Tex. Gov't Code Section 25.0035
Terms of Court; Terms and Sessions of Court Following Certain Disasters

(a)

The commissioners court, by order, shall set at least two terms a year for the statutory probate court.

(b)

Notwithstanding any other law, if a disaster, as defined by Section 418.004 (Definitions), precludes a statutory probate court from holding its terms in accordance with the order of the commissioners court, the presiding judge of the statutory probate courts, with the approval of the judge of the affected statutory probate court, may designate the terms and sessions of court.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 4.10(a), eff. January 1, 2012.

Amended by:

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 507 (S.B. 40), Sec. 8, eff. June 7, 2019.

Source: Section 25.0035 — Terms of Court; Terms and Sessions of Court Following Certain Disasters, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.25.htm#25.0035 (accessed May 26, 2025).

25.0001
Application of Subchapter 25.0002
Definitions 25.0003
Jurisdiction 25.0004
Powers and Duties 25.0005
Judge’s Salary 25.0006
Bond 25.0007
Juries 25.0008
Fees 25.0009
Vacancy 25.0010
Facilities 25.0011
Seal 25.0012
Exchange of Judges in Certain County Courts at Law and County Criminal Courts 25.0014
Qualifications of Judge 25.0015
State Contribution 25.0016
Terms of Court 25.0017
Visiting Judge to Take Oath 25.0018
Record 25.0019
Location of Proceedings Following Certain Disasters 25.0020
Appointment of Counsel in Certain Appeals 25.0021
Jurisdiction 25.0022
Administration of Statutory Probate Courts 25.0023
Compensation of Probate Court Judges 25.0024
Court Coordinators, Administrative Assistants, and Auditors for Statutory Probate Courts 25.0025
Court Investigators 25.0026
Powers and Duties 25.0027
Juries 25.0029
Fees 25.0030
Facilities 25.0031
Seal 25.0032
Location of Proceedings Following Certain Disasters 25.0033
Qualifications of Judge 25.0034
Private Practice of Law 25.0035
Terms of Court 25.0041
Anderson County 25.0042
Anderson County Court at Law Provisions 25.0051
Angelina County 25.0052
Angelina County Court at Law Provisions 25.0061
Aransas County 25.0062
Aransas County Court at Law Provisions 25.0091
Atascosa County 25.0092
Atascosa County Court at Law Provisions 25.0101
Austin County 25.0102
Austin County Court at Law Provisions 25.0131
Bastrop County 25.0132
Bastrop County Court at Law Provisions 25.0151
Bee County 25.0152
Bee County Court at Law Provisions 25.00161
Private Practice of Law 25.0161
Bell County 25.0162
Bell County Court at Law Provisions 25.0171
Bexar County 25.0172
Bexar County Court at Law Provisions 25.0173
Bexar County Probate Courts 25.0201
Bosque County 25.0202
Bosque County Court at Law Provisions 25.0211
Bowie County 25.00211
State Contribution 25.0212
Bowie County Court at Law Provisions 25.00212
Excess Contributions 25.00213
Contributions Fund 25.00221
Visiting Judge to Take Oath 25.0221
Brazoria County 25.00222
Transfer of Cases 25.0222
Brazoria Statutory County Court Provisions 25.0231
Brazos County 25.00231
Bond 25.0232
Brazos County Court at Law Provisions 25.00251
Public Probate Administrator 25.00255
Recusal or Disqualification of Judge 25.00256
Tertiary Recusal Motion Against Judge 25.0271
Brown County 25.0272
Brown County Court at Law Provisions 25.0291
Burnet County 25.0292
Burnet County Court at Law Provisions 25.0301
Caldwell County 25.0302
Caldwell County Court at Law Provisions 25.0311
Calhoun County 25.0312
Calhoun County Court at Law Provisions 25.0331
Cameron County 25.0332
Cameron County Court at Law Provisions 25.0333
Cameron County Probate Court Provisions 25.0361
Cass County 25.0362
Cass County Court at Law Provisions 25.0381
Chambers County 25.0382
Chambers County Court at Law Provisions 25.0391
Cherokee County 25.0392
Cherokee County Court at Law Provisions 25.0451
Collin County 25.0452
Collin County Court at Law Provisions 25.0453
Collin County Statutory Probate Court Provisions 25.0481
Comal County 25.0482
Comal County Court at Law Provisions 25.0511
Cooke County 25.0512
Cooke County Court at Law Provisions 25.0521
Coryell County 25.0522
Coryell County Court at Law Provisions 25.0591
Dallas County 25.0592
Dallas County Court at Law Provisions 25.0593
Dallas County Criminal Court Provisions 25.0594
Dallas County Criminal Court of Appeals Provisions 25.0595
Dallas County Probate Courts 25.0631
Denton County 25.0632
Denton County Statutory Court and Statutory Probate Court Provisions 25.0633
Denton County Court at Law Provisions 25.0634
Denton County Criminal Court Provisions 25.0635
Denton County Statutory Probate Court Provisions 25.0701
Ector County 25.0702
Ector County Court at Law 25.0721
Ellis County 25.0722
Ellis County Court at Law Provisions 25.0731
El Paso County 25.0732
El Paso County Court at Law Provisions 25.0733
El Paso County Probate Court Provisions 25.0741
Erath County 25.0742
Erath County Court at Law Provisions 25.0761
Fannin County 25.0762
Fannin County Court at Law Provisions 25.0811
Fort Bend County 25.0812
Fort Bend County Court at Law Provisions 25.0861
Galveston County 25.0862
Galveston County Statutory Court Provisions 25.0881
Gillespie County 25.0882
Gillespie County Court at Law Provisions 25.0931
Grayson County 25.0932
Grayson County Court at Law Provisions 25.0941
Gregg County 25.0942
Gregg County Court at Law Provisions 25.0951
Grimes County 25.0952
Grimes County Court at Law Provisions 25.0961
Guadalupe County 25.0962
Guadalupe County Court at Law Provisions 25.1031
Harris County 25.1032
Harris County Civil Court at Law Provisions 25.1033
Harris County Criminal Court at Law Provisions 25.1034
Harris County Probate Court Provisions 25.1041
Harrison County 25.1042
Harrison County Court at Law Provisions 25.1071
Hays County 25.1072
Hays County at Law Provisions 25.1091
Henderson County 25.1092
Henderson County Court at Law Provisions 25.1101
Hidalgo County 25.1102
Hidalgo County Court at Law Provisions 25.1111
Hill County 25.1112
Hill County Court at Law Provisions 25.1131
Hood County 25.1132
Hood County Court at Law Provisions 25.1141
Hopkins County 25.1142
Hopkins County Court at Law Provisions 25.1151
Houston County 25.1152
Houston County Court at Law Provisions 25.1181
Hunt County 25.1182
Hunt County Court at Law Provisions 25.1251
Jefferson County 25.1252
Jefferson County Court at Law Provisions 25.1271
Jim Wells County 25.1272
Jim Wells County Court at Law Provisions 25.1281
Johnson County 25.1282
Johnson County Court at Law Provisions 25.1311
Kaufman County 25.1312
Kaufman County Court at Law Provisions 25.1351
Kerr County 25.1352
Kerr County Court at Law Provisions 25.1391
Kleberg County 25.1392
Kleberg County Court at Law Provisions 25.1411
Lamar County 25.1412
Lamar County Court at Law Provisions 25.1481
Liberty County 25.1482
Liberty County Court at Law Provisions 25.1541
Lubbock County 25.1542
Lubbock County Court at Law Provisions 25.1571
Mclennan County 25.1572
Mclennan County Court at Law Provisions 25.1651
Medina County 25.1652
Medina County Court at Law Provisions 25.1671
Midland County 25.1672
Midland County Court at Law Provisions 25.1721
Montgomery County 25.1722
Montgomery County Court at Law Provisions 25.1723
Montgomery County Probate Court Provisions 25.1731
Moore County 25.1732
Moore County Court at Law Provisions 25.1761
Nacogdoches County 25.1762
Nacogdoches County Court at Law Provisions 25.1771
Navarro County 25.1772
Navarro County Court at Law Provisions 25.1801
Nueces County 25.1802
Nueces County Court at Law Provisions 25.1831
Orange County 25.1832
Orange County Court at Law Provisions 25.1851
Panola County 25.1852
Panola County Court at Law Provisions 25.1861
Parker County 25.1862
Parker County Court at Law Provisions 25.1863
Probate Jurisdiction: Contested Cases 25.1891
Polk County 25.1892
Polk County Court at Law Provisions 25.1901
Potter County 25.1902
Potter County Court at Law Provisions 25.1931
Randall County 25.1932
Randall County Court at Law Provisions 25.1971
Reeves County 25.1972
Reeves County Court at Law Provisions 25.2011
Rockwall County 25.2012
Rockwall County Court at Law Provisions 25.2031
Rusk County 25.2032
Rusk County Court at Law Provisions 25.2071
San Patricio County 25.2072
San Patricio County Court at Law Provisions 25.2141
Smith County 25.2142
Smith County Court at Law Provisions 25.2161
Starr County 25.2162
Starr County Court at Law Provisions 25.002201
Assignment of Judge on Recusal or Disqualification 25.2221
Tarrant County 25.2222
Tarrant County Court at Law Provisions 25.2223
Tarrant County Criminal Court Provisions 25.2224
Tarrant County Probate Court Provisions 25.2231
Taylor County 25.2232
Taylor County Court at Law Provisions 25.2281
Tom Green County 25.2282
Tom Green County Court at Law Provisions 25.2291
Travis County 25.2292
Travis County Court at Law Provisions 25.2293
Travis County Probate Court Provisions 25.2351
Val Verde County 25.2352
Val Verde County Court at Law Provisions 25.2361
Van Zandt County 25.2362
Van Zandt County Court at Law Provisions 25.2371
Victoria County 25.2372
Victoria County Court at Law Provisions 25.2381
Walker County 25.2382
Walker County Court at Law Provisions 25.2391
Waller County 25.2392
Waller County Court at Law Provisions 25.2411
Washington County 25.2412
Washington County Court at Law Provisions 25.2421
Webb County 25.2422
Webb County Court at Law Provisions 25.2451
Wichita County 25.2452
Wichita County Court at Law Provisions 25.2461
Wilbarger County 25.2462
Wilbarger County Court at Law Provisions 25.2481
Williamson County 25.2482
Williamson County Court at Law Provisions 25.2491
Wilson County 25.2511
Wise County 25.2512
Wise County Court at Law Provisions 25.2601
Application of Subchapter 25.2602
Judge 25.2603
Vacancy 25.2604
Personnel 25.2605
Seal 25.2606
General Law 25.2607
Designation of Administrative County for Multicounty Statutory County Courts 25.2651
Application of Subchapter 25.2652
Judge 25.2653
Vacancy 25.2654
Personnel 25.2655
Seal 25.2656
General Law

Verified:
May 26, 2025

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Original Source: Section 25.0035 — Terms of Court; Terms and Sessions of Court Following Certain Disasters, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.25.htm#25.0035 (last accessed May 10, 2025).