Tex. Gov't Code Section 26.002
Terms; Terms and Sessions of Court Following Certain Disasters

(a)

By order entered on its records, the commissioners court subject to Subsection (b-1) may fix the number of court terms, may set the times at which the terms shall be held, including the four terms required by the constitution, and may set the length of each term.

(b)

Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the court must be open at all times for the transaction of probate business.

(b-1)

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

(c)

All terms of court must be held at the county seat.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Amended by:

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 507 (S.B. 40), Sec. 9, eff. June 7, 2019.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 507 (S.B. 40), Sec. 10, eff. June 7, 2019.

Source: Section 26.002 — Terms; Terms and Sessions of Court Following Certain Disasters, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.26.htm#26.002 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

26.001
Bond 26.002
Terms 26.003
Adjournment of Court by Sheriff or Constable 26.004
Minutes of Court 26.005
Seal 26.006
Salary Supplement from State for Certain County Judges 26.009
Location of Proceedings Following Certain Disasters 26.010
Appointment of Counsel in Certain Appeals 26.011
Assignment of Visiting Judge 26.012
Assignment of Visiting Judge for Probate, Guardianship, and Mental Health Matters 26.015
Visiting Judge to Take Oath 26.016
Record 26.017
Appointment of Acting County Judge 26.020
Definition 26.021
Application of Subchapter 26.022
Appointment for Particular Matters 26.023
Appointment for Absence of Judge 26.024
Appointment to Share Bench 26.026
Compensation of Visiting Judge 26.027
No Administrative Powers 26.028
Attorney Recommendations 26.041
General Jurisdiction 26.042
Civil Jurisdiction 26.043
Civil Matters in Which County Court Is Without Jurisdiction 26.044
Certiorari Jurisdiction 26.045
Original Criminal Jurisdiction 26.046
Appellate Criminal Jurisdiction 26.047
Habeas Corpus 26.048
Motions Against Court Officers 26.049
Appointment of Counsel 26.050
Powers of Law and Equity 26.051
Writ Power 26.052
Probate and Mental Health Code Cases 26.103
Angelina County 26.104
Aransas County 26.106
Armstrong County 26.107
Atascosa County 26.109
Bailey County 26.111
Bastrop County 26.112
Baylor County 26.113
Bee County 26.115
Bexar County 26.116
Blanco County 26.119
Bowie County 26.122
Brewster County 26.126
Burleson County 26.131
Cameron County 26.134
Cass County 26.135
Castro County 26.140
Cochran County 26.143
Collin County 26.144
Collingsworth County 26.145
Colorado County 26.146
Comal County 26.149
Cooke County 26.151
Cottle County 26.154
Crosby County 26.157
Dallas County 26.158
Dawson County 26.159
Deaf Smith County 26.161
Denton County 26.163
Dickens County 26.164
Dimmit County 26.167
Eastland County 26.169
Edwards County 26.171
El Paso County 26.173
Falls County 26.175
Fayette County 26.176
Fisher County 26.180
Franklin County 26.183
Gaines County 26.185
Garza County 26.186
Gillespie County 26.188
Goliad County 26.189
Gonzales County 26.191
Grayson County 26.192
Gregg County 26.200
Hardin County 26.204
Haskell County 26.206
Hemphill County 26.208
Hidalgo County 26.209
Hill County 26.210
Hockley County 26.218
Irion County 26.223
Jefferson County 26.226
Johnson County 26.227
Jones County 26.228
Karnes County 26.232
Kent County 26.233
Kerr County 26.234
Kimble County 26.235
King County 26.238
Knox County 26.240
Lamb County 26.241
Lampasas County 26.244
Lee County 26.252
Lubbock County 26.253
Lynn County 26.256
Mcmullen County 26.258
Marion County 26.260
Mason County 26.261
Matagorda County 26.264
Menard County 26.267
Mills County 26.268
Mitchell County 26.272
Morris County 26.274
Nacogdoches County 26.275
Navarro County 26.278
Nueces County 26.280
Oldham County 26.285
Parmer County 26.291
Randall County 26.292
Reagan County 26.294
Red River County 26.295
Reeves County 26.298
Robertson County 26.302
Sabine County 26.303
San Augustine County 26.307
Schleicher County 26.308
Scurry County 26.309
Shackelford County 26.314
Starr County 26.315
Stephens County 26.316
Sterling County 26.317
Stonewall County 26.320
Tarrant County 26.321
Taylor County 26.323
Terry County 26.327
Travis County 26.328
Trinity County 26.330
Upshur County 26.336
Walker County 26.337
Waller County 26.339
Washington County 26.340
Webb County 26.342
Wheeler County 26.343
Wichita County 26.351
Yoakum County 26.353
Zapata County

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 26.002’s source at texas.gov

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Original Source: Section 26.002 — Terms; Terms and Sessions of Court Following Certain Disasters, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.26.htm#26.002 (last accessed Jun. 5, 2024).