 279th Judicial District is composed of Jefferson County. 891), Sec. (b) The terms of the 478th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. Sec. (a) The 110th Judicial District is composed of Briscoe, Dickens, Floyd, and Motley counties. Zepeda, 753 F.2d at 727 ("A federal court may issue an injunction if it has 20 personal jurisdiction over the parties and subject matter jurisdiction over the claim; it may not 21 attempt to determine the rights of persons not before the court."). Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 19TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MCLENNAN COUNTY). 24.516. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 286, Sec. 623, Sec. (2) in Tyler County on the first Mondays in June and December. 2.02(a), eff. 24.548. 1, eff. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. 1, eff. 24.6001. November 1, 2010. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1189), Sec. 321), Sec. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 934 (H.B. (a) The 51st Judicial District is composed of Coke, Irion, Schleicher, Sterling, and Tom Green counties. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 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. 606 (S.B. (b) The terms of the 136th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. (b) The terms of the 134th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 414TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MCLENNAN COUNTY). 5(e), eff. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 848 (S.B. 84TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HANSFORD, HUTCHINSON, AND OCHILTREE COUNTIES). 379TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). Aug. 28, 1995. 24.584. (c) Section 24.120, relating to the 19th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 170th District Court. Sept. 1, 1985. 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. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (H.B. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 2, Sec. The clerk of the transferring court shall certify the style and number of the case to the clerk of the receiving court and include the papers of the case with the certification. October 1, 2020. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. (b) The terms of the 111th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. (b) The terms of the 23rd District Court begin: (1) in Matagorda County on the first Mondays in June and December, and the terms are designated the June-November and December-May terms; and. Sec. (c) The judge may take a vacation and not attend court for four weeks in each year. (a) The 253rd Judicial District is composed of Chambers and Liberty counties. 929 (H.B. 24.238. 396TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). 201 Caroline Houston, Texas 77002 Venue and Jurisdiction A county civil court at law in Harris County has jurisdiction over all civil matters and causes, original and appellate, prescribed by law for county courts, but does not have the jurisdiction of a probate court. 24.248. (a) The 112th Judicial District is composed of Crockett, Pecos, Reagan, Sutton, and Upton counties. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.382. 24.265. If the counties that compose a judicial district or the time or place for holding terms of a district court are changed by law: (1) the process and writs issued from the district court and made returnable to a term of court fixed by the law at the time of the issuance are returnable to the next term of the court as fixed by the amended law and are as legal and valid as if they were made returnable to the term of the court as fixed by the amended law; (2) the grand and petit jurors selected or drawn under the prior law in any county in the judicial district are lawfully selected or drawn for the next term of the district court of the county as fixed by the amended law; and. 1, eff. 256TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). 24.175. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. (a) The 377th Judicial District is composed of Victoria County. 485TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). January 1, 2012. (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. (b) The terms of the 86th District Court begin on the first Mondays in February and July. Court Jurisdiction | Northern District of Texas | United States Sec. 478TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BELL COUNTY). September 1, 2015. (c), (d) Repealed by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. (a) The 225th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. PDF Subject-Matter Jurisdiction of the Courts - txcourts.gov The 415th Judicial District is composed of Parker County. (c) Section 24.132, relating to the 30th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 78th District Court. 412TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZORIA COUNTY). September 1, 2007. (d) The 91st District Court may not impanel a grand jury except by special order of the judge. (b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 49th District Court has the civil and criminal jurisdiction of a county court. 788), Sec. 2936), Sec. DALLAS COUNTY CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. Sec. Sec. 480, Sec. Sec. 1082 (H.B. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. (c) The terms of the 53rd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, March, May, and October. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1575), Sec. 24.578. 72 (H.B. 2936), Sec. (b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, each district court in Navarro County has the civil jurisdiction of a county court. Sept. 1, 1985. (a) The 154th Judicial District is composed of Lamb County. For purposes of this subsection, "correctional facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.07, Penal Code. Sec. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1, eff. 24.502. 7, eff. Each of the judges of the 23rd and 130th district courts in Matagorda County shall sign the minutes of each term of those courts not later than the 30th day after the end of each term, shall sign the minutes at the end of each column of the minutes, and shall sign the minutes of the proceedings that were held before him. (f) Repealed by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. (d) The judge of the criminal district court or of a county court at law may, on motion of the judge or the criminal district attorney, transfer misdemeanor cases between the courts by an order entered in the minutes of the transferring court. 4. (a) The 382nd Judicial District is composed of Rockwall County. 210TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). Sec. 24.386. 1337, Sec. 76TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CAMP, MORRIS, AND TITUS COUNTIES). 346TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). Aug. 28, 1989; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. Sept. 1, 1995. JURISDICTION OF FAILURE TO PAY OVER CERTAIN MONEY. June 15, 2001. Sec. 284TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY COUNTY). 1189), Sec. Sec. (c) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 213th District Court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the county criminal courts in Tarrant County over misdemeanor cases. 24.616. (b) The 209th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. September 1, 2009. DALLAS COUNTY CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. Sec. June 19, 2009. If a case is transferred, all process and writs issued out of the transferring court are returnable to the court to which the case is transferred. The 190th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. (2) in Yoakum County on the second Mondays in June and December. (c) Section 24.267, relating to the 174th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 177th District Court. To be eligible for the appointment, the retired judge must have voluntarily retired from office and must certify his willingness to serve. Sept. 1, 1993. 1951), Sec. 24.533. (c) The judges of the 70th and 118th district courts may take a vacation and not attend court for six weeks in each year. Sec. DEFINITIONS. 