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Texas Constitution, Article 5

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Article 5, Judicial Department

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Tex. Const. art. 5, § 1-a Section 1-a
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RETIREMENT, CENSURE, REMOVAL, AND COMPENSATION OF JUSTICES AND JUDGES; STATE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT; PROCEDURE.
Tex. Const. art. 5, § 1 JUDICIAL POWER; COURTS IN WHICH VESTED
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The judicial power of this State shall be vested in one Supreme Court, in one Court of Criminal Appeals, in Courts of Appeals, in District Courts, in County Courts, in Commissioners Courts, in Courts of Justices of the Peace, and in such other courts as may be provided by law. Th…
Tex. Const. art. 5, § 2 Section 2
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SUPREME COURT; JUSTICES; SECTIONS; ELIGIBILITY; ELECTION; VACANCIES.
Tex. Const. art. 5, § 3-c Section 3-c
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JURISDICTION TO ANSWER QUESTIONS OF STATE LAW CERTIFIED FROM FEDERAL APPELLATE COURT.
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Tex. Const. art. 5, § 3a

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(Repealed by the voters on November 6, 2001.)

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 3-b APPEAL FROM ORDER GRANTING OR DENYING INJUNCTION

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The Legislature shall have the power to provide by law, for an appeal direct to the Supreme Court of this State from an order of any trial court granting or denying an interlocutory or permanent injunction on the grounds of the constitutionality or unconstitutionality of any stat…

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 3 Section 3

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JURISDICTION OF SUPREME COURT; WRITS; CLERK.

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 4 Section 4

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COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS; JUDGES.

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 5 Section 5

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JURISDICTION OF COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS; TERMS OF COURT; CLERK.

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 5b SUPREME COURT, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS; LOCATION; TERM

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The Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals may sit at any time during the year at the seat of government or, at the court's discretion, at any other location in this state for the transaction of business, and each term of either court shall begin and end with each calend…

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 5a SUPREME COURT, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, COURT OF APPEALS; CLERK OF COURT; TERMS

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The Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals, and each Court of Appeals shall each appoint a clerk of the court, who shall give bond in the manner required by law, may hold office for four years subject to removal by the appointing court for good cause entered of record on the mi…

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 6 Section 6

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COURTS OF APPEALS; TERMS OF JUSTICES; CLERKS.

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 7 Section 7

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JUDICIAL DISTRICTS; DISTRICT JUDGES; TERMS OR SESSIONS; ABSENCE, DISABILITY, OR DISQUALIFICATION OF JUDGE.

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 7a Section 7a

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JUDICIAL DISTRICTS BOARD; REAPPORTIONMENT OF JUDICIAL DISTRICTS.

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 8 JURISDICTION OF DISTRICT COURT

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District Court jurisdiction consists of exclusive, appellate, and original jurisdiction of all actions, proceedings, and remedies, except in cases where exclusive, appellate, or original jurisdiction may be conferred by this Constitution or other law on some other court, tribunal…

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 9 CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT

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There shall be a Clerk for the District Court of each county, who shall be elected by the qualified voters and who shall hold his office for four years, subject to removal by information, or by indictment of a grand jury, and conviction of a petit jury. In case of vacancy, the Ju…

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 10 TRIAL BY JURY

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In the trial of all causes in the District Courts, the plaintiff or defendant shall, upon application made in open court, have the right of trial by jury; but no jury shall be empaneled in any civil case unless demanded by a party to the case, and a jury fee be paid by the party …

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 11 DISQUALIFICATION OF JUDGES; EXCHANGE OF DISTRICTS; HOLDING COURT FOR OTHER JUDGES

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No judge shall sit in any case wherein the judge may be interested, or where either of the parties may be connected with the judge, either by affinity or consanguinity, within such a degree as may be prescribed by law, or when the judge shall have been counsel in the case. When t…

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 12 Section 12

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JUDGES TO BE CONSERVATORS OF THE PEACE; INDICTMENTS AND INFORMATION.

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 13 NUMBER OF GRAND AND PETIT JURORS; NUMBER CONCURRING

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Grand and petit juries in the District Courts shall be composed of twelve persons, except that petit juries in a criminal case below the grade of felony shall be composed of six persons; but nine members of a grand jury shall be a quorum to transact business and present bills. In…

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 14 Section 14

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JUROR QUALIFICATIONS.

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 15 COUNTY COURT; COUNTY JUDGE

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There shall be established in each county in this State a County Court, which shall be a court of record; and there shall be elected in each county, by the qualified voters, a County Judge, who shall be well informed in the law of the State; shall be a conservator of the peace, a…

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 16 COUNTY COURTS; JURISDICTION; DISQUALIFICATION OF JUDGE

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The County Court has jurisdiction as provided by law. The County Judge is the presiding officer of the County Court and has judicial functions as provided by law. County court judges shall have the power to issue writs necessary to enforce their jurisdiction. County Courts in exi…

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 16a Section 16a

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(Repealed by the voters on November 5, 1985.)

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 17 TERMS OF COUNTY COURT; PROSECUTIONS; JURIES

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The County Court shall hold terms as provided by law. Prosecutions may be commenced in said court by information filed by the county attorney, or by affidavit, as may be provided by law. Grand juries empaneled in the District Courts shall inquire into misdemeanors, and all indict…

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 18 Section 18

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DIVISION OF COUNTIES INTO PRECINCTS; ELECTION OF CONSTABLE AND JUSTICE OF THE PEACE; COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT.

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 19 JUSTICES OF THE PEACE; JURISDICTION; EX OFFICIO NOTARIES PUBLIC

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Justice of the peace courts shall have original jurisdiction in criminal matters of misdemeanor cases punishable by fine only, exclusive jurisdiction in civil matters where the amount in controversy is two hundred dollars or less, and such other jurisdiction as may be provided by…

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 20 COUNTY CLERK

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There shall be elected for each county, by the qualified voters, a County Clerk, who shall hold his office for four years, who shall be clerk of the County and Commissioners Courts and recorder of the county, whose duties, perquisites and fees of office shall be prescribed by the…

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 21 COUNTY ATTORNEYS; DISTRICT ATTORNEYS

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A County Attorney, for counties in which there is not a resident Criminal District Attorney, shall be elected by the qualified voters of each county, who shall be commissioned by the Governor, and hold his office for the term of four years. In case of vacancy the Commissioners Co…

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 22 Section 22

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(Repealed by the voters on November 5, 1985.)

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 23 SHERIFFS

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There shall be elected by the qualified voters of each county a Sheriff, who shall hold his office for the term of four years, whose duties, qualifications, perquisites, and fees of office, shall be prescribed by the Legislature, and vacancies in whose office shall be filled by t…

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 24 REMOVAL OF COUNTY OFFICERS

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County Judges, county attorneys, clerks of the District and County Courts, justices of the peace, constables, and other county officers, may be removed by the Judges of the District Courts for incompetency, official misconduct, habitual drunkenness, or other causes defined by law…

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 25 Section 25

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(Repealed by the voters on November 5, 1985.)

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 26 CRIMINAL CASES; APPEAL BY STATE

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The State is entitled to appeal in criminal cases, as authorized by general law.

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 27 Section 27

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(Repealed by the voters on November 6, 2001.)

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 28 Section 28

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VACANCY IN OFFICE OF SUPREME COURT, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, COURT OF APPEALS AND DISTRICT COURTS TO BE FILLED BY THE GOVERNOR.

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 29 COUNTY COURT; TERMS OF COURT; PROBATE BUSINESS; COMMENCEMENT OF PROSECUTIONS; JURY

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The County Court shall hold at least four terms for both civil and criminal business annually, as may be provided by the Legislature, or by the Commissioners Court of the county under authority of law, and such other terms each year as may be fixed by the Commissioners Court; pro…

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 30 JUDGES OF COURTS OF COUNTY-WIDE JURISDICTION; CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS

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The Judges of all Courts of county-wide jurisdiction heretofore or hereafter created by the Legislature of this State, and all Criminal District Attorneys now or hereafter authorized by the laws of this State, shall be elected for a term of four years, and shall serve until their…

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 31 Section 31

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COURT ADMINISTRATION; RULE-MAKING AUTHORITY; ACTION ON MOTION FOR REHEARING.

Tex. Const. art. 5, § 32 LEGAL CHALLENGES TO CONSTITUTIONALITY OF STATE STATUTES

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Notwithstanding Section 1, Article II, of this constitution, the legislature may: