Tex.
Gov't Code Section 24.034
Assignment of Cases in District Courts in Hidalgo County
(a)
All civil and criminal cases in the district courts in Hidalgo County shall be assigned and docketed at random by the district clerk using an automated system.(b)
In assigning a case to a district court, the district clerk shall take into consideration any requirement in Subchapter B that a district court in Hidalgo County give preference to specific matters.(b)
In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 1st District Court in Sabine and San Augustine counties has the civil jurisdiction of a county court.(c)
The terms of the 1st District Court begin:(1)
in Jasper County on the first Monday in January and the 22nd Monday after the first Monday in January;(2)
in Newton County on the 5th and 34th Mondays after the first Monday in January;(3)
in San Augustine County on the 11th and 40th Mondays after the first Monday in January; and(4)
in Sabine County on the 17th and 45th Mondays after the first Monday in January.(b)
The terms of the 2nd District Court begin on the first Mondays in March and September.(c)
The judge may take a vacation and not attend court for four weeks in each year.(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(3)
in Houston County on the first Mondays in March, August, and October.(b)
The terms of the 4th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(b)
In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, each district court in Bowie and Cass counties has the civil and criminal jurisdiction of a county court.(c)
In Bowie County, the 5th Judicial District has concurrent jurisdiction with the 102nd Judicial District. Either court, in term or in vacation, may transfer a pending civil or criminal case to the other court by an order entered on the minutes of the transferring court.(d)
The terms of the 5th District Court begin:(1)
in Bowie County on the first Mondays in January and July; and(2)
in Cass County on the first Mondays in February, May, August, and November.(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.(f)
When the courts sit in Texarkana, the Bowie County district clerk or the clerk’s deputy shall serve as clerk of the courts and may transfer all necessary books, minutes, and records to Texarkana or Boston when necessary. The Bowie County sheriff or the sheriff’s deputy shall attend the courts in Texarkana and perform all duties required by law or by the court.(g)
The Commissioners Court of Bowie County may provide suitable quarters for the 5th and 102nd district courts in Texarkana or may make an agreement with the City of Texarkana to provide quarters.(b)
In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, each district court in Red River County has the civil and criminal jurisdiction of a county court.(c)
In Red River County, the 6th Judicial District has concurrent jurisdiction with the 102nd Judicial District. In Lamar County, the 6th Judicial District has concurrent jurisdiction with the 62nd Judicial District.(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. In Lamar County, the judges may transfer a case by an order entered in the minutes of the transferring court. The judges of the courts may, in their discretion, exchange benches or districts from time to time. Any of the judges may in his own courtroom try and determine any case or proceeding pending in any of the other courts without having the case transferred or may sit in any of the other courts and hear and determine any case or proceeding pending in one of those courts. 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. In case of absence, sickness, or disqualification of any of the judges, any other of the judges may hold court for him. Any of the judges may hear and determine any part or question of any case or proceeding pending in any of the courts, and any other of the judges may complete the hearing and render judgment in the proceeding. Any of the judges may hear and determine motions, petitions for injunction, applications for appointment of receivers, interventions, motions to transfer venue, pleas in abatement and all dilatory pleas, motions for new trials, 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 having the matter transferred to the court of the acting judge. The judge in whose court the matter is pending may proceed to hear, complete, and determine the matter or all or any part of any other matter and may render final judgment on it. Any of the judges of the courts may issue restraining orders and injunctions returnable to any of the other courts. This subsection does not limit the powers of the judges when acting for any other judge by exchange of benches or otherwise.(e)
The terms of the 6th District Court in each county in the district begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(b)
The terms of the 7th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(b)
In any county in the district in which there are two or more district courts, those district courts have concurrent jurisdiction in that county.(c)
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. The judges in Delta and Franklin counties may transfer a case by an order entered on the minutes of the transferring court. The judges of the courts may, in their discretion, exchange benches or districts from time to time. 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. Any of the judges may in his own courtroom try and determine any case or proceeding pending in any of the other courts without having the case transferred or may sit in any of the other courts and hear and determine any case or proceeding pending in one of those courts. 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. In case of absence, sickness, or disqualification of any of the judges, any other of the judges may hold court for him. Any of the judges may hear and determine any part or question of any case or proceeding pending in any of the courts, and any other of the judges may complete the hearing and render judgment in the proceeding. Any of the judges may hear and determine motions, petitions for injunction, applications for appointment of receivers, interventions, motions to transfer venue, pleas in abatement and all dilatory pleas, motions for new trials, 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 having the matter transferred to the court of the acting judge. The judge in whose court the matter is pending may proceed to hear, complete, and determine the matter or all or any part of any other matter and may render final judgment on it. Any of the judges of the courts may issue restraining orders and injunctions returnable to any of the other courts. This subsection does not limit the powers of the judges when acting for any other judge by exchange of benches or otherwise.(d)
The terms of the 8th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(b)
The terms of the 9th District Court begin on the first Monday in January and the first Monday in July.(b)
The terms of the 410th District Court begin on the first Monday in January and the first Monday in July.(b)
The terms of the 10th and 56th district courts begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(c)
In all suits, actions, or proceedings in the district courts in Galveston County, it is sufficient for the address or designation to be the “District Court of Galveston County.”(b)
Except as provided by Subsection (g), the provisions of this section apply to the 11th, 55th, 61st, 80th, 113th, 125th, 127th, 129th, 133rd, 151st, 152nd, 157th, 164th, and 165th judicial districts.(c)
Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1082 (H.B. 3481), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.(d)
In all suits, actions, or proceedings in the district courts, it is sufficient for the address or designation to be “District Court of Harris County.”(e)
The judge of each district court shall sign the minutes of each court term not later than the 30th day after the end of the term and shall also sign the minutes at the end of each volume of the minutes. Each judge sitting in the court shall sign the minutes of the proceedings that were held before him.(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. 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 judges of the district courts shall, by agreement among themselves, take their vacations alternately so that there are at all times at least six district court judges in the county.(g)
Subsection (h) applies to the 11th, 55th, 61st, 80th, 113th, 125th, 127th, 129th, 133rd, 151st, 152nd, 157th, 164th, 165th, 189th, 190th, 215th, 234th, 269th, 270th, 280th, 281st, 295th, 333rd, and 334th judicial districts.(h)
The judges of the district courts listed in Subsection (g) by agreement shall designate one of the listed district courts as the domestic violence district court for Harris County. In designating the domestic violence district court, the judges shall give preference to a district court:(1)
that has a judicial vacancy at the time of the agreement; or(2)
for which the sitting judge of the district court has not at the time of the agreement announced a candidacy or become a candidate in the upcoming election for that judicial office.(i)
Subject to any jurisdictional limitations, the district court designated under Subsection (h) as the domestic violence district court shall give preference to domestic violence cases, including cases involving:(1)
dating violence, as defined by Section 71.0021 (Dating Violence), Family Code; and(2)
family violence, as defined by Section 71.004 (Family Violence), Family Code.(j)
For the purposes of determining the preference the designated domestic violence district court is required to give cases under Subsection (i):(1)
a domestic violence case means:(A)
an original application for a protective order under Title 4, Family Code;(B)
an original application for a protective order under Title 4, Family Code, that involves both parties and is filed concurrently with an original petition under the Family Code; and(C)
any matter involving custody of a minor child if one parent is alleged to have caused the death of another parent and there is a history of domestic violence in the parents’ relationship; and(2)
subject to judicial discretion and resources, the designated domestic violence district court may also hear divorce and custody cases in which:(A)
a court has made an affirmative finding of family violence involving both parties; or(B)
a protective order has been issued under Title 4, Family Code, involving both parties.(k)
The designated domestic violence district court shall:(1)
provide timely and efficient access to emergency protective orders and other court remedies for persons the court determines are victims of domestic violence;(2)
integrate victims’ services for persons the court determines are victims of domestic violence who have a case before the court; and(3)
promote an informed and consistent court response to domestic violence cases to lessen the number of misdemeanors, felonies, and fatalities related to domestic violence in Harris County.(l)
The Harris County district clerk shall create a form and establish procedures to transfer a domestic violence case that qualifies for preference under this section to the domestic violence district court.(b)
In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, each district court in Navarro County has the civil jurisdiction of a county court.(c)
The terms of the 13th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October.(d)
The judge of the 13th District Court shall impanel grand juries at the April and October terms and at any other terms as ordered by the judge.(b)
The terms of the 14th District Court begin on the second Mondays in January, April, July, and October.(c)
Except for Subsection (b), which applies only to the 14th District Court, this section applies to the 14th, 44th, 68th, 95th, 101st, 116th, 134th, 160th, and 162nd district courts, the Criminal Judicial District of Dallas County, and the Criminal Judicial Districts Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of Dallas County.(d)
The district courts and criminal district courts having jurisdiction in Dallas County have concurrent jurisdiction.(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.(f)
Repealed by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 90, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.(g)
The Dallas County sheriff or the sheriff’s deputy shall attend the courts when required by law or by the judge.(b)
The 15th and 59th judicial districts have concurrent jurisdiction in Grayson County.(c)
The terms of the 15th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(b)
The terms of the 16th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July of each year.(b)
The 17th, 48th, 67th, 96th, and 153rd district courts have concurrent jurisdiction in Tarrant County.(c)
The terms of the 17th and 96th district courts begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October.(d)
The 17th District Court shall give preference to civil matters.(b)
The terms of the 18th District Court in each county in the district begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(b)
The 19th, 54th, 74th, 170th, 414th, and 474th district courts have concurrent jurisdiction in McLennan County.(b-1)
The 19th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county court and the statutory county courts of McLennan County in misdemeanor cases as well as the jurisdiction prescribed by general law for district courts.(c)
The terms of the 19th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, March, May, July, September, and November.(b)
The terms of the 20th District Court begin on the third Mondays in January, May, and September.(b)
The terms of the 21st District Court begin:(1)
in Bastrop County on the second Tuesday in January and the 15th Tuesday after the first Tuesday in March;(2)
in Burleson County on the 10th Tuesdays after the first Tuesdays in March and September;(3)
in Lee County on the sixth Tuesdays after the first Tuesdays in March and September; and(4)
in Washington County on the first Tuesdays in March and September.(b)
In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, each district court in Comal County has the civil and criminal jurisdiction of a county court.(c)
The terms of the 22nd District Court begin:(1)
in Caldwell County on the first Mondays in March, June, September, and December;(2)
in Comal County on the first Mondays in April, July, October, and January; and(3)
in Hays County on the first Mondays in February, May, August, and November.(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 designated the June-November and December-May terms; and(2)
in Wharton County on the first Mondays in July and January, and the terms are designated the July-December and January-June terms.(c)
There is one general docket for the 23rd and 130th district courts in Matagorda County. All suits and proceedings within the jurisdiction of the courts in Matagorda County shall be addressed to the district court of Matagorda County. All citations, notices, restraining orders, and other process issued in Matagorda County by the clerk or judges of the courts are returnable to the district court of Matagorda County without reference to the court number. On return of the process the judge of either court may preside over the hearing or trial. The judges of the 23rd and 130th district courts in Matagorda County may hear and dispose of any matter on the courts’ general docket without transferring the matter.(d)
The Matagorda County district clerk shall keep one set of minutes in which the clerk shall record all judgments and orders of the 23rd and 130th district courts in Matagorda County. Each of the judges of the 23rd and 130th district courts in Matagorda County shall sign the minutes of each term of those courts not later than the 30th day after the end of each term, shall sign the minutes at the end of each column of the minutes, and shall sign the minutes of the proceedings that were held before him.(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. 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.(f)
There is one general docket for the 23rd and 329th district courts in Wharton County. All suits and proceedings within the jurisdiction of the courts in Wharton County shall be addressed to the district court of Wharton County. All citations, notices, restraining orders, and other process issued in Wharton County by the clerk or judges of the courts are returnable to the district court of Wharton County without reference to the court number. On return of the process the judge of either court may preside over the hearing or trial. 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.(g)
The Wharton County district clerk shall keep one set of minutes in which the clerk shall record all judgments and orders of the 23rd and 329th district courts in Wharton County. Each of the judges of the 23rd and 329th district courts in Wharton County shall sign the minutes of each term of those courts not later than the 30th day after the end of each term, shall sign the minutes at the end of each column of the minutes, and shall sign the minutes of the proceedings that were held before him.(b)
The terms of the 24th District Court begin:(1)
in Calhoun County on the fourth Mondays in April and October;(2)
in DeWitt County on the second Mondays in January and July;(3)
in Goliad County on the first Mondays in February and August;(4)
in Jackson County on the fourth Mondays in January and July;(5)
in Refugio County on the third Mondays in April and October; and(6)
in Victoria County on the second Mondays in March and September.(b)
The 25th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the Second 25th District Court.(c)
The terms of the 25th District Court begin:(1)
in Colorado County on the first Mondays in February and September;(2)
in Gonzales County on the first Mondays in January and June;(3)
in Guadalupe County on the first Mondays in March and October; and(4)
in Lavaca County on the first Mondays in April and November.(d)
The judges of the 25th and Second 25th judicial districts may hear and dispose of any suit or proceeding on either court’s docket without transferring the suit or proceeding. The judges may transfer cases from one court to the other by an order entered on the docket of the court from which the matter was transferred. A case may not be transferred without the permission of the judge of the court to which the case is to be transferred.(b)
The terms of the Second 25th District Court begin:(1)
in Colorado County on the first Mondays in April and November;(2)
in Gonzales County on the first Mondays in May and December;(3)
in Guadalupe County on the first Mondays in February and September; and(4)
in Lavaca County on the first Mondays in January and June.(c)
Section 24.126, relating to the 25th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the Second 25th District Court.(b)
The terms of the 26th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(b)
The 27th, 146th, 169th, 264th, 426th, and 478th judicial districts have concurrent jurisdiction in Bell 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(2)
in Lampasas County on the first Mondays in March and September and may continue in session until the Saturday night before the Monday on which the next session convenes.(d)
A grand jury may not be impaneled in the district courts in Bell County except by special order of the presiding judge.(e)
By order entered on the minutes of the court, the presiding judge of the district courts in Bell County may in his discretion, either in termtime or vacation, transfer any civil or criminal case to any of the other district courts. The order of transfer and all other orders made in the case shall be copied and certified by the clerk and the certified copies of the orders shall be filed with the papers of the transferred case. The additional fees caused by the transfer shall be taxed as part of the costs of the suit. When a cause is transferred, the clerk shall enter the cause on the docket of the court to which the transfer is made and the judge of that court shall try and dispose of the cause as if the cause had been filed in his court. Any of the judges may in his own courtroom try and determine any case or proceeding pending in any of the other courts without having the case transferred or may sit in any of the other courts and hear and determine any pending case. The judge hearing a transferred case shall indicate on the docket sheet and orders that he is sitting for that district. 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. In case of absence, sickness, or disqualification, any of the other judges may hold court for him. All bail bonds, recognizances, or other obligations taken for the appearance of the defendants, parties, or witnesses in any of the district courts or in any inferior court in Bell County shall be binding on all the defendants, parties, and witnesses, and their sureties, in any of the courts in which the case is pending or to which the case is transferred. If a case is transferred, all process, bonds, recognizances, and obligations extant at the time of transfer shall be returned to and filed in the court to which the case is transferred and shall be valid and binding as if originally issued out of that court.(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 the first Mondays in January and July. The terms are designated the January-July and July-January terms.(d)
In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 28th 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. The judgment, order, or action of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were pending in the district court.(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 fourth Saturday in October.(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 30th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(d)
The 30th, 78th, and 89th district courts in Wichita County have concurrent jurisdiction.(b)
The terms of the 31st District Court begin:(1)
in Gray County on the first Mondays in January and July;(2)
in Hemphill County on the second Monday in April and the first Monday in November;(3)
in Lipscomb County on the fourth Monday in March and the second Monday in September;(4)
in Roberts County on the second Monday in March and the fourth Monday in August; and(5)
in Wheeler County on the fourth Mondays in April and November.(b)
The terms of the 32nd District Court in each county in the district begin on the first Mondays in January, May, and September.(b)
The terms of the 33rd District Court begin:(1)
in Blanco County on the first Mondays in February and September;(2)
in Burnet County on the fourth Mondays in April and November;(3)
in Llano County on the first Mondays in April and November; and(4)
in San Saba County on the second Mondays in March and October.(c)
The judge of the 33rd District Court may impanel grand juries in each county. 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. Indictments within each county may be returned to either court within that county.(d)
The 33rd District Court may hear and determine, in any county in the district convenient for the court, all preliminary or interlocutory matters in which a jury may not be demanded, in any case pending in any county in the district regardless of whether the case was filed in the county in which the hearing is held. Unless an objection is filed by a party to the suit, the 33rd District Court may hear, in any county in the district convenient for the court, any nonjury case pending in any county in the district, including divorces, adoptions, default judgments, and matters in which citation was by publication, regardless of whether the case was filed in the county in which the hearing is held.(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 third Mondays in April and September and the first Mondays in January, July, and November.(d)
A grand jury may not be impaneled in any district court in El Paso County except the 34th District Court unless the judge of another district court in the county calls for a grand jury by special order.(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 terms of the 35th District Court begin:(1)
in Brown County on the first Mondays in February, June, and November; and(2)
in Mills County on the first Mondays in January, May, and October.(b)
The terms of the 36th District Court begin:(1)
in Aransas County on the fourth Mondays in April and October;(2)
in Bee County on the first Mondays in April and October;(3)
in Live Oak County on the third Mondays in April and October;(4)
in McMullen County on the second Mondays in January and July; and(5)
in San Patricio County on the second Mondays in April and October.(c)
Each of the judges of the district courts in Aransas, Bee, Live Oak, McMullen, and San Patricio counties shall sign the minutes of each term of his court in each of the counties not later than the 30th day after the end of the term and shall also sign the minutes of the other courts covering the proceedings that were held before him.(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, 386th, 399th, 407th, 408th, 436th, 437th, and 438th district courts in Bexar County.(c)
The district courts in Bexar County have concurrent jurisdiction.(d)
The 144th, 175th, 186th, 187th, 226th, 227th, 289th, 290th, 379th, 399th, and 437th district courts shall give preference to criminal cases. The terms of those courts begin on the first Mondays in January and July. Each term continues until the court has disposed of the business for that term.(e)
The terms of the 37th, 45th, 57th, 73rd, 131st, 150th, 166th, 224th, 225th, 285th, 288th, 407th, 408th, and 438th district courts begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(e-1)
The 386th and 436th district courts shall give preference to juvenile matters under Title 3, Family Code. The terms of those courts begin on the first Mondays in July and January. Each term continues until the court has disposed of the business for that term.(f)
The district clerk shall docket successively on the dockets of the courts that do not give preference to criminal cases all civil cases and proceedings so that the civil cases and proceedings are docketed in rotation and equally distributed among the courts.(g)
The district clerk may consolidate the minutes of the district courts. If the clerk decides not to consolidate the minutes, the judge of each district court shall sign the minutes of each court term not later than the 30th day after the end of the term and shall also sign at the end of each volume of the minutes. Each judge sitting in a court shall sign the minutes of the proceedings held before him. If the clerk decides to consolidate the minutes, each judge may accept responsibility for the proceedings held before him by signing at the end of the minutes or at the end of the volume.(h)
All bonds taken for the appearance of defendants, parties, or witnesses in any district court or in any inferior court in Bexar County are binding on all defendants, parties, or witnesses, and their sureties, in any of the courts in which the case is pending or to which the case may be transferred. If a case is transferred, all process, bonds, recognizances, and obligations extant at the time of transfer shall be returned and filed in the court to which the case is transferred and are valid and binding as if originally issued out of that court.(i)
The judge of each district court may take a vacation at any time during the year. During a 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 judges of the district courts shall, by agreement among themselves, take their vacations so that there are district court judges in the county at all times.(j)
The Bexar County sheriff or the sheriff’s deputy shall attend each court as required by law or by the judge.(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.(l)
By a majority vote, the judges of the courts that give preference to criminal cases may jointly appoint not more than four grand jury bailiffs. The bailiffs serve at the will of the judges and may be removed by a majority vote of the judges.(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(4)
in Throckmorton County on the 12th and 23rd Mondays after the first Monday in January and the 12th Monday after the first Monday in September.(b)
The terms of the 40th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March, June, September, and December.(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 District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 41st District Court.(b)
The 42nd District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the 104th District Court in Taylor County.(c)
The terms of the 42nd District Court begin:(1)
in Callahan County on the first Mondays in January and July;(2)
in Coleman County on the first Mondays in January and July; and(3)
in Taylor County on the first Monday in January, on the 15th Monday after the first Monday in January, and on the first Monday in September.(b)
The terms of the 43rd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(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, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 44th District Court.(b)
Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 45th 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(3)
in Wilbarger County on the first Monday in January and the 11th, 22nd, and 41st Mondays after the first Monday in January.(b)
The 47th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the 181st District Court in Randall and Potter counties. The 47th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the 108th District Court in Potter County.(c)
Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1081, Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.(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(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.(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. If a case is transferred, all process and writs issued out of the transferring court are returnable to the court to which the case is transferred. All bonds executed and recognizances entered into in a transferring court shall bind the parties for their appearance or to fulfill the obligations of the bonds and recognizances at the terms of the court to which the transfer is made.(f)
Each sheriff of the counties in the district shall perform the duties prescribed by law in connection with the cases from that sheriff’s 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, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 48th District Court.(d)
The 48th District Court shall give preference to civil matters.(b)
In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 49th District Court has the civil and criminal jurisdiction of a county court.(c)
The 49th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the other district courts in Webb County.(d)
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.(e)
The terms of the 49th District Court and the 341st District Court begin:(1)
in Webb County on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October; and(2)
in Zapata County on the first Mondays in February and August.(f)
In Webb County, the clerk of the district courts shall file all civil cases on the Clerk’s Civil File Docket and shall number the cases consecutively. All civil cases not assigned and docketed in a district court based on the types of cases the court gives preference to under applicable law shall be assigned and docketed at random by the district clerk. The clerk shall keep a separate file docket, known as the Clerk’s Criminal File Docket, for criminal cases. The clerk shall number the cases on the Clerk’s Criminal File Docket consecutively with a separate series of numbers.(b)
In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the district court in Baylor, Cottle, King, and Knox Counties has the civil and criminal jurisdiction of a county court.(c)
The terms of the 50th District Court in each county begin on the first Mondays in January and September.(d)
In matters of concurrent jurisdiction, the judge of the county court in Baylor, Cottle, King, or Knox County may transfer a case to the judge of the 50th District Court with the approval of the district judge. When a case is transferred, all processes, writs, bonds, recognizances, or other obligations issued from the transferring court are returnable to the court to which the case is transferred as if originally issued by that court. The obligees in all bonds and recognizances taken in and for a court from which a case is transferred, and all witnesses summoned to appear in a court from which a case is transferred, are required to appear before the court to which a case is transferred as if originally required to appear before the court to which the transfer is made.(b)
The terms of the 51st District Court begin:(1)
in Coke County on the first Mondays in February and August;(2)
in Irion County on the first Mondays in March and September;(3)
in Schleicher County on the first Mondays in April and October;(4)
in Sterling County on the first Mondays in May and November; and(5)
in Tom Green County on the first Mondays in January and June.(c)
The judges of the 51st, 119th, 340th, and 391st district courts may, in their discretion, exchange benches and sit for each other without formal order in each county in those districts, including counties in which the districts do not overlap. Any of the judges may, in his own courtroom, try and determine any case or proceeding pending in any of the other courts without having the case transferred, or may sit in any of the other courts and hear and determine any case pending in one of those courts. The judges may try different cases filed in the same court at the same time, and each may occupy his own courtroom or the room of any other court. In case of absence, sickness, or disqualification of any of the judges, any of the other judges may hold court for him. Any of the judges may hear and determine any part or question of a case or proceeding pending in any of the courts, and any of the other judges may complete the hearing and render judgment in the case. Any of the judges may hear and determine motions, petitions for injunction, applications for appointment of receivers, interventions, motions to transfer venue, pleas in abatement, all dilatory pleas, motions for new trials, and all preliminary matters, questions, and proceedings, and may enter judgment or order thereon in the court in which the case is pending without having the case transferred to the court of the acting judge. The judge in whose court the case is pending may proceed to hear, complete, and determine any part or all of the case or other matter and render final judgment. Any of the judges may issue restraining orders and injunctions returnable to any of the other judges or courts.(b)