4833), Sec. Sec. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. (b) The 25th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the Second 25th District Court. 3774), Sec. (b) The 352nd District Court shall give preference to civil matters. (a) The 252nd Judicial District is composed of Jefferson County. 72 (H.B. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. (b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, each district court in Glasscock County has the civil jurisdiction of a county court. June 7, 2019. 3481), Sec. 855 (H.B. 1, eff. Each term continues until the court has disposed of the business for that term. January 1, 2023. 24.480. 1306, Sec. 86TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (KAUFMAN COUNTY). (a) If the regular judge of a family district court is absent or is for any cause disabled or disqualified from presiding, a retired judge of a special juvenile court or a domestic relations court may be appointed by the presiding judge of the administrative judicial region in which the appointed judge resides to sit for the absent, disabled, or disqualified judge of a family district court within the geographic limits of the respective administrative judicial region. (a) The 144th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. 2454), Sec. 24.352. 24.575. 75TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (LIBERTY COUNTY). (c) Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 116th District Court. This subsection does not limit the powers of the judges when acting for any other judge by exchange of benches or otherwise. Sec. 24.128. Sec. Sec. 98TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). Sept. 1, 1985. (a) The Tarrant County Criminal Judicial District No. 24.60099. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. September 1, 2015. The Commissioners Court of Jefferson County may provide suitable quarters for the court in the subcourthouse while it sits in Port Arthur. PDF In the United States District Court for The Eastern District of Texas Sec. June 17, 2015. Fort Worth Division. 1, eff. 1(b), eff. Sec. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. (a) The 31st Judicial District is composed of Gray, Hemphill, Lipscomb, Roberts, and Wheeler counties. Sec. (b) The terms of the 79th District Court begin: (1) in Brooks County at 10 a.m. on the first Mondays in February and September; and. (b) The terms of the 120th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 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. 1, eff. 8.44(2), eff. 1306, Sec. (b) The 182nd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. 580 (S.B. 1139), Sec. (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. (a) The 13th Judicial District is composed of Navarro County. (a) A district court shall sit in the county seat for a jury trial in a civil case. The 331st Judicial District is composed of Travis County. 24.002. 1(c), eff. 6(a), eff. 79), Sec. 24.392. (b) Section 24.910, relating to the Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. Sept. 1, 2000. 24.430. 855 (H.B. 446TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ECTOR COUNTY). 424TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BLANCO, BURNET, LLANO, AND SAN SABA COUNTIES). Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1352 (S.B. (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. 24.952. 24.106. September 1, 2015. (a) The 245th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. (b) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 166th District Court. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. Sec. Sept. 1, 1995. (c) The terms of the 22nd District Court begin: (1) in Caldwell County on the first Mondays in March, June, September, and December; (2) in Comal County on the first Mondays in April, July, October, and January; and. (c) Section 24.138, relating to the 36th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 156th District Court. The judges of the courts may transfer any case to be tried in Camp County, Morris County, or Titus County with the consent of the court to which the case is to be transferred. 704, Sec. 1, eff. (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. 474TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MCLENNAN COUNTY). (a) The Dallas County Criminal Judicial District No. 855 (H.B. (e) Section 24.123, relating to the 22nd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 207th District Court. Sec. January 1, 2009. September 1, 2007. 24.903. PROCESSES, WRITS, AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS REMAIN VALID. If a judge of one of the courts is disqualified, he may transfer the case or proceeding from his court to one of the other courts. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 24.60094. 24.944. 330TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). 136TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JEFFERSON COUNTY). 24.614. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 2.01(a), eff. 251ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (POTTER AND RANDALL COUNTIES). (b) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 73rd District Court. 274TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COMAL, GUADALUPE, AND HAYS COUNTIES). Sec. Sec. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 348TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). Sec. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. (b) Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 157th District Court. 3.13(15), eff. September 1, 2009. (a) Juries for special terms authorized by Section 24.014 shall be summoned in the manner provided by law for regular terms. (b) The court shall give preference to criminal cases. 30TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WICHITA COUNTY). 1189), Sec. Sec. (i) The judge of each district court may take a vacation at any time during the year. 24.577. 1306, Sec. 24.441. Sept. 1, 1985. 441ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MIDLAND COUNTY). 444TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CAMERON COUNTY). Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 365TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DIMMIT, MAVERICK, AND ZAVALA COUNTIES). (a-1) The term of the 47th District Court in Armstrong County begins on the first Monday in January. Sec. 2.15(a), eff. 24.550. (a) The 73rd Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. (c) The terms of the 85th District Court begin on the first Mondays in April and October. DUTIES. SUBCHAPTER C. JUDICIAL DISTRICTS ACT OF 1969. (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. 3.01, eff. 24.582. 352ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). 24.581. (d) Section 24.144, relating to the 42nd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 104th District Court. 42ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CALLAHAN, COLEMAN, AND TAYLOR COUNTIES). Sec. Sec. September 1, 2015. 480, Sec. 7 begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. (b) The 387th District Court shall give preference to family law matters. 24.271. 457, Sec. 1139), Sec. 24.397. (b) The 288th District Court shall give preference to civil cases. 2, eff. (d) The terms of the 207th District Court begin: (1) in Hays County on the first Mondays in February and August; (2) in Caldwell County on the first Mondays in March and September; and. (a) The 214th Judicial District is composed of Nueces County. (b) The terms of the 104th District Court begin on the 11th and 24th Mondays after the first Monday in January and the ninth Monday after the first Monday in September. Aug. 28, 1989. (a) The 169th Judicial District is composed of Bell County. (a) The 146th Judicial District is composed of Bell County. Sec. 24.499. (b) The terms of the 20th District Court begin on the third Mondays in January, May, and September. 8.44(3), eff. 2(3), eff. (e) By order entered on the minutes of the court, the presiding judge of the district courts in Bell County may in his discretion, either in termtime or vacation, transfer any civil or criminal case to any of the other district courts.