1189), Sec. Sec. (2) unless objection is filed by a party to the suit, hear any nonjury case, including divorces, adoptions, default judgments, and matters where citation was by publication, regardless of whether the case is filed in the county in which the hearing is held. 385TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MIDLAND COUNTY). 3, eff. 505TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FORT BEND COUNTY). (b) The 248th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. (a) This section applies in judicial districts that are composed of more than one county. (e) The 153rd District Court shall give preference to civil matters. (7) the actual growth or decline of population and district court case load in the counties to be affected. September 1, 2011. 405TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GALVESTON COUNTY). Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 2.09(a), eff. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.122. 1189), Sec. (a) The 10th Judicial District is composed of Galveston County. On the creation of a new judicial district, the initial vacancy in the office of district judge is filled in accordance with Section 28, Article V, Texas Constitution. 649, Sec. 244TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ECTOR COUNTY). To locate courts outside of Texas, please visit 2(4), eff. (f) Repealed by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 21(2), eff. The 220th Judicial District is composed of Bosque, Comanche, and Hamilton counties. 934 (H.B. (b) Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 152nd District Court. (b) The terms of the 46th District Court begin: (1) in Foard County on the 6th, 17th, and 36th Mondays after the first Monday in January; (2) in Hardeman County on the 8th, 19th, 38th, and 47th Mondays after the first Monday in January; and. (k) The judges of the courts that give preference to criminal cases may impanel special and general grand juries as needed or by agreement between the judges. 123RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (PANOLA AND SHELBY COUNTIES). (b) The terms of the 71st District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, March, May, July, September, and November and continue until the Saturday before the next succeeding term begins or until the court has disposed of the business for that term. (b) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 131st District Court. 293RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DIMMIT, MAVERICK, AND ZAVALA COUNTIES). 78aa], and 28 U.S.C. Sec. 8.44(2), eff. Sept. 1, 1985. 24.575. 69TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAM, HARTLEY, MOORE, AND SHERMAN COUNTIES). Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. (b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, each district court in Stephens County has the civil and criminal jurisdiction of a county court. (4) in Lynn County on the first Monday in February and the third Monday in September. Offices and courts inside the Historic Courthouse at 100 W. Mulberry St. in Kaufman May 14, 2007. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 292ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). Sept. 1, 1985. 165TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). Jan. 15, 2004. 1, eff. 24.920. Find new business with new case alerts. Sec. 480, Sec. (a) The 275th Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County. 3, eff. 1, eff. Sec. (a) The 147th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. 1314), Sec. 848 (S.B. Sec. The judge of the 33rd District Court may alternate the drawing of grand juries with the judge of any other district court in each county within the 33rd 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. WebThe 33 rd and 424 th Judicial District Courts serve Blanco, Burnet, Llano and San Saba Counties with concurrent jurisdiction. 68TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). 140TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (LUBBOCK COUNTY). (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. 15, eff. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 2(7), eff. 24.533. (b) The terms of the 138th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March, July, and November. January 1, 2012. September 1, 2015. 24.5995. (b) The 468th District Court shall give preference to family law matters. (a) The 99th Judicial District is composed of Lubbock County. (a) The 265th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. (B) a protective order has been issued under Title 4, Family Code, involving both parties. 24.407. 106TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DAWSON, GAINES, GARZA, AND LYNN COUNTIES). OBLIGATIONS; BONDS. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 165 (H.B. 3, eff. Once a case is assigned to a (b) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 150th District Court. (a) The 52nd Judicial District is composed of Coryell County. WebCriminal District Courts; District Attorneys by County; Administrative Judicial Regions; Judicial Agencies, Boards and Commissions; Agencies, Boards & Commissions; September 1, 2005. Saturday, October 1, 2022. 24.184. 351ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). Each term continues until the court has disposed of the business for that term. There are three types of courts in Texas, generally. The 453rd Judicial District is composed of Hays County. Sec. (b) The terms of the 39th District Court begin: (1) in Haskell County on the first Monday in January, the 15th Monday after the first Monday in January, and the third Monday after the first Monday in September; (2) in Kent County on the ninth Monday after the first Monday in January and the first Monday in September; (3) in Stonewall County on the 6th and 20th Mondays after the first Monday in January and the ninth Monday after the first Monday in September; and. Sec. 309TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The Office of Court Administration's Local Rules, Forms, and Standing Orderswebsite is now live. 24.497. 