By Smithee H.B. No. 2128
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the organization and operations of the judicial branch
1-3 of government.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Section 22.001(a), Government Code, is amended to
1-6 read as follows:
1-7 (a) The supreme court has appellate jurisdiction<, except in
1-8 criminal law matters,> coextensive with the limits of the state and
1-9 extending to all questions of law arising in the following cases
1-10 when they have been brought to the courts of appeals from
1-11 appealable judgment of the trial courts:
1-12 (1) a case in which the judges <justices> of a court
1-13 of appeals disagree on a question of law material to the decision;
1-14 (2) a case in which one of the courts of appeals holds
1-15 differently from a prior decision of another court of appeals or of
1-16 the supreme court on a question of law material to a decision of
1-17 the cases;
1-18 (3) a case involving the construction or validity of a
1-19 statute necessary to a determination of the case;
1-20 (4) a case involving state revenue;
1-21 (5) a case in which the railroad commission is a
1-22 party; and
1-23 (6) any other case in which it appears that an error
2-1 of law has been committed by the court of appeals, and that error
2-2 is of such importance to the jurisprudence of the state that, in
2-3 the opinion of the supreme court, it requires correction, but
2-4 excluding those cases in which the jurisdiction of the court of
2-5 appeals is made final by statute.
2-6 SECTION 2. Section 22.002(a), Government Code, is amended to
2-7 read as follows:
2-8 (a) The supreme court or a justice of the supreme court may
2-9 issue writs of procedendo and certiorari and all writs of quo
2-10 warranto and mandamus agreeable to the principles of law regulating
2-11 those writs, against a district judge, a court of appeals or a
2-12 judge <justice> of a court of appeals, or any officer of state
2-13 government except the governor<, the court of criminal appeals, or
2-14 a judge of the court of criminal appeals>.
2-15 SECTION 3. Section 22.005(a), Government Code, is amended to
2-16 read as follows:
2-17 (a) The chief justice shall certify to the governor the
2-18 following facts when they occur:
2-19 (1) at least four <five> members of a division of the
2-20 supreme court are disqualified to hear and determine a case in the
2-21 court; or
2-22 (2) the justices of a division of the court are
2-23 equally divided in opinion because of the absence or
2-24 disqualification of one or more of its members.
2-25 SECTION 4. Section 22.007, Government Code, is amended to
3-1 read as follows:
3-2 Sec. 22.007. Application for Writ of Error. (a) The
3-3 supreme court may act on applications for writs of error when the
3-4 court deems it expedient. The supreme court shall pass on an
3-5 application for writ of error in a case in which the judges
3-6 <justices> of the courts of appeals have disagreed or have declared
3-7 void a statute of the state.
3-8 (b) By a written designation recorded in the minutes of the
3-9 supreme court, the chief justice or any two justices of the supreme
3-10 court may designate three judges <justices> of the courts of
3-11 appeals to act on applications for writs of error as provided by
3-12 this section. The designation of judges <justices> of the courts
3-13 of appeals may be changed as often as is advisable by relieving one
3-14 or more of the judges <justices> and designating another or others
3-15 in order to interfere as little as possible with the work of the
3-16 courts of appeals. Only one judge <justice> may be designated to
3-17 serve at any one time from any one of the courts of appeals. The
3-18 power to designate judges <justices> of the courts of appeals to
3-19 act on applications for writs of error may be exercised from time
3-20 to time as long as necessary.
3-21 (c) Designated judges <justices> of the courts of appeals,
3-22 on receiving notice of their designation, shall assemble in Austin
3-23 and act on the applications for writs of error that are referred to
3-24 them, by granting, refusing, or dismissing the applications in
3-25 accordance with the practice of the supreme court. The designated
4-1 judges <justices> may then make orders and give directions
4-2 incidental to the consideration and disposition of each
4-3 application.
4-4 (d) A designated judge <justice> of a court of appeals shall
4-5 not act on an application for writ of error in a case decided
4-6 during the judge's <justice's> incumbency by the court of which he
4-7 is a member.
4-8 (e) The granting of an application for writ of error admits
4-9 the case into the supreme court, and the supreme court shall
4-10 proceed with the case as provided by law. The refusal or dismissal
4-11 of an application has the effect of denying the admission of the
4-12 case into the supreme court, except that a motion for rehearing may
4-13 be made to the designated judges <justices> in the same manner that
4-14 a motion for rehearing to the supreme court is made. The refusal
4-15 or dismissal of an application shall not be regarded as a precedent
4-16 or authority.
4-17 (f) The powers conferred on the justices of the supreme
4-18 court and the judges of the courts of appeals by this section are
4-19 incidental to their respective offices.
4-20 (g) A designated judge <justice> of a court of appeals is
4-21 entitled to the actual and necessary expenses incurred in the
4-22 discharge of his additional duties. The comptroller shall issue
4-23 warrants to pay the expenses out of the state treasury on itemized
4-24 accounts of the expenses that are verified by the affidavit of the
4-25 claimant.
5-1 SECTION 5. Subchapter A, Chapter 22, Government Code, is
5-2 amended by adding Section 22.013 to read as follows:
5-3 Sec. 22.013. Reference to Court of Criminal Appeals. A
5-4 reference in state law to the court of criminal appeals means the
5-5 supreme court.
5-6 SECTION 6. Section 22.101, Government Code, is amended to
5-7 read as follows:
5-8 Sec. 22.101. Seal. (a) The criminal division of the
5-9 supreme court <court of criminal appeals> shall use a seal on which
5-10 there is engraved a star with five points and the words "Supreme
5-11 Court of Texas, Criminal Division <"Court of Criminal Appeals of
5-12 Texas>."
5-13 (b) The writs and processes issued from the criminal
5-14 division of the supreme court <court of criminal appeals> shall
5-15 bear the name of the presiding judge of the division and the seal
5-16 of the division <court>.
5-17 SECTION 7. Section 22.102, Government Code, is amended to
5-18 read as follows:
5-19 Sec. 22.102. Mandate. When the court from which an appeal
5-20 is taken is deprived of jurisdiction over the case pending the
5-21 appeal and the case is determined by a court of appeals or the
5-22 criminal division of the supreme court <court of criminal appeals>,
5-23 the mandate of the appellate court that determined the case shall
5-24 be directed to the court that had jurisdiction over the case, as
5-25 also provided by Section 22.226.
6-1 SECTION 8. Section 22.103, Government Code, is amended to
6-2 read as follows:
6-3 Sec. 22.103. Ascertainment of Facts. The criminal division
6-4 of the supreme court <court of criminal appeals> may ascertain, on
6-5 affidavit or otherwise, the matters of fact that are necessary to
6-6 the exercise of its jurisdiction.
6-7 SECTION 9. Section 22.105, Government Code, is amended to
6-8 read as follows:
6-9 Sec. 22.105. Disqualification. (a) The fact that a justice
6-10 <judge> of the criminal division of the supreme court <court of
6-11 criminal appeals> is disqualified under the constitution and laws
6-12 of this state to hear and determine a case shall be certified to
6-13 the governor.
6-14 (b) The governor immediately shall commission a person who
6-15 is learned in the law and has the same qualifications required for
6-16 a justice of the supreme court to act in the place of the
6-17 disqualified justice <judge>.
6-18 SECTION 10. Section 22.108, Government Code, is amended to
6-19 read as follows:
6-20 Sec. 22.108. Rules of Appellate Procedure in Criminal Cases.
6-21 (a) The supreme court <of criminal appeals> is granted rulemaking
6-22 power to promulgate rules of posttrial, appellate, and review
6-23 procedure in criminal cases except that its rules may not abridge,
6-24 enlarge, or modify the substantive rights of a litigant.
6-25 (b) The supreme court <of criminal appeals> may promulgate a
7-1 comprehensive body of rules of posttrial, appellate, and review
7-2 procedure in criminal cases and from time to time may promulgate a
7-3 specific rule or rules of posttrial, appellate, or review procedure
7-4 or rules. Rules and amendments adopted under this subsection are
7-5 effective at the time the supreme court <of criminal appeals>
7-6 considers expedient in the interest of a proper administration of
7-7 justice. The rules and amendments to rules remain in effect unless
7-8 and until disapproved, modified, or changed by the legislature.
7-9 The clerk of the court <of criminal appeals> shall file with the
7-10 secretary of state the rules or amendments to rules promulgated by
7-11 the court <of criminal appeals> under this subsection.
