Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. Sec. Sept. 1, 2003. 24.351. 1, eff. Sec. Sec. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. Sec. 2.19(a), eff. Web7. (a) The Dallas County Criminal Judicial District No. 3 (H.B. 85 (S.B. (c) The 115th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the 276th District Court in Marion County. Sec. 171ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). The 270th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. (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. The report provides an overview of the activities and accomplishments of these entities during Fiscal Year 2021. 62ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DELTA, FRANKLIN, HOPKINS, AND LAMAR COUNTIES). 363, Sec. (h) The judges of the district courts listed in Subsection (g) by agreement shall designate one of the listed district courts as the domestic violence district court for Harris County. (a) The 387th Judicial District is composed of Fort Bend County. Note: Counties or courts may not have submitted all reports for the fiscal year. Sept. 1, 1985. 4 has concurrent original jurisdiction with the county criminal courts in Tarrant County over misdemeanor cases. (a) The Dallas County Criminal Judicial District No. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. (d) 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. Sec. 5(a), eff. 2 begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. (a) The 57th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. September 1, 2009. (b) The terms of the 145th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March and September. 1, eff. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. Sept. 1, 1985. (b) Section 24.136, relating to the 34th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 168th District Court. (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. 198TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BANDERA AND KERR COUNTIES). 1189), Sec. (a) The 272nd Judicial District is composed of Brazos County. (b) The 228th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. Sec. (b) The 484th District Court shall give preference to juvenile matters under Title 3, Family Code. 24.593. (d) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 1985. 164TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 2.06(a), eff. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 24.906. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. Sec. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.576. 217TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ANGELINA COUNTY). (a) The 167th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. (a) The Dallas County Criminal Judicial District No. 1951), Sec. The 286th Judicial District is composed of Cochran and Hockley counties. (c) Section 24.129, relating to the 27th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 146th District Court. (c) The terms of the 91st District Court begin on the first Mondays in February, April, June, August, October, and December. 10, eff. Sec. 1, eff. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 318TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MIDLAND COUNTY). Indictments within each county may be returned to any district court within that county. 24.567. (3) sign all necessary orders and judgments in those matters. 24.485. (a) The 82nd Judicial District is composed of Falls and Robertson counties. The 284th Judicial District is composed of Montgomery County. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. Cases in the concurrent misdemeanor jurisdiction may be filed in either court, and all cases of concurrent misdemeanor jurisdiction may be transferred between the 258th District Court and the county court. 24.478. Each term continues until the term ends by operation of law or the court has disposed of the business for that term. 231ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). The 305th Judicial District is composed of 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. (a) The 229th Judicial District is composed of Duval, Jim Hogg, and Starr counties. 1012, Sec. Sec. 934 (H.B. 64TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CASTRO, HALE, AND SWISHER COUNTIES). 1342 (S.B. A district judge must be at least 25 years old. 117TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (NUECES 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. 85 (S.B. The 507th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 24.423. 24.512. 480, Sec. (b) The terms of the 153rd District Court begin on the first Mondays in February, May, August, and November. In each of the counties, matters and proceedings in the concurrent jurisdiction may be transferred between the 276th District Court and the county court. Sept. 1, 1985. 1352 (S.B. 24.260. September 1, 2015. (d) The 144th, 175th, 186th, 187th, 226th, 227th, 289th, 290th, 379th, 399th, and 437th district courts shall give preference to criminal cases. The 193rd Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. 1352 (S.B. The 440th Judicial District is composed of Coryell County. September 1, 2009. (b) The 236th District Court shall give preference to civil matters. January 1, 2012. Sec. (b) The terms of the 139th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 60TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JEFFERSON COUNTY). (a) The 121st Judicial District is composed of Terry and Yoakum counties. 24.249. 24.562. Sept. 1, 1985. A family district court judge is elected in the same manner as a district judge. 390TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). 148TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (NUECES COUNTY). 325TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). (b) The 204th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. Sec. 3153), Sec. 24.412. (a) The 63rd Judicial District is composed of Kinney, Terrell, and Val Verde counties. 219TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY). 