Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 362ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DENTON COUNTY). The 407th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. 3153), Sec. 2(6), eff. (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. 12(a), eff. Sec. 24.540. Sec. 509, Sec. Sept. 1, 1985. 166TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). (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. 24.254. Sec. 148, Sec. 24.259. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. A district judge may appoint counsel to attend to the cause of a party who makes an affidavit that he is too poor to employ counsel to attend to the cause. (a) The 257th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 443RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ELLIS COUNTY). The district court has concurrent with the county court the criminal jurisdiction of a county court. However, we wanted to remind you that in addition, the jurisdictional limit increase to $20,000 went into effect on September 1, 2020. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. (e) The clerk of the district courts in each of the counties of Limestone and Freestone shall prepare civil, criminal, divorce, and tax dockets for each district court and shall file each new case in the court in which the party filing the case directed the clerk to file it. 4833), Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. 239TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZORIA COUNTY). 291ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 2766), Sec. 24.375. (a) The 162nd Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. 480, Sec. (a) The 275th Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County. Aug. 30, 1993. 24.222. (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. 3481), Sec. Unless the legislature enacts a statewide reapportionment of the judicial districts following each federal decennial census, the board shall convene not later than the first Monday of June of the third year following the year in which the federal decennial census is taken to make a statewide reapportionment of the districts. (a) The 389th Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County. January 1, 2012. The 239th Judicial District is composed of Brazoria County. 3.02, eff. (a) The 3rd Judicial District is composed of Anderson, Henderson, and Houston counties. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. January 1, 2022. Sec. 24.409. (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. 1189), Sec. The salary shall be paid out of the county treasury by the commissioners court. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 2150), Sec. Sec. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of Dallas County. May 25, 1989. 7. January 1, 2022. 132ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BORDEN AND SCURRY COUNTIES). September 1, 2007. 24.949. Two or more judges may try different cases in the same court at the same time and each may occupy his own courtroom or the room of any other court. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. EXPENSES OF DISTRICT JUDGE. 232ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). (c) Section 24.130, relating to the 28th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 94th District Court. (b) The 361st District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the statutory county courts of Brazos County in misdemeanor cases as well as the jurisdiction prescribed by general law for district courts. (a) The 274th Judicial District is composed of Comal, Guadalupe, and Hays counties. The 267th Judicial District is composed of Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Refugio, and Victoria counties. 43RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (PARKER COUNTY). Sec. (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. (a) The 258th Judicial District is composed of Polk, San Jacinto, and Trinity counties. 1.03(a), eff. Sec. (c) The commencement of a term of court is not affected by the fact that the first day of the term falls on a legal holiday or the judge is absent from the county on the first day of the term. The 434th Judicial District is composed of Fort Bend County. 1, eff. 2.03(a), eff. (a) The 44th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. Sec. October 1, 2007. 79), Sec. (c) There is one general docket for the 23rd and 130th district courts in Matagorda County. A district judge may hear and determine motions, including motions for new trial, petitions for injunction, applications for the appointment of a receiver, interventions, pleas in abatement, dilatory pleas, and all preliminary matters, questions, and proceedings, and may enter judgment or order on them in the court in which the case or proceeding is pending without transferring the case or proceeding. Sept. 1, 1995. (c) The terms of the 92nd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. (a) The 168th Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. (a) The 37th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. 228TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 1059 (H.B. 85TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZOS COUNTY). Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. (e) Each of the judges of the 23rd and 130th district courts may take a vacation and not attend court for six weeks in each year. 24.430. 24.160. The 448th Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. 8, eff. (b) The 386th District Court shall give preference to juvenile matters under Title 3, Family Code. 480, Sec. 21, Sec. (c) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 371st District Court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the county criminal courts in Tarrant County over misdemeanor cases. The State District Courts hold hearings on pre-trial matters and preside over jury and non-jury trials. (b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. The increase in limit is due to the passage of Senate Bill 2342 by Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Woodlands . 24.301. 606 (S.B. 263RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 24.537. Sec. 227TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). (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. 271ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JACK AND WISE COUNTIES). September 1, 2005. (e) The judge of the 47th District Court may transfer a case to the docket of any district court that has jurisdiction over the case with the approval of the judge of the court to which the case is transferred. 114TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (SMITH COUNTY). The 464th Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County. (a) The 338th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 15, eff. (b) The 185th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 24.561. Sec. 24.564. 24.461. The 412th Judicial District is composed of Brazoria County. (d) The judge of the 77th District Court shall impanel grand juries in Limestone County at the March and September terms and in Freestone County at the May and November terms and at any other terms of the court in each county as ordered by the judge. (a) The 13th Judicial District is composed of Navarro County. 154TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (LAMB COUNTY). 1059 (H.B. Sec. The 196th Judicial District is composed of Hunt County. (c) The terms of the 27th District Court begin: (1) in Bell County on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October; and. 457, Sec. 1951), Sec. 24.6002. (c) The terms of the 414th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, March, May, July, September, and November. 423RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BASTROP COUNTY). 394TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BREWSTER, CULBERSON, HUDSPETH, JEFF DAVIS, AND PRESIDIO COUNTIES). Sec. 1, eff. 59TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GRAYSON COUNTY). 4833), Sec. 3774), Sec. (e) Section 24.178, relating to the 76th District Court, has provisions applicable to both that court and the 276th District Court. Juvenile matters. (b) Unless provided otherwise by the local rules of administration, a district judge in the county may: (1) except as provided by Subsection (b-1), transfer any civil or criminal case or proceeding on the court's docket, other than a case governed by Chapter 155, Family Code, to the docket of another district court in the county; (2) hear and determine any case or proceeding pending in another district court in the county without having the case transferred; (3) sit for another district court in the county and hear and determine any case or proceeding pending in that court; (4) temporarily exchange benches with the judge of another district court in the county; (5) try different cases in the same court at the same time; and. 1.02(b), eff. 165 (H.B. (a) The 399th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. The 442nd Judicial District is composed of Denton County. (c) The terms of the 35th District Court begin: (1) in Brown County on the first Mondays in February, June, and November; and. 2 begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. Sec. 24.252. Aug. 31, 1987. 5, eff. January 1, 2012. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1.09(a), 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. (a) The 87th Judicial District is composed of Anderson, Freestone, Leon, and Limestone counties. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1329), Sec. (e) Section 24.108, relating to the 8th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 62nd District Court in Delta, Franklin, and Hopkins counties. 8TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DELTA, FRANKLIN, HOPKINS, AND RAINS COUNTIES). Judge Terms. 1352 (S.B. Sept. 1, 1995. 24.221. 24.624. 1, eff. 97TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ARCHER, CLAY, AND MONTAGUE COUNTIES). 281ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The 476th Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County. During each term of court in Bowie County, the court may sit in Texarkana to try, hear, and determine any civil nonjury case, may hear and determine motions, agreements, and other nonjury civil matters that come before the court, and may hear and determine any criminal nonjury matters, including pleas of guilty, both felony and misdemeanor, when a jury has been waived. Sec. Sept. 1, 1985. Sec. 119TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CONCHO, RUNNELS, AND TOM GREEN COUNTIES). Sec. 24.619. 474TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MCLENNAN COUNTY). Sept. 1, 1985. 1(c), eff. (a) The 40th Judicial District is composed of Ellis County. 7 is composed of Dallas County. 954, Sec. September 1, 2015. 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. Sec. 2913), Sec. 384TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). September 1, 2007. (d) The judge may, in any county in the 47th Judicial District: (1) hear and determine all preliminary and interlocutory matters in which a jury may not be demanded, regardless of whether the case is filed in the county in which the hearing is held; and.