7-12 (c) The rules of posttrial, appellate, and review procedure
7-13 in criminal cases shall be published in the Texas Register and in
7-14 the Texas Bar Journal. The supreme court <of criminal appeals> may
7-15 adopt the method it considers expedient for the printing and
7-16 distribution of the rules.
7-17 SECTION 11. Section 22.109, Government Code, is amended to
7-18 read as follows:
7-19 Sec. 22.109. Rules of Evidence in Criminal Cases. (a) The
7-20 supreme court <of criminal appeals> has the full rulemaking power
7-21 in the promulgation of rules of evidence in the trials of criminal
7-22 cases, except that its rules may not abridge, enlarge, or modify
7-23 the substantive rights of a litigant.
7-24 (b) The supreme court <of criminal appeals> may promulgate a
7-25 comprehensive body of rules of evidence in the trials of criminal
8-1 cases and from time to time may promulgate a specific rule or rules
8-2 of evidence or an amendment or amendments to a specific rule or
8-3 rules. Rules and amendments adopted under this subsection are
8-4 effective at the time the supreme court <of criminal appeals>
8-5 considers expedient in the interest of a proper administration of
8-6 justice. The rules and amendments to rules remain in effect unless
8-7 and until disapproved by the legislature. The secretary of state
8-8 shall report the rules or amendments to rules to the next regular
8-9 session of the legislature by mailing a copy of the rules or
8-10 amendments to rules to each elected member of the legislature on or
8-11 before December 1 immediately preceding the session.
8-12 (c) The rules of evidence in the trials of criminal cases
8-13 shall be published in the Texas Register and in the Texas Bar
8-14 Journal. The supreme court <of criminal appeals> may adopt the
8-15 method it considers expedient for the printing and distribution of
8-16 the rules.
8-17 SECTION 12. Subsections (b), (c), (e), (f), and (j), Section
8-18 22.202, Government Code, are amended to read as follows:
8-19 (b) Harris County shall furnish and equip suitable rooms in
8-20 Houston for the court and the judges <justices> without expense to
8-21 the state.
8-22 (c) The counties other than Harris County composing the
8-23 First and Fourteenth Courts of Appeals Districts shall annually
8-24 reimburse Harris County for the costs incurred by Harris County
8-25 during its previous fiscal year for:
9-1 (1) supplemental salaries and fringe benefits for the
9-2 judges <justices> for those courts; and
9-3 (2) furnishings, equipment, supplies, and utility
9-4 expenses for those courts.
9-5 (e) The Commissioners Court of Harris County shall provide
9-6 each county liable for the expenses with a statement of that
9-7 county's share. The statement must be approved by the chief judges
9-8 <justices> of the courts of appeals of the First and Fourteenth
9-9 Courts of Appeals Districts.
9-10 (f) The First and Fourteenth Courts of Appeals shall
9-11 establish a central clerk's office and offices for judges
9-12 <justices> and other support personnel in Houston. The courts may
9-13 establish offices for the clerks, judges <justices>, and other
9-14 support personnel in other counties in the courts' district as each
9-15 court determines necessary and convenient.
9-16 (j) Each of the judges <justices> on the court of appeals
9-17 shall designate the county of his permanent residence on the
9-18 records of the court in which the judge <justice> serves. The
9-19 county of a judge's <justice's> permanent residence is the judge's
9-20 <justice's> permanent post of duty.
9-21 SECTION 13. Subsections (d) and (g), Section 22.2021,
9-22 Government Code, are amended to read as follows:
9-23 (d) The court costs fee shall be taxed, collected, and paid
9-24 as other court costs in a suit. The clerk of the court shall
9-25 collect the court costs fee set under this section and pay it to
10-1 the county officer who performs the county treasurer's functions.
10-2 That officer shall deposit the fee in a separate appellate justice
10-3 system fund. The commissioners court shall administer the fund to
10-4 maintain the system in cooperation with the chief judge <justice>
10-5 of the courts of appeals. The fund may not be used for any other
10-6 purpose.
10-7 (g) The chief judge <justice> of the courts of appeals, with
10-8 the approval and consent of the commissioners court, shall manage
10-9 the fund.
10-10 SECTION 14. Subsections (c), (e), (f), and (g), Section
10-11 22.203, Government Code, are amended to read as follows:
10-12 (c) The Court of Appeals for the Second Court of Appeals
10-13 District is composed of a chief judge <justice> and of six judges
10-14 <justices> holding places numbered consecutively beginning with
10-15 Place 2.
10-16 (e) A vacancy in the office of judge <justice> or chief
10-17 judge <justice> of the Court of Appeals for the Second Court of
10-18 Appeals District shall be filled by designation of office and, in
10-19 the case of a judge <justice>, by designation of place.
10-20 (f) The court by a majority vote of its members shall
10-21 promulgate rules establishing a seniority system to determine which
10-22 office and place is held by each member of the court. The chief
10-23 judge <justice> shall file the names and place numbers of the court
10-24 members with the secretary of state and the clerk of the court.
10-25 (g) If any additional offices of judges <justices> of the
11-1 court are created, the designation for those offices shall be in
11-2 consecutive numerical order beginning with Place 8. If two or more
11-3 offices of judge <justice> are created to take effect the same
11-4 date, and the legislature does not specify places for those
11-5 offices, the court shall by rule determine places for each office.
11-6 If the court does not determine places before a person is appointed
11-7 or elected to fill the initial vacancy, the places are determined
11-8 by the seniority system established as provided by Subsection (f).
11-9 SECTION 15. Subsection (f), Section 22.2031, Government
11-10 Code, is amended to read as follows:
11-11 (f) The commissioners court shall vest management of the
11-12 system in the chief judge <justice> of the court of appeals. The
11-13 commissioners court has the authority necessary to assist the court
11-14 of appeals in the administration and management of the system and
11-15 to contract with any private corporation, public corporation, or a
11-16 combination of those corporations.
11-17 SECTION 16. Subsections (c) and (f), Section 22.204,
11-18 Government Code, are amended to read as follows:
11-19 (c) The counties other than Travis County composing the
11-20 Third Court of Appeals District shall annually reimburse Travis
11-21 County for the costs incurred by Travis County during its previous
11-22 fiscal year for supplemental salaries and fringe benefits for the
11-23 judges <justices> of that court of appeals.
11-24 (f) The Commissioners Court of Travis County shall provide
11-25 each county liable for the reimbursement with a statement of that
12-1 county's share. The statement must be approved by the chief judge
12-2 <justice> of the Court of Appeals for the Third Court of Appeals
12-3 District.
12-4 SECTION 17. Subsection (c) Section 22.206, Government Code,
12-5 is amended to read as follows:
12-6 (c) The court may establish offices for the clerk, judges
12-7 <justices>, and other support personnel in any county in the
12-8 district and in more than one location in any county in the
12-9 district as the court determines is necessary and convenient.
12-10 SECTION 18. Subsection (f), Section 22.2061, Government
12-11 Code, is amended to read as follows:
12-12 (f) The commissioners court shall vest management of the
12-13 system in the chief judge <justice> of the court of appeals in the
12-14 district.
12-15 SECTION 19. Subsection (b), Section 22.210, Government Code,
12-16 is amended to read as follows:
12-17 (b) The City of Beaumont shall furnish and equip suitable
12-18 rooms for the court and the judges <justices> without expense to
12-19 the state.
12-20 SECTION 20. Subsections (b) and (c), Section 22.211,
12-21 Government Code, are amended to read as follows:
12-22 (b) The City of Waco shall furnish and equip suitable rooms
12-23 for the court and the judges <justices> without expense to the
12-24 state.
12-25 (c) Each of the judges <justices> on the court of appeals
13-1 shall designate the county of his permanent residence on the
13-2 records of the court in which the judge <justice> serves. The
13-3 county of a judge's <justice's> permanent residence is the judge's
13-4 <justice's> permanent post of duty.
13-5 SECTION 21. Subsection (b), Section 22.213, Government Code,
13-6 is amended to read as follows:
13-7 (b) The City of Tyler and Smith County shall furnish and
13-8 equip suitable rooms and a library for the court and the judges
13-9 <justices> without expenses to the state.
13-10 SECTION 22. Subsection (b), Section 22.214, Government Code,
13-11 is amended to read as follows:
13-12 (b) The City of Corpus Christi and Nueces County shall
13-13 furnish and equip suitable rooms and a library for the court and
13-14 the judges <justices> without expense to the state.
13-15 SECTION 23. Subsections (b) and (d), Section 22.215,
13-16 Government Code, are amended to read as follows:
13-17 (b) Harris County shall furnish and equip suitable rooms in
13-18 Houston for the court and the judges <justices> without expense to
13-19 the state.
13-20 (d) Each of the judges <justices> on the court of appeals
13-21 shall designate the county of his permanent residence on the
13-22 records of the court in which the judge <justice> serves. The
13-23 county of a judge's <justice's> permanent residence is the judge's
13-24 <justice's> permanent post of duty.
13-25 SECTION 24. Section 22.216, Government Code, is amended to
14-1 read as follows:
14-2 Sec. 22.216. Membership. (a) The Court of Appeals for the
14-3 First Court of Appeals District consists of a chief judge <justice>
14-4 and eight judges <justices>.
14-5 (b) The Court of Appeals for the Second Court of Appeals
14-6 District consists of a chief judge <justice> and six judges
14-7 <justices>.
14-8 (c) The Court of Appeals for the Third Court of Appeals
14-9 District consists of a chief judge <justice> and five judges
14-10 <justices>.
14-11 (d) The Court of Appeals for the Fourth Court of Appeals
14-12 District consists of a chief judge <justice> and six judges
14-13 <justices>.
14-14 (e) The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Court of Appeals
14-15 District consists of a chief judge <justice> and 12 judges
14-16 <justices>.
14-17 (f) The Court of Appeals for the Sixth Court of Appeals
14-18 District consists of a chief judge <justice> and two judges
14-19 <justices>.
14-20 (g) The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Court of Appeals
14-21 District consists of a chief judge <justice> and three judges
14-22 <justices>.
14-23 (h) The Court of Appeals for the Eighth Court of Appeals
14-24 District consists of a chief judge <justice> and three judges
14-25 <justices>.
15-1 (i) The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Court of Appeals
15-2 District consists of a chief judge <justice> and two judges
15-3 <justices>.
15-4 (j) The Court of Appeals for the Tenth Court of Appeals
15-5 District consists of a chief judge <justice> and two judges
15-6 <justices>.
15-7 (k) The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Court of Appeals
15-8 District consists of a chief judge <justice> and two judges
15-9 <justices>.
15-10 (l) The Court of Appeals for the Twelfth Court of Appeals
15-11 District consists of a chief judge <justice> and two judges
15-12 <justices>.
15-13 (m) The Court of Appeals for the Thirteenth Court of Appeals
15-14 District consists of a chief judge <justice> and five judges
15-15 <justices>.
15-16 (n) The Court of Appeals for the Fourteenth Court of Appeals
15-17 District consists of a chief judge <justice> and eight judges
15-18 <justices>.
15-19 SECTION 25. Subsection (b), Section 22.219, Government Code,
15-20 is amended to read as follows:
15-21 (b) If a quorum of a court is not present on any day of the
15-22 term, a judge <justice> of the court or the bailiff attending the
15-23 court may adjourn the court from time to time until a quorum is
15-24 present, but the court may not be finally adjourned for the term.
15-25 SECTION 26. Subsection (b), Section 22.220, Government Code,
16-1 is amended to read as follows:
16-2 (b) If a court of appeals having jurisdiction in a case,
16-3 matter, or controversy that requires immediate action is unable to
16-4 take immediate action because the illness, absence, or
16-5 unavailability of the judges <justices> causes fewer than three
16-6 members of the court to be present, the nearest available court of
16-7 appeals, under rules prescribed by the supreme court, may take the
16-8 action required in the case, matter, or controversy.
16-9 SECTION 27. Subsections (a) and (d), Section 22.221,
16-10 Government Code, are amended to read as follows:
16-11 (a) Each court of appeals or a judge <justice> of a court of
16-12 appeals may issue a writ of mandamus and all other writs necessary
16-13 to enforce the jurisdiction of the court.
16-14 (d) Concurrently with the supreme court, the court of
16-15 appeals of a court of appeals district in which a person is
16-16 restrained in his liberty, or a judge <justice> of the court of
16-17 appeals, may issue a writ of habeas corpus when it appears that the
16-18 restraint of liberty is by virtue of an order, process, or
16-19 commitment issued by a court or judge because of the violation of
16-20 an order, judgment, or decree previously made, rendered, or entered
16-21 by the court or judge in a civil case. Pending the hearing of an
16-22 application for a writ of habeas corpus, the court of appeals or a
16-23 judge <justice> of the court of appeals may admit to bail a person
16-24 to whom the writ of habeas corpus may be granted.
16-25 SECTION 28. Subsections (a) and (b), Section 22.222,
17-1 Government Code, are amended to read as follows:
17-2 (a) Each court of appeals may sit in panels of not fewer
17-3 than three judges <justices> for the purpose of hearing cases.
17-4 (b) If more than one panel is used, the court of appeals
17-5 shall establish rules to periodically rotate the judges <justices>
17-6 among the panels. Permanent civil panels and criminal panels
17-7 without rotation may not be established.
17-8 SECTION 29. Subsection (a), Section 22.223, Government Code,
17-9 is amended to read as follows:
17-10 (a) The chief judge <justice> of each court of appeals,
17-11 under rules established by the court, shall convene the court en
17-12 banc for the transaction of all business other than the hearing of
17-13 cases and may convene the court en banc for the purpose of hearing
17-14 cases.
17-15 SECTION 30. Subsection (a), Section 22.225, Government Code,
17-16 is amended to read as follows:
17-17 (c) This section does not deprive the supreme court of
17-18 jurisdiction of a civil case brought to the court of appeals from
17-19 an appealable judgment of a trial court in which the judges
17-20 <justices> of the courts of appeals disagree on a question of law
17-21 material to the decision or in which one of the courts of appeals
17-22 hold differently from a prior decision of another court of appeals
17-23 or of the supreme court, as provided by Subdivisions (1) and (2) of
17-24 Section 22.001(a).
17-25 SECTION 31. Section 22.226, Government Code, is amended to
18-1 read as follows:
18-2 Sec. 22.226. Mandate. When the court from which an appeal
18-3 is taken is deprived of jurisdiction over the case pending the
18-4 appeal and the case is determined by a court of appeals or the
18-5 criminal division of the supreme court <court of criminal appeals>,
18-6 the mandate of the appellate court that determines the case shall
18-7 be directed to the court that had jurisdiction over the case, as
18-8 also provided by Section 22.102.
18-9 SECTION 32. Subsections (a), (b), (d), (e), (f), and (g),
18-10 Section 22.228, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
18-11 (a) The other judges <justices> of a court of appeals shall
18-12 certify to the governor the following facts when they occur:
18-13 (1) a judge <justice> of the court of appeals is
18-14 totally disabled to discharge any of the duties of his office
18-15 because of physical or mental illness that probably is permanent,
18-16 has remained in that condition continuously for at least one year,
18-17 and probably will continue to be incapacitated by the illness for
18-18 the balance of his term of office; or
18-19 (2) a judge <justice> of the court of appeals has been
18-20 called or ordered into the active military service of the United
18-21 States.
18-22 (b) On receipt of a certificate that a judge <justice> is
18-23 disabled or on active military service, the governor shall
18-24 investigate and verify the facts contained in the certificate. If
18-25 the governor determines that the appointment of a special
19-1 commissioner is necessary, the governor <he> promptly shall appoint
19-2 a special commissioner who has the qualifications of a member of a
19-3 court of appeals to assist the court.
19-4 (d) A special commissioner appointed by the governor shall
19-5 receive the same compensation as a regular judge <justice> of the
19-6 courts of appeals.
19-7 (e) A special commissioner who is appointed because of the
19-8 disability of a judge <justice> serves on the court until the
19-9 recovery from the disability, the death, or the expiration of the
19-10 term of the disabled judge <justice>, except that a special
19-11 commissioner may not serve for more than two years under the same
19-12 appointment. In the event of a recovery from the disability, a
19-13 majority of the judges <justices> of the court of appeals shall
19-14 certify to the governor that the disabled judge <justice> is
19-15 recovered. The certificate of a majority of the judges <justices>
19-16 is conclusive evidence of the recovery of the disabled judge
19-17 <justice>.
19-18 (f) A special commissioner who is appointed because a judge
19-19 <justice> is on active military service serves on the court until
19-20 the discharge of the judge <justice> from the military service or
19-21 the expiration of the term of the judge <justice> who is on
19-22 military service, except that a special commissioner may not serve
19-23 more than two years under the same appointment. When the active
19-24 military service of a judge <justice> of a court of appeals is
19-25 terminated, the other judges <justices> of the court shall certify
20-1 the termination to the governor. The certificate of the other
20-2 judges <justices> is conclusive evidence of the termination of the
20-3 active military service.
