Title GV, Government Code

Sec. 24.635. 65TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). The 65th Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 317, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1996.

Sec. 24.636. 328TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FORT BEND COUNTY). The 328th Judicial District is composed of Fort Bend County. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Sec. 24.637. 329TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WHARTON COUNTY). (a) The 329th Judicial District is composed of Wharton County. (b) Section 24.124, relating to the 23rd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the Family District Court for the 329th Judicial Di…

Sec. 24.638. 330TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). The 330th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Sec. 24.639. 360TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). The 360th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Sec. 24.640. 444TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CAMERON COUNTY). The 444th Judicial District is composed of Cameron County. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1342 (S.B. 1951), Sec. 10(a), eff. September 1, 2007.

Sec. 24.641. 507TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The 507th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1182 (S.B. 1139), Sec. 2.05(a), eff. January 1, 2016.

Sec. 24.642. 469TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY). The 469th Judicial District is composed of Collin County. The 469th District Court shall hear family law matters. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1182 (S.B. 1139), Sec. 2.06(a), eff. September 1, 2015.

Sec. 24.643. 470TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY). The 470th Judicial District is composed of Collin County. The 470th District Court shall hear family law matters. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1182 (S.B. 1139), Sec. 2.06(a), eff. September 1, 2015.

Sec. 24.644. 505TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FORT BEND COUNTY). The 505th Judicial District is composed of Fort Bend County. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1182 (S.B. 1139), Sec. 2.07(a), eff. September 1, 2015. SUBCHAPTER E. CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURTS

Sec. 24.901. CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF DALLAS COUNTY. (a) The Criminal Judicial District of Dallas County is composed of Dallas County. (b) The terms of the criminal district court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. (c) The criminal district cour…

Sec. 24.902. DALLAS COUNTY CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 2. (a) The Dallas County Criminal Judicial District No. 2 is composed of Dallas County. (b) The terms of the criminal district court no. 2 begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. (c) Section 24.901…

Sec. 24.903. DALLAS COUNTY CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 3. (a) The Dallas County Criminal Judicial District No. 3 is composed of Dallas County. (b) The terms of the criminal district court no. 3 begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. (c) Section 24.901…

Sec. 24.904. DALLAS COUNTY CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 4. (a) The Dallas County Criminal Judicial District No. 4 is composed of Dallas County. (b) The terms of the criminal district court no. 4 begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. (c) Section 24.901…

Sec. 24.905. DALLAS COUNTY CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 5. (a) The Dallas County Criminal Judicial District No. 5 is composed of Dallas County. (b) The terms of the criminal district court no. 5 begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. (c) Section 24.901…

Sec. 24.906. DALLAS COUNTY CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 6. (a) The Dallas County Criminal Judicial District No. 6 is composed of Dallas County. (b) The terms of the criminal district court no. 6 begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. (c) Section 24.901…

Sec. 24.907. DALLAS COUNTY CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 7. (a) The Dallas County Criminal Judicial District No. 7 is composed of Dallas County. (b) The terms of the criminal district court no. 7 begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. (c) Section 24.901…

Sec. 24.908. EL PASO COUNTY CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 1. (a) The El Paso County Criminal Judicial District No. 1 is composed of El Paso County. (b) The El Paso County Criminal District Court No. 1 shall give primary preference to felony drug cases and associated civil cases …

Sec. 24.910. TARRANT COUNTY CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 1. (a) The Tarrant County Criminal Judicial District No. 1 is composed of Tarrant County. (a-1) Subchapter C applies to the Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 1. (b) This section applies to the Tarrant County Crim…

Sec. 24.911. TARRANT COUNTY CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 2. (a) The Tarrant County Criminal Judicial District No. 2 is composed of Tarrant County. (a-1) Subchapter C applies to the Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 2. (a-2) Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 2 …

Sec. 24.912. TARRANT COUNTY CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 3. (a) The Tarrant County Criminal Judicial District No. 3 is composed of Tarrant County. (a-1) Subchapter C applies to the Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 3. (b) Section 24.910, relating to the Tarrant County …

Sec. 24.913. TARRANT COUNTY CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 4. (a) The Tarrant County Criminal Judicial District No. 4 is composed of Tarrant County. (b) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), Sec. 1.022(c), eff. September 1, 2023. (c) Repealed by Acts 2023, …

Sec. 24.920. CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY. (a) The Criminal Judicial District of Jefferson County is composed of Jefferson County. (b) The terms of the criminal district court begin on the first Mondays in April, July, October, and January. (c) The criminal dist…

Sec. 24.941. DECLARATION OF POLICY. It is the policy of the state that the administration of justice shall be prompt and efficient and that, for this purpose, the judicial districts of the state shall be reapportioned as provided by this subchapter so that the district courts of …

Sec. 24.942. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Board" means the Judicial Districts Board established by Article V, Section 7a, of the Texas Constitution. (2) "Reapportionment" means the redistribution of the judicial districts of the state by designating the county or countie…

Sec. 24.943. OFFICIAL DUTY. Service on the board is an official duty of each of the officers named in Article V, Section 7a, of the Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.19(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 24.944. DUTIES. The board shall reapportion the judicial districts authorized by Article V, Section 7, of the Texas Constitution by statewide reapportionment of the districts and, as the necessity for additional reapportionment appears, by redesignating, in one or more reapp…

Sec. 24.945. RULES AND CONDITIONS FOR REAPPORTIONMENT. (a) The reapportionment of the judicial districts of the state by the board is subject to the rules and conditions provided by Subsections (b)-(d). (b) Reapportionment of the judicial districts shall be made on a determinatio…

Sec. 24.946. PROCEDURE. (a) The board shall meet in accordance with its own rules. The board shall meet at least once in each interim between regular sessions of the legislature and shall exercise its reapportionment powers only in the interims between regular legislative session…

Sec. 24.947. REAPPORTIONMENT ORDERS. Any judicial reapportionment order adopted by the board must be approved by a record vote of the majority of the membership of both the senate and house of representatives before the order can become effective and binding. Added by Acts 1987, …

Sec. 24.948. EFFECT OF REAPPORTIONMENT. (a) After the effective date of a reapportionment order, the judicial districts affected by the order contain only the counties designated for the judicial districts in the reapportionment order, and the district courts shall have and exerc…

Sec. 24.949. PENDING CASES AND PROCEEDINGS. (a) If a county is removed from a judicial district and placed or left in another judicial district by reapportionment under this subchapter, the district clerk of that county shall, on the effective date of the reapportionment order, t…

Sec. 24.950. EQUALIZATION OF DOCKETS. The judges of the district courts may equalize their dockets in all counties in which there are two or more district courts. The judge of a district court, on motion of a party, on agreement of the parties, or on the judge's own motion, may t…

Sec. 24.951. CONCURRENT JURISDICTION. If a county is located in two or more judicial districts by reapportionment under this subchapter, all the district courts in the county have concurrent civil and criminal jurisdiction within the territorial limits of the county. Added by Act…

Sec. 24.952. TERMS OF COURTS. The terms of the district court of a judicial district affected by reapportionment under this subchapter shall be the terms provided by the board in the reapportionment order affecting the judicial district. In the absence of a provision by the board…

Sec. 24.953. OFFICERS OF COURT. In a county placed in a different or additional judicial district by reapportionment under this subchapter, the district clerk, sheriff, constables, county attorney, and district attorney or criminal district attorney of the county, and their assis…

Sec. 24.954. QUARTERS FOR COURTS. The commissioners court of a county that is newly included in a judicial district by reapportionment under this subchapter shall provide suitable quarters, facilities, and personnel for the district court of the judicial district. Added by Acts 1…

Sec. 25.0001. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) This subchapter applies to each statutory county court in this state. If a provision of this subchapter conflicts with a specific provision for a particular court or county, the specific provision controls. (b) A statement in Subchapte…

Sec. 25.0002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Criminal law cases and proceedings" includes cases and proceedings for allegations of conduct punishable in part by confinement in the county jail not to exceed one year. (2) "Family law cases and proceedings" includes cases and pr…

Sec. 25.0003. JURISDICTION. (a) A statutory county court has jurisdiction over all causes and proceedings, civil and criminal, original and appellate, prescribed by law for county courts. (b) A statutory county court does not have jurisdiction over causes and proceedings concerni…

Sec. 25.0004. POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) A statutory county court or its judge may issue writs of injunction, mandamus, sequestration, attachment, garnishment, certiorari, supersedeas, and all writs necessary for the enforcement of the jurisdiction of the court. It may issue writs of…

Sec. 25.0005. JUDGE'S SALARY. (a) A statutory county court judge, other than a statutory county court judge who engages in the private practice of law, shall be paid a total annual salary set by the commissioners court at an amount that is not less than $1,000 less than the sum o…

Sec. 25.0006. BOND; REMOVAL. (a) Notwithstanding any other law except Subsection (a-4), Subsections (a-1), (a-2), (a-3), and (a-5) control over a specific provision for a particular court or county that attempts to create a requirement for a bond or insurance that conflicts with …

Sec. 25.0007. JURIES; PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE. (a) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 696 (S.B. 2342), Sec. 34(1), eff. September 1, 2020. (b) Practice in a statutory county court is that prescribed by law for county courts, except that practice, procedure, rules of evide…

Sec. 25.0008. FEES. A judge of a statutory county court shall assess the same fees as are prescribed by law relating to county judges' fees. The clerk of the court shall collect the fees and pay them into the county treasury on collection. A fee may not be paid to the judge. Adde…