The terms of the 52nd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(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, and October.(d)
The judges of the district courts in Travis County do not have a duty to impanel grand juries but may impanel grand juries when they consider it necessary.(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 the jurisdiction prescribed by general law for district courts.(b)
The terms of the 54th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, March, May, July, September, and November.(c)
Section 24.120, relating to the 19th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 54th District Court.(b)
Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 55th District Court.(b)
Section 24.111, relating to the 10th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 56th District Court.(b)
Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 57th District Court.(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 January and July. The first term is designated the January-June term, and the second term is designated the July-December term.(d)
In all suits, actions, and proceedings, it is sufficient for the address or designation to be “District Court of Jefferson County.”(e)
The 58th, 60th, and 136th district courts may sit at the City of Port Arthur, in addition to Beaumont, to try, hear, and determine nonjury cases and to hear and determine motions, arguments, and the other nonjury matters that are within the jurisdiction of the courts. The district clerk or his deputy serves as clerk of a court when it sits in Port Arthur and may transfer all necessary books, minutes, records, and papers to Port Arthur while the court is in session there and transfer them from Port Arthur to Beaumont at the end of each session in Port Arthur. The Commissioners Court of Jefferson County may provide suitable quarters in the subcourthouse in Port Arthur for a court while it sits in Port Arthur. The Jefferson County sheriff or the sheriff’s deputy shall attend the courts in Port Arthur and perform all duties required by law or court order.(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 Grayson County as provided by law for any terms of his court that he considers proper.(d)
Section 24.116, relating to the 15th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 59th District Court.(b)
Section 24.160, relating to the 58th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 60th District Court.(b)
Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 61st District Court.(b)
In any county in the district in which there are two or more district courts, those district courts have concurrent jurisdiction in that county.(c)
The terms of the 62nd District Court in each county begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(d)
The judge of the 62nd District Court is not required to impanel a grand jury in that court in any county of the district unless the judge considers it necessary.(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.(f)
Section 24.106, relating to the 6th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 62nd District Court in Lamar County.(b)
The terms of the 63rd District Court begin:(1)
in Kinney County on the first Mondays in April and October;(2)
in Terrell County on the first Monday in February and the third Monday in August; and(3)
in Val Verde County on the first Mondays in January and June.(b)
The terms of the 64th District Court in each county of the district begin on the first Mondays in January and July and are designated the January and July terms.(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 the 34th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 327th District Court.(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 courts in Hill County in all civil and criminal matters over which the county court and the statutory county courts would have original or appellate jurisdiction. The district court has control over the assignment of cases as prescribed by Sections 25.1112 (Hill County Court at Law Provisions) and 26.209 (Hill County).(c)
The terms of the 66th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, March, May, July, September, and November.(b)
The terms of the 67th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March, June, September, and December.(c)
Section 24.118, relating to the 17th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 67th District Court.(d)
The 67th District Court shall give preference to civil matters.(b)
The terms of the 68th District Court begin on the first Mondays in February, May, September, and December.(c)
Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 68th District Court.(b)
The terms of the 69th District Court begin:(1)
in Dallam County on the 16th Monday after the second Mondays in January and July;(2)
in Hartley County on the 12th Monday after the second Mondays in January and July;(3)
in Moore County on the 10th Monday after the second Mondays in January and July; and(4)
in Sherman County on the 14th Monday after the second Mondays in January and July.(b)
The terms of the 70th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(c)
The judges of the 70th and 118th district courts may take a vacation and not attend court for six weeks in each year. The judges, by agreement, shall take their vacations alternately so that a judge is present in one of the courts at all times.(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)
The terms of the 72nd District Court begin:(1)
in Crosby County on the second Mondays in May and November; and(2)
in Lubbock County on the second Mondays in February and August.(c)
The 72nd, 99th, 137th, and 140th district courts have concurrent jurisdiction in Lubbock County.(b)
Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 73rd District Court.(c)
The 73rd District Court shall give preference to civil cases and to cases and proceedings under Title 3, Family Code.(a-1)
The 74th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county court and the statutory county courts of McLennan County in misdemeanor cases as well as the jurisdiction prescribed by general law for district courts.(b)
The terms of the 74th District Court begin on the second Mondays in February, April, June, August, October, and December.(c)
Section 24.120, relating to the 19th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 74th District Court.(b)
The terms of the 75th District Court begin on the first Mondays in April and October.(b)
In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, each district court in Morris County has the civil jurisdiction of a county court.(c)
In Camp and Morris counties, the 76th District Court and the county court have concurrent jurisdiction over all original and appellate criminal matters over which the county court has jurisdiction under the constitution and laws of this state. In each county, matters and proceedings in the concurrent jurisdiction of the courts may be filed in or transferred between the 76th District Court and the county court. All writs and processes issued and bonds and recognizances made in transferred cases are returnable to the court to which the case is transferred as if originally issued in that court.(d)
In Camp, Morris, and Titus counties, the 76th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the 276th District Court. The judges of the courts may transfer any case to be tried in Camp County, Morris County, or Titus County with the consent of the court to which the case is to be transferred. Each judge may sit in the other court without transferring the case.(e)
The terms of the 76th District Court begin:(1)
in Camp County on the first Mondays in March and April;(2)
in Morris County on the first Mondays in January, May, July, and November and the third Monday in September; and(3)
in Titus County on the first Mondays in February, August, September, October, and December.(b)
The 77th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the 87th District Court in Freestone and Limestone counties.(c)
The terms of the 77th District Court begin:(1)
in Freestone County on the first Mondays in February, May, August, and November; and(2)
in Limestone County on the first Mondays in December, March, June, and September.(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.(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. Each criminal case shall be originally filed in the court to which the indictment or information is returned. 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.(f)
The judges of the 77th and 87th judicial districts 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 to facilitate the administration of justice or to equalize the case load, transfer any civil or criminal cause on their dockets to the docket of the other court. The transfer shall be entered on the minutes of the court and the cause shall be tried and disposed of as if it had been originally filed in that court. The transferring court need not hold a formal proceeding to transfer a cause. The receiving court need not receive the transcript of the transferred cause to have jurisdiction over the cause.(b)
The terms of the 78th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March, June, September, and December.(c)
Section 24.132, relating to the 30th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 78th District Court.(b)
The terms of the 79th District Court begin:(1)
in Brooks County at 10 a.m. on the first Mondays in February and September; and(2)
in Jim Wells County at 10 a.m. on the first Mondays in March and October.(b)
Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 80th District Court.(b)
The terms of the 81st District Court begin:(1)
in Atascosa County on the third Mondays in March and September;(2)
in Frio County on the fourth Mondays in May and November;(3)
in Karnes County on the first Mondays in May and November;(4)
in LaSalle County on the first Mondays in March and September; and(5)
in Wilson County on the second Mondays in April and October.(b)
The terms of the 82nd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(b)
The 83rd and 112th district courts have concurrent jurisdiction in Pecos County.(c)
The 83rd and 63rd district courts have concurrent jurisdiction in Terrell and Val Verde counties.(d)
The terms of the 83rd District Court begin on the second Monday in January and July.(e)
In each of the counties of Pecos, Terrell, and Val Verde, a petition or other pleading filed in the district courts is sufficient if addressed “To The District Court of Pecos County, Texas,”, “To The District Court of Terrell County, Texas,”, or “To The District Court of Val Verde County, Texas,” respectively, without giving the number of the district court in the address.(b)
The terms of the 84th District Court begin:(1)
in Hansford County on the third Monday in March and the second Monday in September;(2)
in Hutchinson County on the first Monday in June and the fourth Monday in November; and(3)
in Ochiltree County on the fourth Monday in April and the second Monday in October.(c)
Each term provided by Subsection (b) begins at 10 a.m. on the first day of the term.(b)
The 85th 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.(c)
The terms of the 85th District Court begin on the first Mondays in April and October.(b)
The terms of the 86th District Court begin on the first Mondays in February and July.(b)
The terms of the 87th District Court begin:(1)
in Anderson County on the first Mondays in February and August;(2)
in Freestone County on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October;(3)
in Leon County on the fifth Monday after the first Mondays in May and November; and(4)
in Limestone County on the first Mondays in May and November.(c)
The judge of the 87th District Court shall impanel grand juries in Limestone County at the May and November terms and in Freestone County at the January and July terms and at any other terms of the court as ordered by the judge.(d)
Section 24.179, relating to the 77th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 87th District Court in Freestone and Limestone counties.(b)
The terms of the 88th District Court begin:(1)
in Hardin County on the first Mondays in April and October; and(2)
in Tyler County on the first Mondays in June and December.(b)
The terms of the 89th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October.(c)
A grand jury may not be impaneled in the 89th District Court unless the judge of that court calls for a grand jury by special order on the minutes of the court.(d)
Section 24.132, relating to the 30th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 89th District Court.(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.(c)
The terms of the 90th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(b)
In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, each district court in Eastland County has the civil jurisdiction of a county court. The district court has concurrent with the county court the criminal jurisdiction of a county court.(c)
The terms of the 91st District Court begin on the first Mondays in February, April, June, August, October, and December.(d)
The 91st District Court may not impanel a grand jury except by special order of the judge.(b)
The 92nd, 93rd, and 139th district courts have concurrent jurisdiction.(c)
The terms of the 92nd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(d)
A party in a criminal case before the court may electronically file any required court document. The court shall implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a party in electronic filing.(b)
The terms of the 93rd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(c)
Section 24.194, relating to the 92nd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 93rd District Court.(d)
A party in a criminal case before the court may electronically file any required court document. The court shall implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a party in electronic filing.(b)
The terms of the 94th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. The terms are designated the January-July and July-January terms.(c)
Section 24.130, relating to the 28th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 94th District Court.(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. The judgment, order, or action of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were pending in the district court.(b)
The terms of the 95th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March, June, September, and December.(c)
Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 95th District Court.(b)
Section 24.118, relating to the 17th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 96th Judicial District.(c)
The 96th District Court shall give preference to civil matters.(b)
The terms of the 97th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(b)
The terms of the 98th District Court begin on the first Mondays in February, April, June, October, and December.(c)
Section 24.155, relating to the 53rd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 98th District Court.(b)
The terms of the 99th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(c)
Section 24.174, relating to the 72nd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 99th District Court.(b)
The terms of the 100th District Court begin:(1)
in Carson County on the first Mondays in January and August;(2)
in Childress County on the first Mondays in May and December;(3)
in Collingsworth County on the first Mondays in April and November;(4)
in Donley County on the first Mondays in March and October; and(5)
in Hall County on the first Mondays in February and September.(c)
Each term provided by Subsection (b) begins at 10 a.m. on the first day of the term.(b)
The terms of the 101st District Court begin on the first Mondays in March, June, September, and December.(c)
Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 101st District Court.(b)
The terms of the 102nd District Court begin in each county on the first Mondays in January and July.(c)
Section 24.105, relating to the 5th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 102nd District Court in Bowie County.(d)
Section 24.106, relating to the 6th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 102nd District Court in Red River County.(b)
The 103rd, 107th, and 138th district courts have concurrent jurisdiction.(c)
The terms of the 103rd District Court begin on the first Mondays in February and July.(d)
The judges of the 103rd and 107th district courts need not impanel grand juries except in cases of emergency.(b)
The terms of the 104th District Court begin on the 11th and 24th Mondays after the first Monday in January and the ninth Monday after the first Monday in September.(c)
The commissioners court shall provide suitable quarters in the county courthouse for the court and the officers of the court.(d)
Section 24.144, relating to the 42nd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 104th District Court.(b)
The terms of the 105th District Court begin:(1)
in Kenedy County on the first Mondays in June and December;(2)
in Kleberg County on the first Mondays in April and October; and(3)
in Nueces County on the first Mondays in February and August.(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. The official interpreter shall take both the constitutional oath of office and an oath that he will faithfully interpret all testimony in the district court as official interpreter. The oath is sufficient for his service as official interpreter in all cases in the court in Nueces County during the interpreter’s term of office. The judge may also assign the official interpreter to assist the court’s probation officer in the discharge of the probation officer’s duties.(d)
In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 105th 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. The judgment, order, or action of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were pending in the district court.(b)
The terms of the 106th District Court begin:(1)
in Dawson County on the third Monday in February and the second Monday in September;(2)
in Gaines County on the first Mondays in April and October;(3)
in Garza County on the first Monday in March and the fourth Monday in September; and(4)
in Lynn County on the first Monday in February and the third Monday in September.(b)
The terms of the 107th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(c)
Section 24.205, relating to the 103rd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 107th District Court.(b)
The terms of the 108th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, May, and September.(c)
Section 24.149, relating to the 47th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 108th District Court in Potter County.(b)
The terms of the 109th District Court begin:(1)
in Andrews County on the second Monday in January and the first Monday in July;(2)
in Crane County on the first Mondays in February and August; and(3)
in Winkler County on the first Monday in March and the second Monday in September.(b)
The terms of the 110th District Court begin in each county on the first Mondays in January and July.(b)
The terms of the 111th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. Each term continues until the court disposes of its business.(c)
The 111th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the other district courts in Webb County.(d)
Section 24.151, relating to the 49th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 111th District Court in Webb County.(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.(b)
The terms of the 112th District Court begin:(1)
in Crockett County on the first Monday in April and the third Monday in September;(2)
in Pecos County on the first Mondays in May and November;(3)
in Reagan County on the first Mondays in March and October;(4)
in Sutton County on the third Monday in March and the first Monday in September; and(5)
in Upton County on the first Monday in February and the second Monday in June.(c)
Section 24.185, relating to the 83rd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 112th District Court.(b)
Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 113th District Court.(b)
The terms of the 114th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(b)
In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 115th District Court has the civil and criminal jurisdiction of a county court in Marion County. The County Court of Marion County has concurrent jurisdiction to receive guilty pleas in misdemeanor cases. Matters within the courts’ concurrent jurisdiction may be filed in either court and may be transferred between the district court and county court.(c)
The 115th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the 276th District Court in Marion County. The judges of the courts may transfer any case on their dockets in Marion County with the consent of the judge to which the case is transferred. Each judge may sit in the other court to hear a case without transferring the case.(d)
All writs and processes issued and bonds and recognizances made in transferred cases are returnable to the court to which transferred, as if originally issued there.(e)
The terms of the 115th District Court begin:(1)
in Marion County on the first Mondays in March and September; and(2)
in Upshur County on the first Mondays in January and June.(f)
The court terms continue until and including the Saturday immediately before the Monday on which the next term will convene.(g)
The officers serving the 276th District Court in Marion County shall also serve the 115th District Court in Marion 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. 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.(b)
The terms of the 116th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October.(c)
Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 116th District Court.(b)
The terms of the 117th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. The terms are designated the January-July and July-January terms.(c)
Section 24.130, relating to the 28th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 117th District Court.(d)
In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 117th 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. The judgment, order, or action of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were pending in the district court.(b)
In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, each district court in Glasscock County has the civil jurisdiction of a county court.(c)
The terms of the 118th District Court begin:(1)
in Glasscock County on the first Mondays in February and September;(2)
in Howard County on the fourth Mondays in January, June, August, and October; and(3)
in Martin County on the first Mondays in January, June, and October.(d)
The judges of the 70th and 118th district courts may take a vacation and not attend court for six weeks in each year. The judges, by agreement, shall take their vacations alternately so that a judge is present in one of the courts at all times.(b)
The terms of the 119th District Court begin:(1)
in Concho County on the first Mondays in February and July;(2)
in Runnels County on the first Mondays in March and October; and(3)
in Tom Green County on the first Mondays in April and November.(c)
Section 24.153, relating to the 51st District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 119th District Court.(b)
The terms of the 120th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(c)
The El Paso County sheriff or the sheriff’s deputy shall attend the court when required by law or by the judge.(d)
Section 24.136, relating to the 34th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 120th District Court.(b)
The terms of the 121st District Court begin:(1)
in Terry County on the second Mondays in May and November; and(2)
in Yoakum County on the second Mondays in June and December.(b)
The 122nd District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the 10th and 56th district courts.(c)
The terms of the 122nd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(d)
Section 24.111, relating to the 10th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 122nd District Court.(b)
The terms of the 123rd District Court begin:(1)
in Panola County on the first Mondays in January, May, and September; and(2)
in Shelby County on the first Mondays in March, July, and November.(b)
The terms of the 124th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, March, May, July, September, and November.(b)
Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 125th District Court.(b)
The terms of the 126th District Court begin on the first Mondays in September and November and the third Mondays in January, March, and June.(c)
Section 24.155, relating to the 53rd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 126th District Court.(b)
Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 127th District Court.(b)
The 128th and 163rd district courts have concurrent jurisdiction in Orange County.(c)
The terms of the 128th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, May, and September.(b)
Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 129th District Court.(b)
The terms of the 130th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March and September and are designated as the March-August and September-February terms.(c)
Section 24.124, relating to the 23rd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 130th District Court.(b)
Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 131st District Court.(b)
The terms of the 132nd District Court begin:(1)
in Borden County on the first Mondays in January, March, May, July, September, and November; and(2)
in Scurry County on the first Mondays in February, April, June, August, October, and December.(b)
Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 133rd District Court.(b)
The terms of the 134th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(c)
Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 134th District Court.(b)
The terms of the 135th District Court in each county of the district begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(b)
The terms of the 136th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. The terms are designated the January-June and July-December terms.(c)
The Jefferson County sheriff or the sheriff’s deputy shall attend the court as required by law or by the judge.(d)
Section 24.160, relating to the 58th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 136th District Court.(b)
The terms of the 137th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(c)
Section 24.174, relating to the 72nd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 137th District Court.(b)
The terms of the 138th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March, July, and November.(c)
The judge of the 138th District Court shall impanel grand juries at all times required by law.(d)
Section 24.205, relating to the 103rd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 138th District Court.(b)
The terms of the 139th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(c)
Section 24.194, relating to the 92nd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 139th District Court.(d)
A party in a criminal case before the court may electronically file any required court document. The court shall implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a party in electronic filing.(b)
The terms of the 140th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(c)
Section 24.174, relating to the 72nd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 140th District Court.(b)
The terms of the 142nd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July of each year.(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(3)
in Ward County on the third Monday in February, the first Monday in June, the third Monday in September, and the first Monday in December.(c)
The terms provided by Subsection (b) begin at 10 a.m. on the first day of the term.(b)
Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 144th District Court.(b)
The terms of the 145th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March and September.(c)
The judge may take a vacation and not attend court for four weeks in each year.(b)
The terms of the 146th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October.(c)
Section 24.129, relating to the 27th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 146th District Court.(b)
The terms of the 147th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(c)
Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 85, Sec. 4, eff. May 14, 2007.(d)
Section 24.155, relating to the 53rd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 147th District Court.(b)
Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 150th District Court.(b)
Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 151st District Court.(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 153rd District Court begin on the first Mondays in February, May, August, and November.(c)
The Tarrant County sheriff or the sheriff’s deputy shall attend the court as required by law or by the judge.(d)
Section 24.118, relating to the 17th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 153rd District Court.(e)
The 153rd District Court shall give preference to civil matters.(b)
The terms of the 154th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July and are designated as the January and July terms.(b)
The sheriff of each county or the sheriff’s deputy shall attend the court as required by law or by the judge.(b)
The terms of the 156th District Court in each county begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(c)
Section 24.138, relating to the 36th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 156th District Court.(b)
Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 157th District Court.(b)
The terms of the 160th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(c)
Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 160th District Court.(b)
The 161st District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the other district courts in Ector County.(c)
The terms of the 161st District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(d)
The Ector County sheriff or the sheriff’s deputy shall attend the court as required by law or by the judge.(b)
The terms of the 162nd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(c)
Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 162nd District Court.(b)
The terms of the 163rd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, May, and September.(c)
The Orange County sheriff or the sheriff’s deputy shall attend the court as required by law or by the judge.(d)
Section 24.230, relating to the 128th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 163rd District Court.(b)
Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 164th District Court.(b)
Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 165th District Court.(b)
Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 166th District Court.(b)
The terms of the 167th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(c)
Section 24.155, relating to the 53rd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 167th District Court.(a-1)
The 170th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county court and the statutory county courts of McLennan County in misdemeanor cases as well as the jurisdiction prescribed by general law for district courts.(b)
The terms of the 170th District Court begin on the second Mondays in February, April, June, August, October, and December.(c)
Section 24.120, relating to the 19th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 170th District Court.(b)
The terms of the 171st District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.(c)
Section 24.136, relating to the 34th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 171st District Court.(b)
Subsections (c), (e), and (f) apply to the 174th, 176th, 177th, 178th, and 179th district courts.(c)
Each of the district courts has concurrent jurisdiction with the other district courts in Harris County.(d)
Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1082 (H.B. 3481), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.(e)
The judges of the district courts shall, by agreement among themselves, take their vacations alternately so that there are at all times at least six district court judges in the county.(f)
The Harris County sheriff or the sheriff’s deputy shall attend the courts as required by law or by the judges.(b)
Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 175th District Court.(b)
Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1082 (H.B. 3481), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.(c)
Section 24.267, relating to the 174th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 176th District Court.(b)
Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1082 (H.B. 3481), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.(c)
Section 24.267, relating to the 174th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 177th District Court.(b)
Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1082 (H.B. 3481), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.(c)
Section 24.267, relating to the 174th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 178th District Court.(b)
Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1082 (H.B. 3481), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.(c)
Section 24.267, relating to the 174th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 179th District Court.(b)
The 180th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the other district courts in Harris County.(c)
Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1082 (H.B. 3481), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.(b)
Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 186th District Court.(b)
The terms of the 229th District Court begin:(1)
in Duval County on the first Mondays in February and August;(2)
in Jim Hogg County on the first Mondays in June and December; and(3)
in Starr County on the first Mondays in April and October.
Source:
Section 24.034 — Assignment of Cases in District Courts in Hidalgo County, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.24.htm#24.034 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