20-4 (g) This section does not give the members of a court of
20-5 appeals or the governor the power to remove or suspend from office
20-6 a judge <justice> of a court of appeals or to interfere with a
20-7 judge <justice> in his constitutional rights and powers.
20-8 SECTION 33. Subchapter C, Chapter 22, Government Code, is
20-9 amended by adding Section 22.229 to read as follows:
20-10 Sec. 22.229. Reference to Justice. A reference in state law
20-11 to a justice or a chief justice of a court of appeals means a judge
20-12 or chief judge of a court of appeals.
20-13 SECTION 34. Section 22.301, Government Code, is amended to
20-14 read as follows:
20-15 Sec. 22.301. Salaries of Officers and Personnel of Appellate
20-16 Courts. The salaries of the state prosecuting attorney and the
20-17 clerks, other officers, and employees of the supreme court, <court
20-18 of criminal appeals,> and courts of appeals shall be determined by
20-19 the legislature in its appropriation acts for the support of the
20-20 judiciary.
20-21 SECTION 35. Subsection (a), Section 23.001, Government Code,
20-22 is amended to read as follows:
20-23 (a) Each district court and<,> each county court as provided
20-24 in Chapter 26, <and statutory county court exercising any of the
20-25 constitutional jurisdiction of either a county court or a district
21-1 court> has jurisdiction over juvenile matters and may be designated
21-2 a juvenile court.
21-3 SECTION 36. Subsection (d), Section 24.139, Government Code,
21-4 is amended to read as follows:
21-5 (d) The terms of the 144th, 175th, 186th, 187th, 226th,
21-6 227th, 289th, and 290th district courts <shall give preference to
21-7 criminal cases. The terms of those courts> begin on the first
21-8 Mondays in January, March, May, June, September, and November.
21-9 Each term continues until the court has disposed of the business
21-10 for that term.
21-11 SECTION 37. Subsection (a), Section 24.205, Government Code,
21-12 is amended to read as follows:
21-13 (a) The 103rd Judicial District is composed of Cameron and
21-14 Willacy counties. <The court shall give preference to civil
21-15 cases.>
21-16 SECTION 38. Subsection (a), Section 24.207, Government Code,
21-17 is amended to read as follows:
21-18 (a) The 105th Judicial District is composed of Kenedy,
21-19 Kleberg, and Nueces counties. <The court shall give preference to
21-20 criminal cases.>
21-21 SECTION 39. Subsection (a), Section 24.209, Government Code,
21-22 is amended to read as follows:
21-23 (a) The 107th Judicial District is composed of Cameron and
21-24 Willacy counties. <The court shall give preference to criminal
21-25 cases.>
22-1 SECTION 40. Subsection (a), Section 24.240, Government Code,
22-2 is amended to read as follows:
22-3 (a) The 138th Judicial District is composed of Cameron and
22-4 Willacy counties. <The court shall give preference to criminal
22-5 cases.>
22-6 SECTION 41. Subsection (a), Section 24.248(a), Government
22-7 Code, is amended to read as follows:
22-8 (a) The 147th Judicial District is composed of Travis
22-9 County. <The court shall give preference to criminal cases.>
22-10 SECTION 42. Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is
22-11 amended by adding Sections 24.523 through 24.707 to read as
22-12 follows:
22-13 Sec. 24.523. 373rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ANDERSON COUNTY). The
22-14 373rd Judicial District is composed of Anderson County.
22-15 Sec. 24.524. 374rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ANGELINA COUNTY). The
22-16 374th Judicial District is composed of Angelina County.
22-17 Sec. 24.525. 375th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ANGELINA COUNTY). The
22-18 375th Judicial District is composed of Angelina County.
22-19 Sec. 24.526. 376th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (AUSTIN COUNTY). The
22-20 376th Judicial District is composed of Austin County.
22-21 Sec. 24.527. 378th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BASTROP COUNTY). The
22-22 378th Judicial District is composed of Bastrop County.
22-23 Sec. 24.528. 379th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BELL COUNTY). The
22-24 379th Judicial District is composed of Bell County.
22-25 Sec. 24.529. 380th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BELL COUNTY). The
23-1 380th Judicial District is composed of Bell County.
23-2 Sec. 24.530. 381st JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). The
23-3 381st Judicial District is composed of Bexar County.
23-4 Sec. 24.531. 382nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). The
23-5 382nd Judicial District is composed of Bexar County.
23-6 Sec. 24.532. 383rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). The
23-7 383rd Judicial District is composed of Bexar County.
23-8 Sec. 24.533. 384th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). The
23-9 384th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County.
23-10 Sec. 24.534. 385th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). The
23-11 385th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County.
23-12 Sec. 24.535. 386th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). The
23-13 386th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County.
23-14 Sec. 24.536. 387th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). The
23-15 387th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County.
23-16 Sec. 24.537. 388th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). The
23-17 388th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County.
23-18 Sec. 24.538. 389th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). The
23-19 389th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County.
23-20 Sec. 24.539. 390nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). The
23-21 390th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County.
23-22 Sec. 24.540. 391st JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). The
23-23 391st Judicial District is composed of Bexar County.
23-24 Sec. 24.541. 392nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZORIA COUNTY). The
23-25 392nd Judicial District is composed of Brazoria County.
24-1 Sec. 24.542. 393rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZORIA COUNTY). The
24-2 393rd Judicial District is composed of Brazoria County.
24-3 Sec. 24.543. 394th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZORIA COUNTY). The
24-4 394th Judicial District is composed of Brazoria County.
24-5 Sec. 24.544. 395th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZOS COUNTY). The
24-6 395th Judicial District is composed of Brazos County.
24-7 Sec. 24.545. 396th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZOS COUNTY). The
24-8 396th Judicial District is composed of Brazos County.
24-9 Sec. 24.546. 397th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CALDWELL COUNTY). The
24-10 397th Judicial District is composed of Caldwell County.
24-11 Sec. 24.547. 398th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CALHOUN COUNTY). The
24-12 398th Judicial District is composed of Calhoun County.
24-13 Sec. 24.548. 399th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CAMERON COUNTY). The
24-14 399th Judicial District is composed of Cameron County.
24-15 Sec. 24.549. 400th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CAMERON COUNTY). The
24-16 400th Judicial District is composed of Cameron County.
24-17 Sec. 24.550. 401st JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CHEROKEE COUNTY). The
24-18 401st Judicial District is composed of Cherokee County.
24-19 Sec. 24.551. 402nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY). The
24-20 402nd Judicial District is composed of Collin County.
24-21 Sec. 24.552. 403rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY). The
24-22 403rd Judicial District is composed of Collin County.
24-23 Sec. 24.553. 404th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY). The
24-24 404th Judicial District is composed of Collin County.
24-25 Sec. 24.554. 405th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COMAL COUNTY). The
25-1 405th Judicial District is composed of Comal County.
25-2 Sec. 24.555. 406th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CORYELL COUNTY). The
25-3 406th Judicial District is composed of Coryell County.
25-4 Sec. 24.556. 407th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). The
25-5 407th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.
25-6 Sec. 24.557. 408th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). The
25-7 408th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.
25-8 Sec. 24.558. 409th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). The
25-9 409th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.
25-10 Sec. 24.559. 410th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). The
25-11 410th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.
25-12 Sec. 24.560. 411th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). The
25-13 411th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.
25-14 Sec. 24.561. 412th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). The
25-15 412th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.
25-16 Sec. 24.562. 413th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). The
25-17 413th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.
25-18 Sec. 24.563. 414th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). The
25-19 414th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.
25-20 Sec. 24.564. 415th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). The
25-21 415th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.
25-22 Sec. 24.565. 416th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). The
25-23 416th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.
25-24 Sec. 24.566. 417th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). The
25-25 417th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.
26-1 Sec. 24.567. 418th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). The
26-2 418th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.
26-3 Sec. 24.568. 419th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). The
26-4 419th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.
26-5 Sec. 24.569. 420th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). The
26-6 420th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.
26-7 Sec. 24.570. 421st JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). The
26-8 421st Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.
26-9 Sec. 24.571. 422nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). The
26-10 422nd Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.
26-11 Sec. 24.572. 423rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). The
26-12 423rd Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.
26-13 Sec. 24.573. 424th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). The
26-14 424th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.
26-15 Sec. 24.574. 425th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). The
26-16 425th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.
26-17 Sec. 24.575. 426th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). The
26-18 426th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.
26-19 Sec. 24.576. 427th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DENTON COUNTY). The
26-20 427th Judicial District is composed of Denton County.
26-21 Sec. 24.577. 428th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DENTON COUNTY). The
26-22 428th Judicial District is composed of Denton County.
26-23 Sec. 24.578. 429th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DENTON COUNTY). The
26-24 429th Judicial District is composed of Denton County.
26-25 Sec. 24.579. 430th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ECTOR COUNTY). The
27-1 430th Judicial District is composed of Ector County.
27-2 Sec. 24.580. 431st JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ECTOR COUNTY). The
27-3 431st Judicial District is composed of Ector County.
27-4 Sec. 24.581. 432nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ELLIS COUNTY). The
27-5 432nd Judicial District is composed of Ellis County.
27-6 Sec. 24.582. 433rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). The
27-7 433rd Judicial District is composed of El Paso County.
27-8 Sec. 24.583. 434th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). The
27-9 434th Judicial District is composed of El Paso County.
27-10 Sec. 24.584. 435th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). The
27-11 435th Judicial District is composed of El Paso County.
27-12 Sec. 24.585. 436th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). The
27-13 436th Judicial District is composed of El Paso County.
27-14 Sec. 24.586. 437th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). The
27-15 437th Judicial District is composed of El Paso County.
27-16 Sec. 24.587. 438th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). The
27-17 438th Judicial District is composed of El Paso County.
27-18 Sec. 24.588. 439th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ERATH COUNTY). The
27-19 439th Judicial District is composed of Erath County.
27-20 Sec. 24.589. 440th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FORT BEND COUNTY).
27-21 The 440th Judicial District is composed of Fort Bend County.
27-22 Sec. 24.590. 441st JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FORT BEND COUNTY).
27-23 The 441st Judicial District is composed of Fort Bend County.
27-24 Sec. 24.591. 442nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GALVESTON COUNTY).
27-25 The 442nd Judicial District is composed of Galveston County.
28-1 Sec. 24.592. 443rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GALVESTON COUNTY).
28-2 The 443rd Judicial District is composed of Galveston County.
28-3 Sec. 24.593. 444th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GALVESTON COUNTY).
28-4 The 444th Judicial District is composed of Galveston County.
28-5 Sec. 24.594. 445th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GRAYSON COUNTY). The
28-6 445th Judicial District is composed of Grayson County.
28-7 Sec. 24.595. 446th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GRAYSON COUNTY). The
28-8 446th Judicial District is composed of Grayson County.
28-9 Sec. 24.596. 447th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GREGG COUNTY). The
28-10 447th Judicial District is composed of Gregg County.
28-11 Sec. 24.597. 448th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GUADALUPE COUNTY).
28-12 The 448th Judicial District is composed of Guadalupe County.
28-13 Sec. 24.598. 449th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The
28-14 449th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
28-15 Sec. 24.599. 450th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The
28-16 450th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
28-17 Sec. 24.600. 451st JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The
28-18 451st Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
28-19 Sec. 24.601. 452nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The
28-20 452nd Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
28-21 Sec. 24.602. 453rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The
28-22 453rd Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
28-23 Sec. 24.603. 454th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The
28-24 454th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
28-25 Sec. 24.604. 455th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The
29-1 455th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
29-2 Sec. 24.605. 456th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The
29-3 456th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
29-4 Sec. 24.606. 457th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The
29-5 457th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
29-6 Sec. 24.607. 458th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The
29-7 458th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
29-8 Sec. 24.608. 459th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The
29-9 459th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
29-10 Sec. 24.609. 460th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The
29-11 460th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
29-12 Sec. 24.610. 461st JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The
29-13 461st Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
29-14 Sec. 24.611. 462nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The
29-15 462nd Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
29-16 Sec. 24.612. 463rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The
29-17 463rd Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
29-18 Sec. 24.613. 464th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The
29-19 464th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
29-20 Sec. 24.614. 465th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The
29-21 465th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
29-22 Sec. 24.615. 466th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The
29-23 466th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
29-24 Sec. 24.616. 467th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The
29-25 467th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
30-1 Sec. 24.617. 468th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The
30-2 468th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
30-3 Sec. 24.618. 469th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The
30-4 469th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
30-5 Sec. 24.619. 470th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The
30-6 470th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
30-7 Sec. 24.620. 471st JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRISON COUNTY). The
30-8 471st Judicial District is composed of Harrison County.
30-9 Sec. 24.621. 472nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HAYS COUNTY). The
30-10 472nd Judicial District is composed of Hays County.
30-11 Sec. 24.622. 473rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HAYS COUNTY). The
30-12 473rd Judicial District is composed of Hays County.
30-13 Sec. 24.623. 474th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HENDERSON COUNTY).
30-14 The 474th Judicial District is composed of Henderson County.
30-15 Sec. 24.624. 475th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY). The
30-16 475th Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County.
30-17 Sec. 24.625. 476th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY). The
30-18 476th Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County.
30-19 Sec. 24.626. 477th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY). The
30-20 477th Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County.
30-21 Sec. 24.627. 478th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY). The
30-22 478th Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County.
30-23 Sec. 24.628. 479th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HOPKINS COUNTY). The
30-24 479th Judicial District is composed of Hopkins County.
30-25 Sec. 24.629. 480th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HOUSTON COUNTY). The
31-1 480th Judicial District is composed of Houston County.
31-2 Sec. 24.630. 481st JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HUNT COUNTY). The
31-3 481st Judicial District is composed of Hunt County.
31-4 Sec. 24.631. 482nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JEFFERSON COUNTY).
31-5 The 482nd Judicial District is composed of Jefferson County.
31-6 Sec. 24.632. 483rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JEFFERSON COUNTY).
31-7 The 483rd Judicial District is composed of Jefferson County.
31-8 Sec. 24.633. 484th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JEFFERSON COUNTY).
31-9 The 484th Judicial District is composed of Jefferson County.
31-10 Sec. 24.634. 485th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JOHNSON COUNTY). The
31-11 485th Judicial District is composed of Johnson County.
31-12 Sec. 24.635. 486th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JOHNSON COUNTY). The
31-13 486th Judicial District is composed of Johnson County.
31-14 Sec. 24.636. 487th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (KERR COUNTY). The
31-15 487th Judicial District is composed of Kerr County.
31-16 Sec. 24.637. 488th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (KLEBERG COUNTY). The
31-17 488th Judicial District is composed of Kleberg County.
31-18 Sec. 24.638. 489th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (LIBERTY COUNTY). The
31-19 489th Judicial District is composed of Liberty County.
31-20 Sec. 24.639. 490th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (LUBBOCK COUNTY). The
31-21 490th Judicial District is composed of Lubbock County.
31-22 Sec. 24.640. 491st JUDICIAL DISTRICT (LUBBOCK COUNTY). The
31-23 491st Judicial District is composed of Lubbock County.
31-24 Sec. 24.641. 492nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (LUBBOCK COUNTY). The
31-25 492nd Judicial District is composed of Lubbock County.
32-1 Sec. 24.642. 493rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MCLENNAN COUNTY). The
32-2 493rd Judicial District is composed of McLennan County.
32-3 Sec. 24.643. 494th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MCLENNAN COUNTY). The
32-4 494th Judicial District is composed of McLennan County.
32-5 Sec. 24.644. 495th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MEDINA COUNTY). The
32-6 495th Judicial District is composed of Medina County.
32-7 Sec. 24.645. 496th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MIDLAND COUNTY). The
32-8 496th Judicial District is composed of Midland County.
32-9 Sec. 24.646. 497th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MIDLAND COUNTY). The
32-10 497th Judicial District is composed of Midland County.
32-11 Sec. 24.647. 498th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY COUNTY).
32-12 The 498th Judicial District is composed of Montgomery County.
32-13 Sec. 24.648. 499th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY COUNTY).
32-14 The 499th Judicial District is composed of Montgomery County.
32-15 Sec. 24.649. 500th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY COUNTY).
32-16 The 500th Judicial District is composed of Montgomery County.
32-17 Sec. 24.650. 501st JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MOORE COUNTY). The
32-18 501st Judicial District is composed of Moore County.
32-19 Sec. 24.651. 502nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (NACOGDOCHES COUNTY).