24.004. 412TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZORIA COUNTY). 305TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). January 1, 2012. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. (a) If the regular judge of a family district court is absent or is for any cause disabled or disqualified from presiding, a retired judge of a special juvenile court or a domestic relations court may be appointed by the presiding judge of the administrative judicial region in which the appointed judge resides to sit for the absent, disabled, or disqualified judge of a family district court within the geographic limits of the respective administrative judicial region. 349), Sec. Texas county courts hear significant criminal cases, other than felonies. 349), Sec. The 305th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. Sec. 1148, Sec. The clerk's certificate must show the record of the judge's election or appointment and must show that the judge performed services in the court. 3481), Sec. Once a case is assigned to a particular judge within the Southern District, please refer to the "Judges' Procedures & Schedules" for specific information. 1575), Sec. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. Sec. 77TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FREESTONE AND LIMESTONE COUNTIES). (a) The 56th Judicial District is composed of Galveston County. September 1, 2015. (c) The terms of the 28th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 24.374. (a) The 134th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. (b) A district court has original jurisdiction of a (a) The 468th Judicial District is composed of Collin County. 212TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GALVESTON COUNTY). (c) Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 160th District Court. 24.124. (d) The judge of the criminal district court or of a county court at law may, on motion of the judge or the criminal district attorney, transfer misdemeanor cases between the courts by an order entered in the minutes of the transferring court. A case may not be transferred from one court to another without the consent of the judge of the court to which it is transferred, and a case may not be transferred unless it is within the jurisdiction of the court to which it is transferred. 1342 (S.B. 24.114. Sept. 1, 2003. 480, Sec. As amended in November 1983, the Texas Constitution provides that each county is to be divided, according to population, into at least one, and not more than eight, justice precincts, in each of which is to be electedone or more justices of the peace. (c) The 115th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the 276th District Court in Marion County. 1, eff. 24.561. (c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. (b) The jurisdiction of the 273rd District Court is concurrent with the jurisdiction of the other district courts in Sabine, San Augustine, and Shelby counties. 480, Sec. 40), Sec. ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGE OR TRANSFER OF CASE ON RECUSAL. (b) The terms of the 78th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March, June, September, and December. Sec. (c) Section 24.118, relating to the 17th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 48th District Court. The 395th Judicial District is composed of Williamson County. In Lamar County, the judges may transfer a case by an order entered in the minutes of the transferring court. September 1, 2011. The 271st Judicial District is composed of Jack and Wise counties. results. September 1, 2019. 330TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). (a) The 74th Judicial District is composed of McLennan County. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. Track cases and get real-time alerts. 122ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GALVESTON COUNTY). 24.580. If a county is removed from a judicial district and placed or left in more than one judicial district, the clerk shall transfer the cases and proceedings to the district court of the judicial district for that county having the lowest numerical designation. Sec. 1182 (S.B. The 331st Judicial District is composed of Travis County. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. (a) On the creation of an additional district court in a county, an existing district court in the county may transfer to the new court a case regarding a child who is subject to the continuing exclusive jurisdiction of the existing court under Title 5, Family Code, regardless of whether the case is pending in the existing court or the existing court rendered a final order in the case. They vary from one county court court to another county court. 1, eff. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.378. Sec. This section does not prevent jurisdiction from attaching on any other ground. (b) The 386th District Court shall give preference to juvenile matters under Title 3, Family Code. 24.366. Jan. 1, 1995. Sec. 4, eff. 143RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (LOVING, REEVES, AND WARD COUNTIES). (b) The 450th District Court shall give preference to criminal matters. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 24.522. Handicap access to the building is available through the entrance in the alley between the main courthouse and the annex. 24.239. 46TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FOARD, HARDEMAN, AND WILBARGER COUNTIES). 2(6), eff. 24.421. 24.159. (2) in Jim Wells County at 10 a.m. on the first Mondays in March and October. June 19, 2009. Sec. 9(f), eff. CERTAIN EFFECT OF DISTRICT REORGANIZATION. 7TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (SMITH COUNTY). Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 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. 363, Sec. Sept. 1, 2003. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. (b) The terms of the 18th District Court in each county in the district begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 24.623. 24.506. Sec. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. The Commissioners Court of Jefferson County may provide suitable quarters for the court in the subcourthouse while it sits in Port Arthur. 2.19(a), eff. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. (b) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 45th District Court. (a) The 40th Judicial District is composed of Ellis County. EFFECT OF TRANSFER OF CERTAIN CASES FOLLOWING CREATION OF ADDITIONAL COURT. 24.204. 3.02, eff. (a) The 171st Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. 480, Sec. 580 (S.B. 643), 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. The judgment, order, or action of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were pending in the district court. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. Severe Weather Awareness Week GCOEM Receives EMAT Award Cold Weather Driving Tips More News. (b) The district clerk or the clerk's deputy serves as clerk of the court when a court sits in a municipality other than the municipality that is the county seat and may transfer: (1) all necessary books, minutes, records, and papers to that municipality while the court is in session there; and. January 1, 2012. 363, Sec. 159TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ANGELINA COUNTY). Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 378TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ELLIS COUNTY). Note: Counties or courts may not have submitted all reports for the fiscal year. Jan. 1, 2002. The judges of the 23rd and 329th district courts in Wharton County may hear and dispose of any matter on the courts' general docket, both civil and criminal, without transferring the matter. Sec. 92ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY). 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. 24.141. 1(d), eff. 75TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (LIBERTY COUNTY). Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 24.007. (a) The 197th Judicial District is composed of Cameron and Willacy counties. 24.248. 24.146. 3, eff. 4, eff. (a) The board shall meet in accordance with its own rules. (d) Section 24.160, relating to the 58th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 136th District Court. 14, eff. Sec. The 439th Judicial District is composed of Rockwall County. 3, eff. The 467th Judicial District is composed of Denton County. 1575), Sec. 4(a), eff. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. (c) In Red River County, the 6th Judicial District has concurrent jurisdiction with the 102nd Judicial District. 1189), Sec. The 309th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 24.154. United States District Court for the Eastern (4) be removed to another location in the state so that the district contains an entirely different county or counties. 3 (H.B. 135TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CALHOUN, DEWITT, GOLIAD, JACKSON, REFUGIO, AND VICTORIA COUNTIES). The 443rd Judicial District is composed of Ellis County. Sec. The criminal district courts also have concurrent original jurisdiction with the county criminal courts over misdemeanor cases. 1, eff. 880, Sec. 24.161. Const. Sept. 1, 2003. (b) A district court has original jurisdiction of a civil matter in which the amount in controversy is more than $500, exclusive of interest. Quick Links 24.137. 63RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (KINNEY, TERRELL, AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES). 4 of Tarrant County. (a) The 113th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 1, eff. To relieve the Supreme Court of some of its caseload, the Constitution of 1876 created the Court of Appeals, composed of three elected judges, with appellate jurisdiction in all criminal cases and in those civil cases tried by the county courts. Texas municipal courts are created by cities. 85 (S.B. Courts . TX 78644. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. (c) There is one general docket for the 23rd and 130th district courts in Matagorda County. Sec. Career Opportunities September 1, 2011. (2) in Wharton County on the first Mondays in July and January, and the terms are designated the July-December and January-June terms. (b) The terms of the 143rd District Court begin: (1) in Loving County on the first Mondays in April and August and the third Monday in December; (2) in Reeves County on the first Monday in January and the third Mondays in May, August, and October; and. 1189), Sec. (b) The terms of the 137th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. The 311th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. 3153), Sec. (c) On the request of the chairman, a peace officer shall serve a subpoena issued by the board. Aug. 31, 1987. Appeals from municipal courts of record are generally heard in the county criminal courts, county criminal courts of appeal or municipal courts of appeal. (3) in Wilbarger County on the first Monday in January and the 11th, 22nd, and 41st Mondays after the first Monday in January. 480, Sec. The district courts also have jurisdiction in civil matters with a minimum monetary limit but no maximum limit. 2, eff. (e) The 5th and 102nd district courts may sit in Bowie County in Texarkana, in addition to Boston, to try, hear, and determine nonjury civil or criminal cases, motions, arguments, and other nonjury matters. 304TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). As of 2021, Texas has 3,210 judgesmore than any other stateplus associate judges and senior judges. 1352 (S.B. Sec. (b) Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 55th District Court. Service on the board is an official duty of each of the officers named in Article V, Section 7a, of the Texas Constitution. 24.166. 30TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WICHITA COUNTY). 2454), Sec. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (b) The 103rd, 107th, and 138th district courts have concurrent jurisdiction. 24.134. 1182 (S.B. Sec. (a) The 345th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. (e) The judges of the district and criminal district courts of Dallas County shall, by agreement among themselves, take vacations so that there are at all times at least three judges of those courts in the county. 185TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 24.622. 24.440. Sec. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 310TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). May 14, 2007. (a) The 229th Judicial District is composed of Duval, Jim Hogg, and Starr counties. (b) The terms of the 98th District Court begin on the first Mondays in February, April, June, October, and December. 222ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DEAF SMITH AND OLDHAM COUNTIES). 1, eff. 24.030. (d) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 94th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county courts at law in Nueces County to receive a guilty plea in a misdemeanor case pending in a county court at law in Nueces County and dispose of the case, regardless of whether the case is transferred to the district court. Located adjacent to Dallas County on the east, Kaufman County is home to more than 145,000 people, 15 cities, four independent school districts, two colleges, and thousands of thriving businesses. 24.498. Sept. 1, 1985. (c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. (a) The 414th Judicial District is composed of McLennan County. 1951), Sec. Email; Facebook; LinkedIn; Twitter; Reddit; Feedback Print. (b) The 403rd District Court shall give preference to criminal matters. 1342 (S.B. The judgment, order, or action of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were pending in the district court. 247TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). (b) The terms of the 170th District Court begin on the second Mondays in February, April, June, August, October, and December. 335TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BASTROP, BURLESON, LEE, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES). Sec. V, 7), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Texas_District_Courts&oldid=1133512044, Articles lacking in-text citations from September 2018, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 14 January 2023, at 04:40. (b) The terms of the 52nd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. (b) The terms of the 145th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March and September. September 1, 2009. 1, eff. The trial court structure in Texas has several different levels, each level handling different types of cases, with some overlap. (c) The Orange County sheriff or the sheriff's deputy shall attend the court as required by law or by the judge. 344TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CHAMBERS COUNTY). WebGutierrez v. Hijar Doc. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. (c) Section 24.120, relating to the 19th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 74th District Court. (c) The commissioners court shall provide suitable quarters in the county courthouse for the court and the officers of the court. 24.477. 1.02(c), eff. 21(2), eff. 1352 (S.B. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 24.017. 59TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GRAYSON COUNTY). January 1, 2007. Sept. 1, 1985. The constitutional county courtshave original jurisdiction over all criminal cases involvingClass A and Class B misdemeanors, which are the more serious minor offenses. (b) The 390th District Court shall give preference to criminal matters. The report provides an overview of activities and accomplishments of these entities during Fiscal Year 2022.. September 1, 2017. 428TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HAYS COUNTY). 24.412. If a judge of one of the courts is disqualified, he may transfer the case or proceeding from his court to one of the other courts. Each court listed in this subchapter that is directed to give preference to specific matters or types of cases shall participate in all matters relating to juries, grand juries, indictments, and docketing of cases in the same manner as the existing district courts that are similarly directed within that county. Sec. The 349th Judicial District is composed of Anderson and Houston counties. Sec. 1495, Sec. (a) The 450th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. 480, Sec. 1, eff. 4833), Sec. 1082 (H.B. 912 (S.B. Because the Constitution limits each county to a single county court, the Legislature has created statutory county courts at law inmore populouscounties to aid the single county court in its judicial functions. Sec. 24.261. 18TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JOHNSON AND SOMERVELL COUNTIES). 1012, Sec. (4) in Washington County on the first Tuesdays in March and September. 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 reapportionment orders, the county or counties that comprise the specific judicial districts affected by those reapportionment orders. Sec. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. (d) A party in a criminal case before the court may electronically file any required court document. 24.224. (d) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 406th District Court has the: (1) criminal jurisdiction of a county court; and. 93RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY). Sec. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 457TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY COUNTY). (h) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the district court having jurisdiction in Upshur County has the civil and criminal jurisdiction, other than probate jurisdiction, of a county court. 24.187. (a) The 383rd Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. If you receive a suspicious document, phone call, or e-mail that purports to be Northern District of Texas Bench Bar Conference, April 14, 2023, ECF Training Opportunity: Wednesday, March 29, 2023, Proposed Amendments to Fifth Circuit Rule 35.6, Proposed Amendment to Local Criminal Rule 57.12, Notice of Various Scams Using the Name, Seal, and Telephone Numbers of U.S. Courts, Employee Rights & How to Report Wrongful Conduct, Contact the Communication Access Coordinator. (a) The 2nd Judicial District is composed of Cherokee County. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 635, Sec. 24.60029. 1, eff. 249TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JOHNSON AND SOMERVELL COUNTIES). 24.581. Sec. (b) The 437th District Court shall give preference to criminal matters. (d) In any county in the district in which there are two or more district courts, the judges of those courts may, in their discretion, either in termtime or in vacation, on motion of any party, on agreement of the parties, or on their own motion, transfer any civil or criminal case or proceeding on their dockets to the docket of one of the other district courts. Montague County. A change of venue is not necessary because of the disqualification of a district judge in a case or proceeding pending in the judge's court. QUARTERS FOR COURTS. 1352 (S.B. September 1, 2021. (b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, each district court in Navarro County has the civil jurisdiction of a county court. 103RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CAMERON COUNTY). 21, Sec. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. WRIT POWER. 435TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY COUNTY). (c) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 372nd District Court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the county criminal courts in Tarrant County over misdemeanor cases. (b) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 186th District Court. 1, eff. 2, eff. (f) The judge of each district court may take the same vacation as the other district court judges of Harris County at any time during the year. 580 (S.B. The 200th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. The 476th Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County. 467TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DENTON COUNTY). 2, eff. Sec. Sec. Sec. 1, eff. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. September 1, 2015. 24.433. (b) The 387th District Court shall give preference to family law matters. (a) The 163rd Judicial District is composed of Orange County. Sec. 24.564. Sec. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. **The Civil Dockets are updated by the individual Court Coordinators, not the District Clerk. 213TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). The district clerk in each county shall place letters on the envelope containing the file papers in each case after the number of the case, designating by the letter "A" cases pending in the 77th District Court and by the letter "B" cases pending in the 87th District Court. September 1, 2015. 1391(b). 395TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WILLIAMSON COUNTY). (d) Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the Criminal District Court of Dallas County. During the judge's vacation, the court term remains open, and the judge of any other district court may hold court during the judge's vacation. The 249th Judicial District is composed of Johnson and Somervell counties. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1189), Sec. 607 (S.B. 257TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 24.571. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. In densely populated areas, a single county may be served by several District Courts. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. (e) All contested divorce cases, all default judgments, and all cases in which any of the parties are cited by publication must be tried in the county in which the case is filed unless other law authorizes the case to be tried in another county. (a) The Criminal Judicial District of Dallas County is composed of Dallas County. OTHER JURISDICTION. 704, Sec. Sec. 1, eff. 437TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). Aug. 28, 1989. 34, Sec. The purpose of this amendment was to preclude the large quantity of civil litigation from further congesting the docket of the Supreme Court, while providing for a more convenient and less expensive system of intermediate appellate courts for civil cases. 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