480, Sec. Sec. 4833), Sec. The 269th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. The judge of each affected district court shall sign the proper orders in connection with the transfer. 845 (S.B. 3, eff. 24.392. Sec. The 308th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. Sec. (a) The 295th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. (a) The Dallas County Criminal Judicial District No. Jan. 1, 1997; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1352 (S.B. (a) The 417th Judicial District is composed of Collin County. (b) The 197th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. District courts are the primary trial courts in Texas. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 24.132. 1.36, eff. 24.262. 24.563. 24.435. 18, eff. The 240th Judicial District is composed of Fort Bend County. 5(a), eff. 855 (H.B. Sec. 1575), Sec. Sec. (c) The terms of the 13th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. (d) Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the Criminal District Court of Dallas County. If the parties agree on a special judge for the trial of a particular case, the clerk shall enter in the minutes of the court, as a part of the proceedings in the case, a record showing: (1) that the judge of the court is disqualified to try the case; (2) the name of the special judge and that the parties agreed on the selection of that judge for the trial of the case; and. 3(2), eff. 1, eff. (b) The terms of the 213th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. 28TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (NUECES COUNTY). 24.248. 148, Sec. 24.162. June 20, 1987; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 24.547. 1182 (S.B. (a) The 471st Judicial District is composed of Collin County. The 439th Judicial District is composed of Rockwall County. (a) This section applies in judicial districts that are composed of more than one county. (3) in Wilbarger County on the first Monday in January and the 11th, 22nd, and 41st Mondays after the first Monday in January. September 1, 2022. Sec. 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. The criminal district courts do not have appellate misdemeanor jurisdiction. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. 24.171. 2913), Sec. (a) The 436th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. (b) The 471st District Court shall give preference to civil matters. Sec. (b) The terms of the 89th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. (d) The Ector County sheriff or the sheriff's deputy shall attend the court as required by law or by the judge. The 470th District Court shall hear family law matters. The 434th Judicial District is composed of Fort Bend County. 97TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ARCHER, CLAY, AND MONTAGUE COUNTIES). 311TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 891), Sec. 24.149. 929 (H.B. 78aa], and 28 U.S.C. 385TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MIDLAND COUNTY). Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. COURT OFFICERS. (f) The judges of the 77th and 87th judicial districts may, in their discretion, either in termtime or in vacation, on motion of any party, on agreement of the parties, or on their own motion to facilitate the administration of justice or to equalize the case load, transfer any civil or criminal cause on their dockets to the docket of the other court. 452ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EDWARDS, KIMBLE, MCCULLOCH, MASON, AND MENARD COUNTIES). Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.511. Sec. 24.380. 183RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). (b) The 406th District Court shall give preference to cases involving family violence, cases under the Family Code, and cases under the Health and Safety Code. (a) The 452nd Judicial District is composed of Edwards, Kimble, McCulloch, Mason, and Menard Counties. (b) Each special judge is entitled to receive for each day served as a special judge the same daily salary that a district judge receives. 1, eff. 85, Sec. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 1337, Sec. A 1985 constitutional amendment established the Judicial Districts Board to reapportion Texas judicial districts, subject to legislative approval. (b) The 103rd, 107th, and 138th district courts have concurrent jurisdiction. The jurisdictional dollar amounts vary from one court to another. (a) The 182nd Judicial District is composed of Harris County. Thirteen district courts are designated criminal district courts but have general jurisdiction. Sec. Original and exclusive jurisdiction over criminal violations of certain municipal ordinances and airport board rules, orders, or resolutions that do not exceed $2,000 in some instances and $500 in others; Concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in certain misdemeanor criminal cases; and. Sept. 1, 1995. (d) Section 24.144, relating to the 42nd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 104th District Court. (d) Section 24.111, relating to the 10th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 122nd District Court. Sec. In counties having statutory county courts, the district courts generally have exclusive jurisdiction in civil cases where the amount in controversy is $200,000 or more, and concurrent jurisdiction with the statutory county courts in cases where the amount in controversy exceeds $500 but is less than $200,000. (a) The 399th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. 233RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). 24.360. Sec. (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. United States District Court for the Eastern Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 24.600. 2454), Sec. 480, Sec. 1012, Sec. (b) The terms of the 167th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. (a) The 175th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. 10, eff.