32-20 The 502nd Judicial District is composed of Nacogdoches County.
32-21 Sec. 24.652. 503rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (NOLAN COUNTY). The
32-22 503rd Judicial District is composed of Nolan County.
32-23 Sec. 24.653. 504th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (NUECES COUNTY). The
32-24 504th Judicial District is composed of Nueces County.
32-25 Sec. 24.654. 505th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (NUECES COUNTY). The
33-1 505th Judicial District is composed of Nueces County.
33-2 Sec. 24.655. 506th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (NUECES COUNTY). The
33-3 506th Judicial District is composed of Nueces County.
33-4 Sec. 24.656. 507th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (NUECES COUNTY). The
33-5 507th Judicial District is composed of Nueces County.
33-6 Sec. 24.657. 508th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ORANGE COUNTY). The
33-7 508th Judicial District is composed of Orange County.
33-8 Sec. 24.658. 509th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (PANOLA COUNTY). The
33-9 509th Judicial District is composed of Panola County.
33-10 Sec. 24.659. 510th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (PARKER COUNTY). The
33-11 510th Judicial District is composed of Parker County.
33-12 Sec. 24.660. 511th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (POLK COUNTY). The
33-13 511th Judicial District is composed of Polk County.
33-14 Sec. 24.661. 512th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (POTTER COUNTY). The
33-15 512th Judicial District is composed of Potter County.
33-16 Sec. 24.662. 513th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (POTTER COUNTY). The
33-17 513th Judicial District is composed of Potter County.
33-18 Sec. 24.663. 514th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (RANDALL COUNTY). The
33-19 514th Judicial District is composed of Randall County.
33-20 Sec. 24.664. 515th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (REEVES COUNTY). The
33-21 515th Judicial District is composed of Reeves County.
33-22 Sec. 24.665. 516th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (RUSK COUNTY). The
33-23 516th Judicial District is composed of Rusk County.
33-24 Sec. 24.666. 517th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (SAN PATRICIO COUNTY).
33-25 The 517th Judicial District is composed of San Patricio County.
34-1 Sec. 24.667. 518th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (SMITH COUNTY). The
34-2 518th Judicial District is composed of Smith County.
34-3 Sec. 24.668. 519th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (SMITH COUNTY). The
34-4 519th Judicial District is composed of Smith County.
34-5 Sec. 24.669. 520th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (STARR COUNTY). The
34-6 520th Judicial District is composed of Starr County.
34-7 Sec. 24.670. 521st JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). The
34-8 521st Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County.
34-9 Sec. 24.671. 522nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). The
34-10 522nd Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County.
34-11 Sec. 24.672. 523rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). The
34-12 523rd Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County.
34-13 Sec. 24.673. 524th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). The
34-14 524th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County.
34-15 Sec. 24.674. 525th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). The
34-16 525th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County.
34-17 Sec. 24.675. 526th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). The
34-18 526th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County.
34-19 Sec. 24.676. 527th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). The
34-20 527th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County.
34-21 Sec. 24.677. 528th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). The
34-22 528th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County.
34-23 Sec. 24.678. 529th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). The
34-24 529th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County.
34-25 Sec. 24.679. 530th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). The
35-1 530th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County.
35-2 Sec. 24.680. 531st JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). The
35-3 531st Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County.
35-4 Sec. 24.681. 532nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). The
35-5 532nd Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County.
35-6 Sec. 24.682. 533rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). The
35-7 533rd Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County.
35-8 Sec. 24.683. 534th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). The
35-9 534th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County.
35-10 Sec. 24.684. 535th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). The
35-11 535th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County.
35-12 Sec. 24.685. 536th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TAYLOR COUNTY). The
35-13 536th Judicial District is composed of Taylor County.
35-14 Sec. 24.686. 537th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TAYLOR COUNTY). The
35-15 537th Judicial District is composed of Taylor County.
35-16 Sec. 24.687. 538th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TOM GREEN COUNTY).
35-17 The 538th Judicial District is composed of Tom Green County.
35-18 Sec. 24.688. 539th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). The
35-19 539th Judicial District is composed of Travis County.
35-20 Sec. 24.689. 540th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). The
35-21 540th Judicial District is composed of Travis County.
35-22 Sec. 24.690. 541st JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). The
35-23 541st Judicial District is composed of Travis County.
35-24 Sec. 24.691. 542nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). The
35-25 542nd Judicial District is composed of Travis County.
36-1 Sec. 24.692. 543rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). The
36-2 543rd Judicial District is composed of Travis County.
36-3 Sec. 24.693. 544th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). The
36-4 544th Judicial District is composed of Travis County.
36-5 Sec. 24.694. 545th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). The
36-6 545th Judicial District is composed of Travis County.
36-7 Sec. 24.695. 546th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (VAL VERDE COUNTY).
36-8 The 546th Judicial District is composed of Val Verde County.
36-9 Sec. 24.696. 547th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (VICTORIA COUNTY). The
36-10 547th Judicial District is composed of Victoria County.
36-11 Sec. 24.697. 548th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (VICTORIA COUNTY). The
36-12 548th Judicial District is composed of Victoria County.
36-13 Sec. 24.698. 549th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WALKER COUNTY). The
36-14 549th Judicial District is composed of Walker County.
36-15 Sec. 24.699. 550th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WALLER COUNTY). The
36-16 550th Judicial District is composed of Waller County.
36-17 Sec. 24.670. 551st JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WASHINGTON COUNTY).
36-18 The 551st Judicial District is composed of Washington County.
36-19 Sec. 24.701. 552nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WEBB COUNTY). The
36-20 552nd Judicial District is composed of Webb County.
36-21 Sec. 24.702. 553rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WEBB COUNTY). The
36-22 553rd Judicial District is composed of Webb County.
36-23 Sec. 24.703. 554th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WICHITA COUNTY). The
36-24 554th Judicial District is composed of Wichita County.
36-25 Sec. 24.704. 555th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WICHITA COUNTY). The
37-1 555th Judicial District is composed of Wichita County.
37-2 Sec. 24.705. 556th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WILLIAMSON COUNTY).
37-3 The 556th Judicial District is composed of Williamson County.
37-4 Sec. 24.706. 557th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WILLIAMSON COUNTY).
37-5 The 557th Judicial District is composed of Williamson County.
37-6 Sec. 24.707. 558th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WISE COUNTY). The
37-7 558th Judicial District is composed of Wise County.
37-8 SECTION 43. Subsection (d), Section 26.014, Government Code,
37-9 is amended to read as follows:
37-10 (d) The district <county> clerk shall note the election of
37-11 the special judge in the minutes of the court <in the same manner
37-12 as that provided for similar cases in the district court>.
37-13 SECTION 44. Section 26.021, Government Code, is amended to
37-14 read as follows:
37-15 Sec. 26.021. Application of Subchapter. This subchapter
37-16 applies only to a county in which the county court is authorized by
37-17 Subchapter E to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter D
37-18 and other law<:>
37-19 <(1) there is not statutory county court at law or
37-20 statutory probate court; and>
37-21 <(2) all duties of the county court devolve on the
37-22 county judge>.
37-23 SECTION 45. Subsection (a), Section 26.022, Government Code,
37-24 is amended to read as follows:
37-25 (a) The county judge for good cause may at any time appoint
38-1 a special judge with respect to any pending <civil or> criminal
38-2 matter.
38-3 SECTION 46. Section 26.041, Government Code, is amended to
38-4 read as follows:
38-5 Sec. 26.041. General Jurisdiction; Changes. (a) A county
38-6 court has no jurisdiction in civil cases.
38-7 (b) If authorized by Subchapter E, a county court has the
38-8 jurisdiction conferred by this subchapter and other law.
38-9 SECTION 47. Section 26.042, Government Code, is amended to
38-10 read as follows:
38-11 Sec. 26.042. <Civil Jurisdiction;> Juvenile Jurisdiction;
38-12 Probate Jurisdiction. If authorized by Subchapter E:
38-13 (a) <A county court has concurrent jurisdiction with the
38-14 justice courts in civil cases in which the matter in controversy
38-15 exceeds $200 in value but does not exceed $5,000, exclusive of
38-16 interest.>
38-17 <(b)> A county court has juvenile jurisdiction as provided
38-18 by Section 23.001.
38-19 (b) A county court has jurisdiction in probate cases as
38-20 provided by the Probate Code.
