Sept. 1, 2001. 541 (S.B. 268TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FORT BEND COUNTY). 24.613. 126TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). If the clerk decides to consolidate the minutes, each judge may accept responsibility for the proceedings held before him by signing at the end of the minutes or at the end of the volume. 1337, Sec. 24.259. (a) The 394th Judicial District is composed of Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, and Presidio counties. You must review and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy before using our September 1, 2013. Sec. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sec. The Office of Court Administration (OCA) released the Report on Judicial Salaries and Turnover for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021. Sept. 1, 1999. 1189), Sec. 24.232. 1, eff. 161ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ECTOR COUNTY). (b) The 148th District Court shall give first preference to family law matters and second preference to criminal cases. WebU.S. (b) The 183rd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. 311TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). Sec. Sec. The 326th Judicial District is composed of Taylor County. The terms of those courts begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 3378), Sec. (e) 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. (c) The terms of the 92nd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 3(2), eff. 349), Sec. The 223rd Judicial District is composed of Gray County. 1, eff. Sec. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. September 1, 2015. 1, eff. 24.913. This includes all 254 counties, some bigger than states. 24.406. 480, Sec. 891), Sec. 24.386. (b) The 290th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. (c) The Orange County sheriff or the sheriff's deputy shall attend the court as required by law or by the judge. Municipal judges may issue search or arrest warrants. 24.127. (a) The 60th Judicial District is composed of Jefferson County. (c) The judge, with the approval of the commissioners court, may appoint an official interpreter of the court in Nueces County who serves at the will of the judge. Sept. 1, 2005. Sec. To put that figure in perspective, its 23 times the number of cases handled by all the federal courts in the country. 1189), Sec. 704, Sec. 24.413. 2.18(a), eff. (2) a special judge agreed on by the parties as provided by Section 24.004. 2936), Sec. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1.03(c), eff. June 7, 2019. (a) The 177th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 193RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 1987; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 384TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). 24.002. September 1, 2009. Sec. 24.604. 1342 (S.B. 24.131. 394TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BREWSTER, CULBERSON, HUDSPETH, JEFF DAVIS, AND PRESIDIO COUNTIES). (a) The 47th Judicial District is composed of Armstrong, Potter, and Randall counties. Sec. 954 (H.B. The judge may alternate the impaneling of grand juries in each county with the judge of any other district court in that county, or the judges may by agreement determine which one of the courts will impanel the grand juries. 429TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY). 286, Sec. A redistricting plan may not be proposed or adopted by the legislature, the Judicial Districts Board, or the Legislative Redistricting Board in anticipation of a future action by the voters of any county. (a) The 455th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. Sec. (a) The Criminal Judicial District of Jefferson County is composed of Jefferson County. 233RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. Documents filed into our case management system appear on re:SearchTX within a few minutes and are available for purchase for 10/page. 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. 24.526. (a) The 153rd Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. 24.469. 217TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ANGELINA COUNTY). 220TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BOSQUE, COMANCHE, AND HAMILTON COUNTIES). Sept. 1, 1985. 232ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). Brazos County is today served exclusively by three District Courts: the 85th District Court created in 1917, the 272nd District Court created in 1979, and the 361st District Court created in 1985. (4) in Washington County on the first Tuesdays in March and September. (3) "Reapportionment order" means an order adopted by the board that reapportions the judicial districts of the state. (b) A judge of the 392nd Judicial District may not be assigned under Chapter 74 to serve as a visiting judge in Bexar, Dallas, Ector, Fort Bend, Harris, Jefferson, Lubbock, Midland, Tarrant, or Travis County. (a) The 282nd Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. (b) The terms of the 114th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 24.370. 105TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (KENEDY, KLEBERG, AND NUECES COUNTIES). (a) Unless otherwise provided by this subchapter, all district judges in a county are entitled to equal amounts of supplemental compensation from the county. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 929 (H.B. 77TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FREESTONE AND LIMESTONE COUNTIES). Sec. Sept. 1, 1985. 24.155. September 1, 2009. (c) A special judge commissioned by the governor is also entitled to receive the same daily salary that a district judge receives for each day necessary for the special judge to travel to and from the court. 2217), Sec. 1.03(a), eff. (b) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 166th District Court. 24.229. COURT STYLE. 24.130. Sec. (c) The terms of the 50th District Court in each county begin on the first Mondays in January and September. 379TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). 24.486. 1139), Sec. JURISDICTION. 24.394. 24.141. Matters and proceedings in the concurrent jurisdiction of the 344th District Court and the county court shall be filed in the county court, and all cases of concurrent jurisdiction may be transferred between the 344th District Court and the county court. 24.562. 4 of Tarrant County is composed of Tarrant County. A change of venue is not necessary because of the disqualification of a district judge in a case or proceeding pending in the judge's court. 1391(b). The 219th Judicial District is composed of Collin County. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. While 80 justices currently serve on the courts of appeals, the Legislature is empowered to increase this number whenever the workload of an individual court requires additional justices. 34TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). The 234th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. (3) in Houston County on the first Mondays in March, August, and October. (b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1, eff. 1342 (S.B. The court shall give preference to criminal cases. 24.114. 541 (S.B. 541 (S.B. All civil and criminal matters within the concurrent jurisdiction of the county and district courts must be filed with the county clerk in the county court. (b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, each district court in Mills County has the civil jurisdiction of a county court. 2, eff. 79), Sec. 1.03(a), eff. 3, Sec. October 1, 2007. Sept. 1, 2003. (b) The terms of the 154th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July and are designated as the January and July terms. 2936), Sec. 1951), Sec. (a) The 56th Judicial District is composed of Galveston County. The report provides an overview of activities and accomplishments of these entities during Fiscal Year 2022.. The 65th Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. The 331st Judicial District is composed of Travis County. 1, eff. (c) Each of the judges of the district courts in Aransas, Bee, Live Oak, McMullen, and San Patricio counties shall sign the minutes of each term of his court in each of the counties not later than the 30th day after the end of the term and shall also sign the minutes of the other courts covering the proceedings that were held before him. Sec. As of January 2019, 472 district courts serve the state, each (e) The terms of the 115th District Court begin: (1) in Marion County on the first Mondays in March and September; and. Sec. cases by applying the relevant law to the relevant facts. October 1, 2022. 24.560. (a) The 58th Judicial District is composed of Jefferson County. 24.578. September 1, 2009. 1189), Sec. (e) A district judge may hear a nonjury matter relating to a civil or criminal case at a correctional facility in the county in which the case is filed or prosecuted if a party to the case or the criminal defendant is confined in the correctional facility. 3 (H.B. WebAdministrative Judicial Regions; Children's Commission; Criminal Justice Integrity Unit; Judicial Committee on Information Technology; Judicial Branch Certification Sec. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. An electronic filing service provider (EFSP) provides an online service to help you file your documents, and acts as the intermediary between you and the eFileTexas.gov system. JURISDICTION. 141ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). 24.621. 1951), Sec. Sec. 216TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GILLESPIE AND KERR COUNTIES). Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. (d) In matters of concurrent jurisdiction, the judge of the county court in Baylor, Cottle, King, or Knox County may transfer a case to the judge of the 50th District Court with the approval of the district judge. (a) The 64th Judicial District is composed of Castro, Hale, and Swisher counties. 112TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CROCKETT, PECOS, REAGAN, SUTTON, AND UPTON COUNTIES). 1352 (S.B. 1575), Sec. 1.05(a), eff. 4. (a) The 257th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 186TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). 221st District Court. Sec. 1352 (S.B. Sec. Sec. 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. (c) The terms of the 66th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, March, May, July, September, and November. (b) The 352nd District Court shall give preference to civil matters. 53RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). 2, eff. 2. 24.597. Sec. 1, eff. 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. 24.6006. 81ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ATASCOSA, FRIO, KARNES, LASALLE, AND WILSON COUNTIES). Any of the judges may hear and determine any part or question of any case or proceeding pending in any of the courts, and any other of the judges may complete the hearing and render judgment in the proceeding. 7, eff. (5) in Hall County on the first Mondays in February and September. (b) The 27th, 146th, 169th, 264th, 426th, and 478th judicial districts have concurrent jurisdiction in Bell County. Sec. 24.487. 98TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). 1189), Sec. 387TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FORT BEND COUNTY). Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.556. WebHow to find us. JUDGE. (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. (a) The reapportionment of the judicial districts of the state by the board is subject to the rules and conditions provided by Subsections (b)-(d). 1124, Sec. Handicap access to the building is available through the entrance in the alley between the main courthouse and the annex. (d) The judges of the 103rd and 107th district courts need not impanel grand juries except in cases of emergency. Sept. 1, 1997. June 19, 2009. The 397th Judicial District is composed of Grayson County. (c) In Red River County, the 6th Judicial District has concurrent jurisdiction with the 102nd Judicial District. 24.108. To the extent that this subchapter is inconsistent with those provisions, Section 24.139 prevails. 912 (S.B. (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. WebCriminal District Courts; District Attorneys by County; Administrative Judicial Regions; Judicial Agencies, Boards and Commissions; Agencies, Boards & Commissions; 1189), Sec. Sec. 1.05(a), eff. AGE QUALIFICATION OF JUDGES. 3RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ANDERSON, HENDERSON, AND HOUSTON COUNTIES). (a) The 136th Judicial District is composed of Jefferson County. The transferring court need not hold a formal proceeding to transfer a cause. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. Unless there is an objection filed by a party to the suit, the 251st District Court may hear, in any county in the district convenient for the court, any nonjury case pending in any county in the district, including divorces, adoptions, default judgments, and matters in which citation was by publication, regardless of whether the case was filed in the county in which the hearing is held. 3774), Sec. (2) in Jim Wells County at 10 a.m. on the first Mondays in March and October. 7(a), eff. (b) The terms of the 59th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. (b) The 436th District Court shall give preference to juvenile matters under Title 3, Family Code. (c) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. (a) The 178th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. (c) Section 24.174, relating to the 72nd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 99th District Court. 220 (H.B. 2 begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. All grand and petit jurors selected in a county before a new district court is created or the composition of an existing district court is modified by an amendment to this chapter are considered to be selected for the new or modified district court, as applicable. 24. 15, eff. 339TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The judges, by agreement, shall take their vacations alternately so that a judge is present in one of the courts at all times. September 1, 2005. Sept. 1, 1987. 1189), Sec. This section does not entitle the retired judge of a special juvenile court or a domestic relations court to participate in the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One or the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two. September 1, 2021. Defendant resides in this district. Jan. 1, 1997. Each of these courts have (c) The 49th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the other district courts in Webb County. 24.903. 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. 13, eff. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. JP courts handle minor criminal infractions and civil disputes, such as landlord-eviction proceedings. 1, eff. (c) Section 24.174, relating to the 72nd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 137th District Court. 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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. 4, eff. 1352 (S.B. The 196th Judicial District is composed of Hunt County. 198TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BANDERA AND KERR COUNTIES). 1575), Sec. (c) Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 162nd District Court. 480, Sec. June 19, 2009. 416TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY). 24.421. 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. (a) The 88th Judicial District is composed of Hardin and Tyler counties. Galveston, Texas 77550 (409) 762-8621. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 1985. 24.492. 6. Sec. 3.13(15), eff. (a) The 209th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 3.04, eff. (a) The Dallas County Criminal Judicial District No. 292ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). Sec. Sec. September 1, 2005. Sec. 24.007. 1, eff. 1352 (S.B. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 424TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BLANCO, BURNET, LLANO, AND SAN SABA COUNTIES). WebJudicial District Courts; Justice of the Peace Courts; Probate Court; Tax Assessor - Collector; Treasurer; Sheriff; News. WebAdministrative Office of the District Courts. 24.954. (a) The 156th Judicial District is composed of Aransas, Bee, Live Oak, McMullen, and San Patricio counties. (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 1987, 70th Leg., ch. (b) The 245th District Court shall give preference to family law matters. 5. 362ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DENTON COUNTY). 1ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JASPER, NEWTON, SABINE, AND SAN AUGUSTINE COUNTIES). 1082 (H.B. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.189. (a) The 255th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. 334TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 3, eff. As of 2021, Texas has 3,210 3481), Sec. December 15, 2009. 148, Sec. Sec. The state trial court of general jurisdiction is known as the district court. 1352 (S.B. Court Forms; Texas District & County Attorneys Association; Criminal Information. (a) The 389th Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County. 24.442. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. District Court Judge; District Clerk; District Attorney; District Court Calendar; District Clerk Appointments and Fees; Other County Offices. Sec. Sec. 1189), Sec. Sec. (a) The 256th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. Saturday, October 1, 2022. 261ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). 3, eff. 320TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (POTTER COUNTY). Sept. 1, 1997. 2, eff. 1182 (S.B. 284TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY COUNTY). 1342 (S.B. These courts often specialize in hearing certain types of cases in the more populous areas. (a) The 392nd Judicial District is composed of Henderson County. Sec. funded. 2, eff. There are close to two thousand courts in Texas. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.016. 24.192. September 1, 2015. Sec. 1, eff. 5, eff. 24.164. Sec. 7, eff. The receiving clerk shall promptly docket the transferred case. Sec. 1, eff. 417TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY). 68th District Court. 1385, Sec. (a) The 83rd Judicial District is composed of Pecos, Terrell, and Val Verde counties. The 281st Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 24.018. September 1, 2005. (a) The 262nd Judicial District is composed of Harris County. Sec. (d) The terms of the 5th District Court begin: (1) in Bowie County on the first Mondays in January and July; and. (b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, each district court in Glasscock County has the civil jurisdiction of a county court. 131ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). Sec. Career Opportunities June 7, 2019. Sept. 1, 1985. (d) Section 24.132, relating to the 30th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 89th District Court. 3774), Sec. 40TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ELLIS COUNTY). 24.206. (b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the district court in Baylor, Cottle, King, and Knox Counties has the civil and criminal jurisdiction of a county court. 239TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZORIA COUNTY). In lieu of a municipal court created by the Legislature, municipalities may choose to establish municipal courts of record. (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. 24.544. In sparsely populated areas, a single District Court may serve several counties. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 350TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TAYLOR COUNTY). Sec. September 1, 2007. (c) The criminal district courts have jurisdiction of criminal cases within the jurisdiction of a district court. 395TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WILLIAMSON COUNTY). 1352 (S.B. Sec. Sept. 1, 1995. (b) The 256th District Court shall give preference to family law matters. 1182 (S.B. 390TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). 24.174. The 305th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. The court shall implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a party in electronic filing. Please refer to the Local Rules of the Southern District of Texas, as well as the Federal Rules, for procedures and information. Watch. 24.600. 4, eff. Sec. (a) The 340th Judicial District is composed of Tom Green County. 257TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). (c) The terms of the 161st District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 912 (S.B. SECOND 25TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLORADO, GONZALES, GUADALUPE, AND LAVACA COUNTIES). 480, Sec. 132ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BORDEN AND SCURRY COUNTIES). 480, Sec. (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. 70TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ECTOR COUNTY). DEFINITIONS. 1182 (S.B. (b) This section applies to the 37th, 45th, 57th, 73rd, 131st, 144th, 150th, 166th, 175th, 186th, 187th, 224th, 225th, 226th, 227th, 285th, 288th, 289th, 290th, 379th, 386th, 399th, 407th, 408th, 436th, 437th, and 438th district courts in Bexar County. (d) Section 24.153, relating to the 51st District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 340th District Court. 1329), Sec. (a) The 436th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. September 1, 2005. 2, eff. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 247TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 96TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). 291ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). 24.178. 2, eff. (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. 476TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY). 610 (H.B. January 1, 2012. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. September 1, 2005. Const. Sec. (a) The 459th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. (c) The terms of the 297th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. 3774), Sec. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 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. In case of absence, sickness, or disqualification, any of the other judges may hold court for him. 93, Sec. The judges in Delta and Franklin counties may transfer a case by an order entered on the minutes of the transferring court. 349), Sec. The clerk's certificate must show the record of the judge's election or appointment and must show that the judge performed services in the court. 7 begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. All bonds executed and recognizances entered into in a transferring court shall bind the parties for their appearance or to fulfill the obligations of the bonds and recognizances at the terms of the court to which the transfer is made. Sec. (b) The terms of the 26th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. (a) The 263rd Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 24.221. For available maps, see the Court Jurisdiction Maps page. The 480th Judicial District is composed of Williamson County. (a) The 29th Judicial District is composed of Palo Pinto County. (d) Section 24.230, relating to the 128th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 163rd District Court. (a) The 155th Judicial District is composed of Austin and Fayette counties. 2, eff. 290TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.102. GRAND AND PETIT JURORS. Some counties share numerous overlapping districts, such as the 12 districts that serve the same 13 county region of central and eastern Texas, with each district covering the entirety of the 13 counties. A significant portion of the Courts workload also involves the mandatory review of applications for post-conviction habeas corpus relief in felony cases without a death penalty, over which the Court has sole authority. Sec. (b) The terms of the criminal district court begin on the first Mondays in April, July, October, and January. 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. (a) The 226th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. 1352 (S.B. 355TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HOOD COUNTY). 24.458. May 17, 2005. Sec. 3(2), eff. (c) All civil and criminal matters within the concurrent jurisdiction of the county and district courts must be filed with the county clerk in the county court. January 1, 2010. In a county with two or more district courts, the district judges may adopt rules governing the filing and numbering of cases, the assignment of cases for trial, and the distribution of the work of the courts as in their discretion they consider necessary or desirable for the orderly dispatch of the business of the courts. Sec. 79TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BROOKS AND JIM WELLS COUNTIES). 5, eff. 24.269. (a) The 427th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. The jurisdiction of statutorily-created county courts at law may be concurrent with the jurisdiction of the county and district courts in the county. WebDistrict Clerk. 3481), Sec. The receiving court need not receive the transcript of the transferred cause to have jurisdiction over the cause. 24.424. January 1, 2021. (d) A district judge who is assigned to preside in a court of another judicial district or is presiding in exchange or at the request of the regular judge of the court may, in the manner provided by this section for the regular judge, hear, determine, and enter the orders, judgments, and decrees in a case that is pending for trial or has been tried before the visiting judge. (c) Section 24.267, relating to the 174th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 177th District Court. This subsection does not limit the powers of the judges when acting for any other judge by exchange of benches or otherwise. 480, Sec. (a) Judicial District 1-A is composed of Jasper, Newton, and Tyler counties. 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