Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 9(a), eff. 24.193. 515 (H.B. (a) The 342nd Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. 61ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 24.105. 24.569. 1337, Sec. (c) Section 24.130, relating to the 28th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 117th District Court. 24.183. Sec. In 1980, a constitutional amendment extended the appellate jurisdiction of the courts of civil appeals to include criminal cases and changed the name of the courts to the courts of appeals.. (b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, each district court in Navarro County has the civil jurisdiction of a county court. In case of absence, sickness, or disqualification of any of the judges, any other of the judges may hold court for him. September 1, 2009. 1342 (S.B. 2. 196, Sec. All civil cases not assigned and docketed in a district court based on the types of cases the court gives preference to under applicable law shall be assigned and docketed at random by the district clerk. (b) The 471st District Court shall give preference to civil matters. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. September 1, 2009. A limited number of district courts also exercise the subject-matter jurisdiction normally exercised by county courts. (a) The 28th Judicial District is composed of Nueces County. The 362nd Judicial District is composed of Denton County. 1, eff. (a) The 356th Judicial District is composed of Hardin County. 24.213. Sept. 1, 2001. 24.484. 1189), Sec. 24.379. Sec. (e-1) The 386th and 436th district courts shall give preference to juvenile matters under Title 3, Family Code. Sept. 1, 1997. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Sec. 1352 (S.B. (c) Section 24.155, relating to the 53rd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 126th District Court. 1.07(a), eff. 159TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ANGELINA COUNTY). 1, eff. 852 (H.B. TEXAS (409) 835-8400. Each term continues until the court has disposed of the business for that term. WebTexas courts can be found in every county in Texas. 1, eff. (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. The transfer shall be entered on the minutes of the court and the cause shall be tried and disposed of as if it had been originally filed in that court. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 2, eff. June 20, 1987. 36TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ARANSAS, BEE, LIVE OAK, MCMULLEN, AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES). 431ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DENTON COUNTY). 24.531. (a) The 169th Judicial District is composed of Bell County. 5, eff. (b) Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 151st District Court. Unless an objection is filed by a party to the suit, the 424th 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. The 400th Judicial District is composed of Fort Bend County. 1189), Sec. 649, Sec. (d) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 406th District Court has the: (1) criminal jurisdiction of a county court; and. (a) The 418th Judicial District is composed of Montgomery County. (c) The terms of the 13th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. Sec. (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. 24.580. 75TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (LIBERTY COUNTY). (a) When a case is transferred from one court to another, all processes, writs, bonds, recognizances, and other obligations issued by the transferring court are returnable to the court to which the case is transferred as if originally issued by that court. The jurors may be summoned to appear before the court at the time designated by the judge. WebWelcome to the Texas Judicial Branch. (c) The 424th District Court has the same terms of court as the 33rd District Court. 24.634. (a) The 176th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 350TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TAYLOR COUNTY). 285TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). 24.508. (b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 1st District Court in Sabine and San Augustine counties has the civil jurisdiction of a county court. 480, Sec. (b) The terms of the 229th District Court begin: (1) in Duval County on the first Mondays in February and August; (2) in Jim Hogg County on the first Mondays in June and December; and. Sec. ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGE OR TRANSFER OF CASE ON RECUSAL. 110TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRISCOE, DICKENS, FLOYD, AND MOTLEY COUNTIES). 75 (S.B. 2.17, eff. (a) The 117th Judicial District is composed of Nueces County. The clerk shall keep a separate file docket, known as the Clerk's Criminal File Docket, for criminal cases. (b) The terms of the 74th District Court begin on the second Mondays in February, April, June, August, October, and December. 855 (H.B. Sept. 1, 2005. Sec. 1, eff. Promulgates all rules of civil trial practice and procedure, evidence, and appellate procedure; Promulgates rules of administration to provide for the efficient administration of justice in the state; Monitors the caseloads of the courts of appeals and orders the transfer of cases between the courts in order to make the workloads more equal; and. 1, eff. 24.123. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. Business. 480, Sec. 480, Sec. 4(a), eff. (b) The terms of the criminal district court no. (a) The 337th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. Sec. The bailiffs serve at the will of the judges and may be removed by a majority vote of the judges. (a) The 118th Judicial District is composed of Glasscock, Howard, and Martin counties. 24.401. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 51ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COKE, IRION, SCHLEICHER, STERLING, AND TOM GREEN COUNTIES). WebCourts. (c) The terms of the 27th District Court begin: (1) in Bell County on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October; and. 148, Sec. Sec. Sec. The 309th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 24.031. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 24.246. (b) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. (a) The 91st Judicial District is composed of Eastland County. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 580 (S.B. (b) The terms of the 112th District Court begin: (1) in Crockett County on the first Monday in April and the third Monday in September; (2) in Pecos County on the first Mondays in May and November; (3) in Reagan County on the first Mondays in March and October; (4) in Sutton County on the third Monday in March and the first Monday in September; and. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 891), Sec. 85, Sec. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 2150), Sec. The 268th Judicial District is composed of Fort Bend County. January 1, 2012. 471ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY). 315TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). (c) Section 24.118, relating to the 17th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 48th District Court. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1189), Sec. 24.628. (c) Indictments within Tom Green County issued by any district court in the county may be returned to the 391st District Court. (d) In any county in the district in which there are two or more district courts, the judges of those courts 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, transfer any civil or criminal case or proceeding on their dockets to the docket of one of the other district courts. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (a) The 48th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. Sept. 1, 1985. 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GRAYSON COUNTY). FILING AND DOCKETING CASES. Sec. (c) The terms of the 50th District Court in each county begin on the first Mondays in January and September. Sec. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1, eff. 912 (S.B. 310TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 1342 (S.B. 349), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2019. 2.01, eff. [3] Although the relevant constitutional clause was amended in 1985 to no longer require one judge per court,[4] the tradition had become thoroughly entrenched. June 19, 2009. Atascosa County Courthouse 1 Courthouse Circle Dr. Jourdanton, TX 78026. The Texas Constitution requires that each county in the State establish between one and eight justice of the peace precincts, depending upon the population of the county. 623, Sec. Sec. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. September 1, 2017. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. For purposes of Article XV, Section 6, of the Texas Constitution, "incompetency" means: (2) gross carelessness in the discharge of official duties; or. 891), Sec. The district courts also have jurisdiction in civil matters with a minimum monetary limit but no maximum limit. (a) The 120th Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. 1, eff. The court may modify the requirements of a subpoena that the court determines are unreasonable. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. Sept. 1, 1985. 24.462. (a) The Criminal Judicial District No. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. Aug. 28, 1989. 1, eff. 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. 175TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). 279TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JEFFERSON COUNTY). 247TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 24.496. WebAdministrative Judicial Regions; Children's Commission; Criminal Justice Integrity Unit; Judicial Committee on Information Technology; Judicial Branch Certification 580 (S.B. 1, 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. Sec. 64TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CASTRO, HALE, AND SWISHER COUNTIES). (a) The 57th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. (a) The 46th Judicial District is composed of Foard, Hardeman, and Wilbarger counties. (a) The 148th Judicial District is composed of Nueces County. Find new business with new case alerts. Sec. **The Civil Dockets are updated by the individual Court Coordinators, not the District Clerk. 356TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARDIN COUNTY). Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 349), Sec. September 1, 2015. The judges, by agreement, shall take their vacations alternately so that a judge is present in one of the courts at all times. 954, Sec. 24.020. Sec. (a) The 181st Judicial District is composed of Potter and Randall counties. 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