38-21 <(c) If under Subchapter E a county court has original
38-22 jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil matters in which
38-23 the justice courts have jurisdiction, an appeal or writ of error
38-24 may not be taken to the court of appeals from a final judgment of
38-25 the county court in a civil case in which:>
39-1 <(1) the county court has appellate or original
39-2 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts; and>
39-3 <(2) the judgment or amount in controversy does not
39-4 exceed $100, exclusive of interest and costs.>
39-5 <(d) A county court has concurrent jurisdiction with the
39-6 district court in civil cases in which the matter in controversy
39-7 exceeds $500 but does not exceed $5,000, exclusive of interest.>
39-8 <(e) A county court has appellate jurisdiction in civil
39-9 cases over which the justice courts have original jurisdiction in
39-10 cases in which the judgment appealed from or the amount in
39-11 controversy exceeds $20, exclusive of costs.>
39-12 SECTION 48. Section 26.045, Government Code, is amended to
39-13 read as follows:
39-14 Sec. 26.045. Original Criminal Jurisdiction. (a) If
39-15 authorized by Subchapter E <Except as provided by Subsection (c)>,
39-16 a county court has exclusive original jurisdiction of misdemeanors
39-17 other than misdemeanors involving official misconduct and cases in
39-18 which the highest fine that may be imposed is $500 or less.
39-19 (b) If authorized by Subchapter E <Except as provided by
39-20 Subsection (c)>, a county court has jurisdiction in the forfeiture
39-21 and final judgment of bonds and recognizances taken in criminal
39-22 cases within the court's jurisdiction.
39-23 <(c) A county court that is in a county with a criminal
39-24 district court does not have any criminal jurisdiction. This
39-25 subsection does not affect the jurisdiction of a statutory county
40-1 court.>
40-2 SECTION 49. Section 26.046, Government Code, is amended to
40-3 read as follows:
40-4 Sec. 26.046. Appellate Criminal Jurisdiction. If authorized
40-5 by Subchapter E, a <A> county court has appellate jurisdiction in
40-6 criminal cases of which justice courts and other inferior courts
40-7 have original jurisdiction.
40-8 SECTION 50. Subsection (a), Section 26.047, Government Code,
40-9 is amended to read as follows:
40-10 (a) If authorized by Subchapter E, a <(A)> county court may
40-11 issue a writ of habeas corpus in any case in which the constitution
40-12 has not conferred the power on the district courts.
40-13 SECTION 51. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
40-14 adding a Section 26.102 to read as follows:
40-15 Sec. 26.102. Andrews County. The county court of Andrews
40-16 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
40-17 Subchapter D and other law.
40-18 SECTION 52. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
40-19 adding a Section 26.104 to read as follows:
40-20 Sec. 26.104. Aransas County. The county court of Aransas
40-21 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
40-22 Subchapter D and other law.
40-23 SECTION 53. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
40-24 adding a Section 26.105 to read as follows:
40-25 Sec. 26.105. Archer County. The county court of Archer
41-1 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
41-2 Subchapter D and other law.
41-3 SECTION 54. Section 26.105, Government Code, is amended to
41-4 read as follows:
41-5 Sec. 26.105. Armstrong County. The county court of
41-6 Armstrong County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction
41-7 conferred by Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other
41-8 jurisdiction provided by law, the County Court of Armstrong County
41-9 has original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all
41-10 civil matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under
41-11 general law.>
41-12 SECTION 55. Section 26.107, Government Code, is amended to
41-13 read as follows:
41-14 Sec. 26.107. Atascosa County. The county court of Atascosa
41-15 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
41-16 Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
41-17 provided by law, the County Court of Atascosa County has original
41-18 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil
41-19 matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general
41-20 law.>
41-21 SECTION 56. Section 26.109, Government Code, is amended to
41-22 read as follows:
41-23 Sec. 26.109. Bailey County. The county court of Bailey
41-24 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
41-25 Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
42-1 provided by law, the County Court of Bailey County has original
42-2 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil
42-3 matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general
42-4 law.>
42-5 SECTION 57. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
42-6 adding a Section 26.110 to read as follows:
42-7 Sec. 26.110. Bandera County. The county court of Bandera
42-8 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
42-9 Subchapter D and other law.
42-10 SECTION 58. Section 26.112, Government Code, is amended to
42-11 read as follows:
42-12 Sec. 26.112. Baylor County. The county court of Baylor
42-13 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
42-14 Subchapter D and other law. <The County Court of Baylor County
42-15 has the general jurisdiction of a probate court but has no other
42-16 civil or criminal jurisdiction except to receive and enter guilty
42-17 pleas in misdemeanor cases.>
42-18 SECTION 59. Section 26.113, Government Code, is amended to
42-19 read as follows:
42-20 Sec. 26.113. Bee County. The county court of Bee County is
42-21 authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter D
42-22 and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law,
42-23 the County Court of Bee County has original concurrent jurisdiction
42-24 with the justice courts in all civil matters in which the justice
42-25 courts have jurisdiction under general law.>
43-1 SECTION 60. Subsection (a), Section 26.116, Government Code,
43-2 is amended to read as follows:
43-3 (a) The county court of Blanco County is authorized to
43-4 exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter D and other law.
43-5 <In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the County
43-6 Court of Blanco County has original concurrent jurisdiction with
43-7 the justice courts in all civil and criminal matters in which the
43-8 justice courts have jurisdiction under general law.>
43-9 SECTION 61. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
43-10 adding a Section 26.117 to read as follows:
43-11 Sec. 26.117. Borden County. The county court of Borden
43-12 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
43-13 Subchapter D and other law.
43-14 SECTION 62. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
43-15 adding a Section 26.118 to read as follows:
43-16 Sec. 26.118. Bosque County. The county court of Bosque
43-17 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
43-18 Subchapter D and other law.
43-19 SECTION 63. Section 26.122, Government Code, is amended to
43-20 read as follows:
43-21 Sec. 26.122. Brewster County. (a) The county court of
43-22 Brewster County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction
43-23 conferred by Subchapter D and other law.
43-24 (b) <(a)> The terms of the County Court of Brewster County
43-25 begin on the third Mondays in February, May, August, and November
44-1 and continue until the court has disposed of its business.
44-2 (c) <(b)> The commissioners court may change the court terms
44-3 under Section 26.002.
44-4 SECTION 64. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
44-5 adding a Section 26.123 to read as follows:
44-6 Sec. 26.123. Briscoe County. The county court of Briscoe
44-7 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
44-8 Subchapter D and other law.
44-9 SECTION 65. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
44-10 adding a Section 26.124 to read as follows:
44-11 Sec. 26.124. Brooks County. The county court of Brooks
44-12 County is authorize to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
44-13 Subchapter D and other law.
44-14 SECTION 66. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
44-15 adding a Section 26.125 to read as follows:
44-16 Sec. 26.125. Brown County. The county court of Brown County
44-17 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
44-18 D and other law.
44-19 SECTION 67. Section 26.126, Government Code, is amended to
44-20 read as follows:
44-21 Sec. 26.126. Burleson County. The county court of Burleson
44-22 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
44-23 Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
44-24 provided by law, the County Court of Burleson County has original
44-25 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil
45-1 matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general
45-2 law.>
45-3 SECTION 68. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
45-4 adding a Section 26.127 to read as follows:
45-5 Sec. 26.127. Burnet County. The county court of Burnet
45-6 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
45-7 Subchapter D and other law.
45-8 SECTION 69. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
45-9 adding a Section 26.130 to read as follows:
45-10 Sec. 26.130. Callahan County. The county court of Callahan
45-11 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
45-12 Subchapter D and other law.
45-13 SECTION 70. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
45-14 adding a Section 26.132 to read as follows:
45-15 Sec. 26.132. Camp County. The county court of Camp County
45-16 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
45-17 D and other law.
45-18 SECTION 71. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
45-19 adding a Section 26.133 to read as follows:
45-20 Sec. 26.133. Carson County. The county court of Carson
45-21 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
45-22 Subchapter D and other law.
45-23 SECTION 72. Section 26.134, Government Code, is amended to
45-24 read as follows:
45-25 Sec. 26.134. Cass County. The county court of Cass County
46-1 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
46-2 D and other law. <The County Court of Cass County has the general
46-3 jurisdiction of a probate court but has no other civil or criminal
46-4 jurisdiction except juvenile jurisdiction as provided by Section
46-5 26.042(b) and criminal jurisdiction to receive and enter guilty
46-6 pleas in misdemeanor cases.>
46-7 SECTION 73. Section 26.135, Government Code, is amended to
46-8 read as follows:
46-9 Sec. 26.135. Castro County. (a) The county court of Castro
46-10 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
46-11 Subchapter D and other law.
46-12 (b) <(a)> The terms of the County Court of Castro County
46-13 begin on the fourth Mondays in February, May, August, and November
46-14 and continue until the court has disposed of its business.
46-15 (c) <(b)> The commissioners court may change the court terms
46-16 under Section 26.002.
46-17 SECTION 74. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
46-18 adding a Section 26.138 to read as follows:
46-19 Sec. 26.138. Childress County. The county court of
46-20 Childress County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction
46-21 conferred by Subchapter D and other law.
46-22 SECTION 75. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
46-23 adding a Section 26.139 to read as follows:
46-24 Sec. 26.139. Clay County. The county court of Clay County
46-25 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
47-1 D and other law.
47-2 SECTION 76. Section 26.140, Government Code, is amended to
47-3 read as follows:
47-4 Sec. 26.140. Cochran County. The county court of Cochran
47-5 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
47-6 Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
47-7 provided by law, the County Court of Cochran County has original
47-8 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil
47-9 matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general
47-10 law.>
47-11 SECTION 77. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
47-12 adding a Section 26.141 to read as follows:
47-13 Sec. 26.141. Coke County. The county court of Coke County
47-14 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
47-15 D and other law.
47-16 SECTION 78. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
47-17 adding a Section 26.142 to read as follows:
47-18 Sec. 26.142. Coleman County. The county court of Coleman
47-19 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
47-20 Subchapter D and other law.
47-21 SECTION 79. Section 26.144, Government Code, is amended to
47-22 read as follows:
47-23 Sec. 26.144. Collingsworth County. The county court of
47-24 Collingsworth County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction
47-25 conferred by Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other
48-1 jurisdiction provided by law, the County Court of Collingsworth
48-2 County has original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts
48-3 in all civil matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction
48-4 under general law.>
48-5 SECTION 80. Section 26.145, Government Code, is amended to
48-6 read as follows:
48-7 Sec. 26.145. Colorado County. The county court of Colorado
48-8 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
48-9 Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
48-10 provided by law, the County Court of Colorado County has original
48-11 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil
48-12 matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general
48-13 law.>
48-14 SECTION 81. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
48-15 adding a Section 26.147 to read as follows:
48-16 Sec. 26.147. Comanche County. The county court of Comanche
48-17 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
48-18 Subchapter D and other law.
48-19 SECTION 82. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
48-20 adding a Section 26.148 to read as follows:
48-21 Sec. 26.148. Concho County. The county court of Concho
48-22 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
48-23 Subchapter D and other law.
48-24 SECTION 83. Section 26.151, Government Code, is amended to
48-25 read as follows:
49-1 Sec. 26.151. Cottle County. The county court of Cottle
49-2 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
49-3 Subchapter D and other law. <The County Court of Cottle County has
49-4 the general jurisdiction of a probate court but has no other civil
49-5 or criminal jurisdiction except to receive and enter guilty pleas
49-6 in misdemeanor cases.>
49-7 SECTION 84. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
49-8 adding a Section 26.152 to read as follows:
49-9 Sec. 26.152. Crane County. The county court of Crane County
49-10 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
49-11 D and other law.
49-12 SECTION 85. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
49-13 adding a Section 26.153 to read as follows:
49-14 Sec. 26.153. Crockett County. The county court of Crockett
49-15 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
49-16 Subchapter D and other law.
49-17 SECTION 86. Section 26.154, Government Code, is amended to
49-18 read as follows:
49-19 Sec. 26.154. Crosby County. The county court of Crosby
49-20 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
49-21 Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
49-22 provided by law, the County Court of Crosby County has original
49-23 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil
49-24 matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general
49-25 law.>
50-1 SECTION 87. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
50-2 adding a Section 26.155 to read as follows:
50-3 Sec. 26.155. Culberson County. The county court of
50-4 Culberson County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction
50-5 conferred by Subchapter D and other law.
50-6 SECTION 88. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
50-7 adding a Section 26.156 to read as follows:
50-8 Sec. 26.156. Dallam County. The county court of Dallam
50-9 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
50-10 Subchapter D and other law.
50-11 SECTION 89. Section 26.158, Government Code, is amended to
50-12 read as follows:
50-13 Sec. 26.158. Dawson County. The county court of Dawson
50-14 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
50-15 Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
50-16 provided by law, the County Court of Dawson County has original
50-17 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil
50-18 matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general
50-19 law.>
50-20 SECTION 90. Section 26.159, Government Code, is amended to
50-21 read as follows:
50-22 Sec. 26.159. Deaf Smith County. The county court of Deaf
50-23 Smith County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred
50-24 by Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
50-25 provided by law, the County Court of Deaf Smith County has original
51-1 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil
51-2 matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general
51-3 law.>
51-4 SECTION 91. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
51-5 adding a Section 26.160 to read as follows:
51-6 Sec. 26.160 Delta County. The county court of Delta County
51-7 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
51-8 D and other law.
51-9 SECTION 92. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
51-10 adding a Section 26.162 to read as follows:
51-11 Sec. 26.162 DeWitt County. The county court of DeWitt County
51-12 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
51-13 D and other law.
51-14 SECTION 93. Section 26.163, Government Code, is amended to
51-15 read as follows:
51-16 Sec. 26.163. Dickens County. The county court of Dickens
51-17 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
51-18 Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
51-19 provided by law, the County Court of Dickens County has original
51-20 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil
51-21 matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general
51-22 law.>
51-23 SECTION 94. Section 26.164, Government Code, is amended to
51-24 read as follows:
51-25 Sec. 26.164 Dimmit County. (a) The county court of Dimmit
52-1 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
52-2 Subchapter D and other law.
52-3 (b) <(a)> The terms of the County Court of Dimmit County
52-4 begin on the second Mondays in January, April, July, and October
52-5 and may continue for three weeks.
52-6 (c) <(b)> The commissioners court may change the court terms
52-7 under Section 26.002.
52-8 SECTION 95. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
52-9 adding a Section 26.165 to read as follows:
52-10 Sec. 26.165 Donley County. The county court of Donley County
52-11 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
52-12 D and other law.
52-13 SECTION 96. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
52-14 adding a Section 26.166 to read as follows:
52-15 Sec. 26.166 Duval County. The county court of Duval County
52-16 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
52-17 D and other law.
52-18 SECTION 97. Section 26.169, Government Code, is amended to
52-19 read as follows:
52-20 Sec. 26.169. Edwards County. (a) The county court of
52-21 Edwards County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred
52-22 by Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
52-23 provided by law, the County Court of Edwards County has original
52-24 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil and
52-25 criminal matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction
53-1 under general law.>
53-2 (b) The terms of the county court begin on the first Mondays
53-3 in January, May, August, and November and continue until the
53-4 Saturday before the Monday on which the next term begins. The
53-5 commissioners court may change the court terms under Section
53-6 26.002.
53-7 SECTION 98. Section 26.173, Government Code, is amended to
53-8 read as follows:
53-9 Sec. 26.173 Falls County. The County Court of Falls County
53-10 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
53-11 D and other law. <has:>
53-12 <(1) the general jurisdiction of a probate court;>
53-13 <(2) juvenile jurisdiction as provided by Section
53-14 24.042(b); and>
53-15 <(3) original and appellate jurisdiction in all
53-16 matters over which county courts have jurisdiction under the
53-17 constitution and laws of this state.>
53-18 SECTION 99. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
53-19 adding a Section 26.174 to read as follows:
53-20 Sec. 26.174 Fannin County. The county court of Fannin County
53-21 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
53-22 D and other law.
53-23 SECTION 100. Section 26.175, Government Code, is amended to
53-24 read as follows:
53-25 Sec. 26.175 Fayette County. The county court of Fayette
54-1 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
54-2 Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
54-3 provided by law, the County Court of Fayette County has the
54-4 following jurisdiction concurrent with the district court if the
54-5 county judge is licensed to practice law in this state and
54-6 practiced law for at least two years before his appointment or
54-7 election:>
54-8 <(1) jurisdiction over cases and proceedings under the
54-9 Family Code;>
54-10 <(2) eminent domain jurisdiction; and>
54-11 <(3) civil jurisdiction in cases in which the matter
54-12 in controversy exceeds $500 and does not exceed $20,000.>
54-13 SECTION 101. