Title GV, Government Code

Sec. 24.123. 22ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CALDWELL, COMAL, AND HAYS COUNTIES). (a) The 22nd Judicial District is composed of Caldwell, Comal, and Hays counties. (b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, each district court in Comal County has the civil and criminal jurisd…

Sec. 24.124. 23RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MATAGORDA AND WHARTON COUNTIES). (a) The 23rd Judicial District is composed of Matagorda and Wharton counties. (b) The terms of the 23rd District Court begin: (1) in Matagorda County on the first Mondays in June and December, and the terms are…

Sec. 24.125. 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CALHOUN, DEWITT, GOLIAD, JACKSON, REFUGIO, AND VICTORIA COUNTIES). (a) The 24th Judicial District is composed of Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Refugio, and Victoria counties. (b) The terms of the 24th District Court begin: (1) in Calhoun C…

Sec. 24.126. 25TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLORADO, GONZALES, GUADALUPE, AND LAVACA COUNTIES). (a) The 25th Judicial District is composed of Colorado, Gonzales, Guadalupe, and Lavaca counties. (b) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 7 (H.B. 16), Sec. 1.27(b)(1), eff. Janua…

Sec. 24.127. 522ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GONZALES AND GUADALUPE COUNTIES). (a) The 522nd Judicial District is composed of Gonzales and Guadalupe counties. (b) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch 7 (H.B. 16), Sec. 1.27(b)(2), eff. January 1, 2026. (c) Repealed by Acts 2025…

Sec. 24.128. 26TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WILLIAMSON COUNTY). (a) The 26th Judicial District is composed of Williamson County. (b) The terms of the 26th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by…

Sec. 24.129. 27TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BELL AND LAMPASAS COUNTIES). (a) The 27th Judicial District is composed of Bell and Lampasas counties. (b) The 27th, 146th, 169th, 264th, 426th, and 478th judicial districts have concurrent jurisdiction in Bell County. (c) The terms of the 27t…

Sec. 24.130. 28TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (NUECES COUNTY). (a) The 28th Judicial District is composed of Nueces County. (b) The 28th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the 94th and 117th district courts in Nueces County. (c) The terms of the 28th District Court begin on th…

Sec. 24.131. 29TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (PALO PINTO COUNTY). (a) The 29th Judicial District is composed of Palo Pinto County. (b) The terms of the 29th District Court begin on the first Monday in March, the first Monday after the third Saturday in June, and the first Monday after the…

Sec. 24.132. 30TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WICHITA COUNTY). (a) The 30th Judicial District is composed of Wichita County. (b) In addition to other jurisdiction prescribed by law, each district court in Wichita County has the civil jurisdiction of a county court. (c) The terms of the 30…

Sec. 24.133. 31ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GRAY, HEMPHILL, LIPSCOMB, ROBERTS, AND WHEELER COUNTIES). (a) The 31st Judicial District is composed of Gray, Hemphill, Lipscomb, Roberts, and Wheeler counties. (b) The terms of the 31st District Court begin: (1) in Gray County on the first Mo…

Sec. 24.134. 32ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FISHER, MITCHELL, AND NOLAN COUNTIES). (a) The 32nd Judicial District is composed of Fisher, Mitchell, and Nolan counties. (b) The terms of the 32nd District Court in each county in the district begin on the first Mondays in January, May, and …

Sec. 24.135. 33RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BLANCO, BURNET, LLANO, AND SAN SABA COUNTIES). (a) The 33rd Judicial District is composed of Blanco, Burnet, Llano, and San Saba counties. (b) The terms of the 33rd District Court begin: (1) in Blanco County on the first Mondays in February an…

Sec. 24.136. 34TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). (a) The 34th Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. (b) In El Paso County, the 34th, 41st, 65th, 120th, and 171st district courts have concurrent jurisdiction. (c) The terms of the 34th District Court begin on the th…

Sec. 24.137. 35TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BROWN AND MILLS COUNTIES). (a) The 35th Judicial District is composed of Brown and Mills counties. (b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, each district court in Mills County has the civil jurisdiction of a county court. (c) The…

Sec. 24.138. 36TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ARANSAS, BEE, LIVE OAK, MCMULLEN, AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES). (a) The 36th Judicial District is composed of Aransas, Bee, Live Oak, McMullen, and San Patricio counties. (b) The terms of the 36th District Court begin: (1) in Aransas County on t…

Sec. 24.139. 37TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). (a) The 37th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. (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, …

Sec. 24.140. 38TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (REAL AND UVALDE COUNTIES). The 38th Judicial District is composed of Real and Uvalde counties. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 1.03(a), eff. September …

Sec. 24.141. 39TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HASKELL, KENT, STONEWALL, AND THROCKMORTON COUNTIES). (a) The 39th Judicial District is composed of Haskell, Kent, Stonewall, and Throckmorton counties. (b) The terms of the 39th District Court begin: (1) in Haskell County on the first Monday …

Sec. 24.142. 40TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ELLIS COUNTY). (a) The 40th Judicial District is composed of Ellis County. (b) The terms of the 40th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March, June, September, and December. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Sec. 24.143. 41ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). (a) The 41st Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. (b) The terms of the 41st District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, March, May, September, and November. (c) Section 24.136, relating to the 34th Distri…

Sec. 24.144. 42ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CALLAHAN, COLEMAN, AND TAYLOR COUNTIES). (a) The 42nd Judicial District is composed of Callahan, Coleman, and Taylor counties. (b) The 42nd District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the 104th District Court in Taylor County. (b-1) In Cal…

Sec. 24.145. 43RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (PARKER COUNTY). (a) The 43rd Judicial District is composed of Parker County. (b) The terms of the 43rd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Sec. 24.146. 44TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). (a) The 44th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. (b) The terms of the 44th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, June, and October. (c) Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, con…

Sec. 24.147. 45TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). (a) The 45th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. (b) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 45th District Court. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, S…

Sec. 24.148. 46TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FOARD, HARDEMAN, AND WILBARGER COUNTIES). (a) The 46th Judicial District is composed of Foard, Hardeman, and Wilbarger counties. (b) The terms of the 46th District Court begin: (1) in Foard County on the 6th, 17th, and 36th Mondays after the f…

Sec. 24.149. 47TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ARMSTRONG, POTTER, AND RANDALL COUNTIES). (a) The 47th Judicial District is composed of Armstrong, Potter, and Randall counties. (b) The 47th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the 181st District Court in Randall and Potter counti…

Sec. 24.150. 48TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). (a) The 48th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. (b) The terms of the 48th District Court begin on the first Mondays in February, May, August, and November. (c) Section 24.118, relating to the 17th District Court,…

Sec. 24.151. 49TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WEBB AND ZAPATA COUNTIES). (a) The 49th Judicial District is composed of Webb and Zapata counties. (b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 49th District Court has the civil and criminal jurisdiction of a county court. (c) Th…

Sec. 24.152. 50TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BAYLOR, COTTLE, KING, AND KNOX COUNTIES). (a) The 50th Judicial District is composed of Baylor, Cottle, King, and Knox counties. (b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the district court in Baylor, Cottle, King, and Knox Counti…

Sec. 24.153. 51ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COKE, IRION, SCHLEICHER, STERLING, AND TOM GREEN COUNTIES). (a) The 51st Judicial District is composed of Coke, Irion, Schleicher, Sterling, and Tom Green counties. (b) The terms of the 51st District Court begin: (1) in Coke County on the firs…

Sec. 24.154. 52ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CORYELL COUNTY). (a) The 52nd Judicial District is composed of Coryell County. (b) The terms of the 52nd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by: Acts…

Sec. 24.155. 53RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). (a) The 53rd Judicial District is composed of Travis County. (b) The 53rd, 98th, and 126th district courts have concurrent jurisdiction. (c) The terms of the 53rd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, March, May…

Sec. 24.156. 54TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MCLENNAN COUNTY). (a) The 54th Judicial District is composed of McLennan County. (a-1) The 54th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county court and the statutory county courts of McLennan County in misdemeanor cases as well as…

Sec. 24.157. 55TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). (a) The 55th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. (b) Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 55th District Court. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480,…

Sec. 24.158. 56TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GALVESTON COUNTY). (a) The 56th Judicial District is composed of Galveston County. (b) Section 24.111, relating to the 10th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 56th District Court. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch…

Sec. 24.159. 57TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). (a) The 57th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. (b) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 57th District Court. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, S…

Sec. 24.160. 58TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JEFFERSON COUNTY). (a) The 58th Judicial District is composed of Jefferson County. (b) The 58th, 60th, and 136th district courts have concurrent jurisdiction. (c) The terms of the 58th and 60th district courts begin on the first Mondays in Jan…

Sec. 24.161. 59TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GRAYSON COUNTY). (a) The 59th Judicial District is composed of Grayson County. (b) The terms of the 59th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. (c) The judge of the 59th District Court may impanel the grand jury in Gray…

Sec. 24.162. 60TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JEFFERSON COUNTY). (a) The 60th Judicial District is composed of Jefferson County. (b) Section 24.160, relating to the 58th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 60th District Court. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch…

Sec. 24.163. 61ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). (a) The 61st Judicial District is composed of Harris County. (b) Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 61st District Court. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480,…

Sec. 24.164. 62ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DELTA, FRANKLIN, HOPKINS, AND LAMAR COUNTIES). (a) The 62nd Judicial District is composed of Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, and Lamar counties. (b) In any county in the district in which there are two or more district courts, those district courts …

Sec. 24.165. 63RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (KINNEY, TERRELL, AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES). (a) The 63rd Judicial District is composed of Kinney, Terrell, and Val Verde counties. (b) The terms of the 63rd District Court begin: (1) in Kinney County on the first Mondays in April and October; (2…

Sec. 24.166. 64TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CASTRO, HALE, AND SWISHER COUNTIES). (a) The 64th Judicial District is composed of Castro, Hale, and Swisher counties. (b) The terms of the 64th District Court in each county of the district begin on the first Mondays in January and July and a…

Sec. 24.167. 327TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). (a) The 327th Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. (b) The terms of the 327th District Court begin on the first Mondays in February, April, June, September, October, and December. (c) Section 24.136, relating to t…

Sec. 24.168. 66TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HILL COUNTY). (a) The 66th Judicial District is composed of Hill County. (b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 66th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the County Court of Hill County and the statutory county c…