530, Sec. (b) The terms of the 138th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March, July, and November. The 401st Judicial District is composed of Collin County. Sec. A case may not be transferred without the permission of the judge of the court to which the case is to be transferred. (a) A family district court has the jurisdiction and power provided for district courts by the constitution and laws of this state. 1951), Sec. (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. The court shall give preference to criminal cases. (c) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to all the district courts in Bexar County. The board shall complete its work on the reapportionment and file its order with the secretary of state not later than August 31 of the same year. Sec. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 1987. (e) A judgment or order shall be entered in the minutes of the court in which the case is pending. SPECIAL TERMS. The clerk of the transferring court shall certify the style and number of the case to the clerk of the court to which it is transferred and include the papers of the case with the certification. Sec. 2150), Sec. 24.033. (c) The terms of the 35th District Court begin: (1) in Brown County on the first Mondays in February, June, and November; and. Sec. Sec. (a) The 445th Judicial District is composed of Cameron County. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. (d) A grand jury may not be impaneled in the district courts in Bell County except by special order of the presiding judge. (b) The 247th District Court shall give preference to family law matters. (a) The 184th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 370TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY). 530, Sec. 308TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 455TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). 2.03(a), eff. (a) The 346th Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. (a) The 24th Judicial District is composed of Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Refugio, and Victoria counties. 205TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CULBERSON, EL PASO, AND HUDSPETH COUNTIES). 934 (H.B. 1, eff. (d) The 67th District Court shall give preference to civil matters. 722. 2150), Sec. 4 of Tarrant County. Sec. 2.17, eff. Map. 24.197. Sec. 845 (S.B. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. (b) The terms of the 97th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. May 14, 2007. 220TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BOSQUE, COMANCHE, AND HAMILTON COUNTIES). 24.625. 934 (H.B. 788), Sec. Sec. Aug. 28, 1995. 24.133. 24.606. (a) The 69th Judicial District is composed of Dallam, Hartley, Moore, and Sherman counties. 60TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JEFFERSON COUNTY). The receiving clerk shall promptly docket the transferred case. 1103 (H.B. 24.161. 24.204. 24.355. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. Jan. 1, 1995. 18, eff. 1189), Sec. 797, Sec. 24.365. The officer shall serve the subpoena in the same manner as a subpoena issued by a district court is served. Sept. 1, 1985. (a) The 17th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. 1342 (S.B. 337TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 356TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARDIN COUNTY). 67, Sec. The 309th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. (a) The 399th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. (4) in Washington County on the first Tuesdays in March and September. 1352 (S.B. (a) The 408th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. Sec. Sec. Sec. (4) be removed to another location in the state so that the district contains an entirely different county or counties. (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. (c) Section 24.267, relating to the 174th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 178th District Court. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. January 1, 2022. 301ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). 229TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DUVAL, JIM HOGG, AND STARR COUNTIES). (a) The 8th Judicial District is composed of Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, and Rains counties. (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. 24. The Jefferson County sheriff or the sheriff's deputy shall attend the court in Port Arthur and perform all required duties. Sept. 1, 1987. 445TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CAMERON COUNTY). 2.02(a), eff. (b) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 131st District Court. 3.13(14), eff. January 1, 2007. (c) The jurisdiction of the 202nd District Court in Bowie County is concurrent and coextensive with the 5th and 102nd district courts. Sec. 24.276. 1146, Sec. 424TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BLANCO, BURNET, LLANO, AND SAN SABA COUNTIES). 2, eff. 85 (S.B. That would take the school district M&O rate from a statewide average of 91.3 cents per $100 of assessed value in tax year 2022 to under 65 cents, according to data compiled by the Texas Education . The judges of the 23rd and 329th district courts in Wharton County may hear and dispose of any matter on the courts' general docket, both civil and criminal, without transferring the matter. 84TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HANSFORD, HUTCHINSON, AND OCHILTREE COUNTIES). Either court, in term or in vacation, may transfer a pending civil or criminal case to the other court by an order entered on the minutes of the transferring court. 344TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CHAMBERS COUNTY). 24.006. 929 (H.B. 3, eff. 1306, Sec. 13, eff. Jan. 15, 2004. The commissioners court of the county may authorize a district court to sit in any municipality within the county to hear and determine nonjury trials in civil cases and to hear and determine motions, arguments, and other matters not heard before a jury in a civil case that is within the court's jurisdiction. September 1, 2013. 1, eff. 120TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). 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. 485TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). September 1, 2015. 2150), Sec. 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. 458TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FORT BEND COUNTY). 1575), Sec. 2.06(a), eff. 24.301. (2) civil jurisdiction of a county court in all cases under the Family Code or the Health and Safety Code. (a) The 85th Judicial District is composed of Brazos County. (b) Section 24.136, relating to the 34th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 346th District Court. 24.031. 24.169. 507, Sec. 24.414. Sec. (a) The board shall meet in accordance with its own rules. 610 (H.B. 165 (H.B. The 293rd Judicial District is composed of Dimmit, Maverick, and Zavala counties. The 431st Judicial District is composed of Denton County. The criminal district court shall give secondary preference to other criminal cases and associated civil cases emanating from those criminal cases. The 364th Judicial District is composed of Lubbock County. 24.371. Sec. Oct. 1, 1999. Each of the 254 counties in Texas has one constitutional county court with limited civil and . (b) The terms of the 123rd District Court begin: (1) in Panola County on the first Mondays in January, May, and September; and. 891), Sec. The 312th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. (c) Each of the district courts has concurrent jurisdiction with the other district courts in Harris County. (b) The terms of the 2nd District Court begin on the first Mondays in March and September. 85 (S.B. Sec. 11, eff. 24.264. Sec. 632, Sec. (b) The terms of the 169th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. (b) The 459th District Court shall give preference to civil matters. The 301st Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. 929 , Sec. Sec. 242ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CASTRO, HALE, AND SWISHER COUNTIES). Sec. 349), Sec. 24.464. 209TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 24.497. 280, Sec. 24.538. 3, eff. Sec. (b) The terms of the 67th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March, June, September, and December. 1337, Sec. 123RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (PANOLA AND SHELBY COUNTIES). Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. DALLAS COUNTY CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. The judge of the 424th District Court may alternate the drawing of grand juries with the judge of any other district court in each county within the 424th Judicial District and may order grand and petit juries to be drawn for any term of the court as the judge determines is necessary, by an order entered in the minutes of the court. January 1, 2016. September 1, 2005. 507 (S.B. (b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, each district court in Comal County has the civil and criminal jurisdiction of a county court. 146TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BELL COUNTY). 13(b), eff. 24.512. (a) The 81st Judicial District is composed of Atascosa, Frio, Karnes, LaSalle, and Wilson counties. (b) The terms of the 121st District Court begin: (1) in Terry County on the second Mondays in May and November; and. The North Carolina Supreme Court last month granted a request by Republican state legislators to revisit its ruling last year against a map . 292ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). (a) The 276th Judicial District is composed of Camp, Marion, Morris, and Titus counties. 1, eff. 439TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ROCKWALL COUNTY). U.S. District Clerk. (f) There is one general docket for the 23rd and 329th district courts in Wharton County. (b) The terms of the 171st District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 1 is composed of Tarrant County. Sec. September 1, 2007. 24.515. 269TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). (a) The 51st Judicial District is composed of Coke, Irion, Schleicher, Sterling, and Tom Green counties. 368TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WILLIAMSON COUNTY). 1.08(a), eff. 354TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HUNT AND RAINS COUNTIES). Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. (3) that the oath prescribed by law was administered to the special judge. 1189), Sec. (a) The 118th Judicial District is composed of Glasscock, Howard, and Martin counties. Sept. 1, 1995. Sept. 1, 1985. Sec. 2.10(a), eff. 13 district courts are designated criminal district courts; some Sept. 1, 1985. (c) The 96th District Court shall give preference to civil matters. 24.117. (b) The 387th District Court shall give preference to family law matters. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 261ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). (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. 210TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). 3 (H.B. 891), Sec. (b) The 294th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county court in Van Zandt County 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. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. Sept. 1, 1997. Sec. September 1, 2015. (a) The 138th Judicial District is composed of Cameron County. 24.557. Each term continues until the court has disposed of the business for that term. 4 of Tarrant County is composed of Tarrant County. (d) All writs and processes issued and bonds and recognizances made in transferred cases are returnable to the court to which transferred, as if originally issued there. 1, eff. Sec. 2, eff. (b) The terms of the 43rd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 99TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (LUBBOCK COUNTY). On the creation of a new judicial district, the initial vacancy in the office of district judge is filled in accordance with Section 28, Article V, Texas Constitution. The judgment, order, or action of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were pending in the district court. 24.621. Sec. 14, eff. 4 OF TARRANT COUNTY. September 1, 2015. 24.943. June 7, 2019. 480, Sec. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 86TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (KAUFMAN COUNTY). September 1, 2009. (a) The 59th Judicial District is composed of Grayson County. (b) The terms of the 29th District Court begin on the first Monday in March, the first Monday after the third Saturday in June, and the first Monday after the fourth Saturday in October. January 1, 2012. 202ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BOWIE COUNTY). The 413th Judicial District is composed of Johnson County. (e) The court shall have a seal similar to the seal of a district court with "Criminal District Court of Jefferson County" engraved on the seal. The court shall implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a party in electronic filing. 1059 (H.B. Sept. 1, 1987. 1189), Sec. (a) The 7th Judicial District is composed of Smith County. (a) The 63rd Judicial District is composed of Kinney, Terrell, and Val Verde counties. 6, eff. 343RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ARANSAS, BEE, LIVE OAK, MCMULLEN, AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES). 69TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAM, HARTLEY, MOORE, AND SHERMAN COUNTIES). 237TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (LUBBOCK COUNTY). (a) The 161st Judicial District is composed of Ector County. (a) The 104th Judicial District is composed of Taylor County. 541 (S.B. September 1, 2005. January 1, 2012. 1182 (S.B. 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. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 1987. LOCATION OF PROCEEDINGS FOLLOWING CERTAIN DISASTERS. ASSIGNMENT OF CASES IN DISTRICT COURTS IN HIDALGO COUNTY.