24.527. Sec. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. State District Court Judges are elected to a four year term by the voters of Midland . concurrent jurisdiction with the . The first term is designated the January-June term, and the second term is designated the July-December term. 3774), Sec. 24.569. (c) The terms of the 161st District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. (c) Section 24.153, relating to the 51st District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 119th District Court. (a) The 346th Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. 24.473. 24.579. 88TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARDIN AND TYLER COUNTIES). (5) in San Patricio County on the second Mondays in April and October. (a) The 279th Judicial District is composed of Jefferson County. (a) The 64th Judicial District is composed of Castro, Hale, and Swisher counties. (a) The 451st Judicial District is composed of Kendall County. (a) A district court shall sit in the county seat for a jury trial in a civil case. 179TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). (g) The Wharton County district clerk shall keep one set of minutes in which the clerk shall record all judgments and orders of the 23rd and 329th district courts in Wharton County. 1342 (S.B. 1352 (S.B. (b) Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 133rd District Court. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. 24.6004. Sec. 13 district courts are designated criminal district courts; some Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 541, Sec. 3, eff. 24.113. 2217), Sec. (c) The judge may take a vacation and not attend court for four weeks in each year. APPOINTMENT OF INITIAL JUDGE. (b) The 232nd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. (c) The terms of the 1st District Court begin: (1) in Jasper County on the first Monday in January and the 22nd Monday after the first Monday in January; (2) in Newton County on the 5th and 34th Mondays after the first Monday in January; (3) in San Augustine County on the 11th and 40th Mondays after the first Monday in January; and. (b) The 122nd District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the 10th and 56th district courts. (a) The 204th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. 541 (S.B. (f) When the courts sit in Texarkana, the Bowie County district clerk or the clerk's deputy shall serve as clerk of the courts and may transfer all necessary books, minutes, and records to Texarkana or Boston when necessary. 24.398. (c) The terms of the 62nd District Court in each county begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 480, Sec. 1.03(b), eff. 24.018. 46TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FOARD, HARDEMAN, AND WILBARGER COUNTIES). 79), Sec. Sec. 16, eff. (a) The 283rd Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. 255TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). 480, Sec. 15, eff. 2.19(a), eff. 2913), Sec. (a) The 80th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. The 316th Judicial District is composed of Hutchinson County. 390TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). The 453rd Judicial District is composed of Hays County. 1337, Sec. September 1, 2009. 462ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DENTON COUNTY). The 379th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. The 415th Judicial District is composed of Parker County. 541 (S.B. 530, Sec. 24.546. (c) The terms of the 289th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. (a) The Criminal Judicial District No. Sec. 4 OF TARRANT COUNTY. (c) Section 24.267, relating to the 174th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 177th District Court. 349TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ANDERSON AND HOUSTON COUNTIES). (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. Sec. 24.624. (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. 5(a), eff. Sec. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. Sec. (a) The 79th Judicial District is composed of Brooks and Jim Wells counties. 9(l), eff. 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. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. September 1, 2021. The court shall give preference to criminal cases. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Sec. 24.489. 24.157. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. The 482nd Judicial District is composed of Harris County. (A) divorce, as provided by Chapter 3, Family Code; (B) dependent and delinquent children, as provided by Section 23.001, by the Family Code, and by Title 43, Revised Statutes; (C) adoption, as provided by the Family Code; and. (b) The terms of the 59th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 1, eff. Map. Sec. Sec. 24.231. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 1, eff. (g) The district clerk may consolidate the minutes of the district courts. CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF DALLAS COUNTY. 7. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. 18, eff. 24.250. (d) A proceeding held at a special term may be appealed as if it were held at a regular term. 24.002. September 1, 2007. Sept. 1, 1985. 480, Sec. 704, Sec. 1352 (S.B. (b) The terms of the 287th District Court begin in Bailey County on the first Mondays in February and August and in Parmer County on the first Mondays in March and September. 25TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLORADO, GONZALES, GUADALUPE, AND LAVACA COUNTIES). 40), Sec. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. (a) The 392nd Judicial District is composed of Henderson County. (b) The 387th District Court shall give preference to family law matters. Sec. (a) The 81st Judicial District is composed of Atascosa, Frio, Karnes, LaSalle, and Wilson counties. 1951), Sec. 241ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (SMITH COUNTY). (3) in Starr County on the first Mondays in April and October. 148, Sec. 202ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BOWIE COUNTY). 3481), Sec. September 1, 2009. 164TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The court shall implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a party in electronic filing. (b) The 257th District Court shall give preference to family law matters. (b) The terms of the 95th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March, June, September, and December. 24.131. 126TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). 21, Sec. (b) The terms of the 171st District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. Sec. 24.535. 1, eff. (2) a special judge agreed on by the parties as provided by Section 24.004. (b) The 42nd District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the 104th District Court in Taylor County. 24.158. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. January 1, 2007. 24.621. Sec. 161ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ECTOR COUNTY). 24.008. EL PASO COUNTY CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. The board shall investigate from time to time the necessity of and appropriate locations for new judicial districts and shall advise the legislature of its findings. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. The 395th Judicial District is composed of Williamson County. 24.010. The judges by agreement between themselves shall take their vacations alternately so that there are at all times at least one judge in his judicial district. Except as provided by Section 24.012, the terms of a family district court begin on the first Monday in January and the first Monday in July. January 1, 2007. 286TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COCHRAN AND HOCKLEY COUNTIES). (a) The 184th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 1951), Sec. 1575), Sec. Sec. (b) All juvenile matters and proceedings in Galveston County shall be filed originally with the district clerk on the docket of the 306th District Court. (b) The 161st District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the other district courts in Ector County. Sec. (a) The 363rd Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. (a) The 371st Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. Sec. 2936), Sec. 580 (S.B. (b) The terms of the 9th District Court begin on the first Monday in January and the first Monday in July. 480, Sec. 5(e), eff. (4) in Sabine County on the 17th and 45th Mondays after the first Monday in January. appellate jurisdiction coextensive with the limits of the State, and its . January 1, 2012. (a) The 354th Judicial District is composed of Hunt and Rains counties. 1, eff. Sec. Aug. 28, 1995. September 1, 2015. (a) This section applies to payment of salary to: (1) a special judge commissioned by the governor as provided by Article V, Section 11, of the Texas Constitution; and. Sept. 1, 2001. 24.238. (b) The 352nd District Court shall give preference to civil matters. 501 West 5th Street, Suite 1100. 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. 24.428. (a) The 224th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. (a) The 339th Judicial District is composed of Harris 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. 367TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DENTON COUNTY). 891), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.533. 2, eff. (c) Section 24.174, relating to the 72nd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 99th District Court. (b) The terms of the 167th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 173RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HENDERSON COUNTY). SPECIAL JUDGE BY AGREEMENT OF PARTIES. Sec. Sec. October 1, 2022. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 420TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (NACOGDOCHES COUNTY). 24.184. (a) The 135th Judicial District is composed of Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Refugio, and Victoria counties. 2230), Sec. 146TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BELL COUNTY). 24.639. Any of the judges may issue restraining orders and injunctions returnable to any of the other judges or courts. 606 (S.B. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (d) The terms of the 5th District Court begin: (1) in Bowie County on the first Mondays in January and July; and. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. (a) The 246th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.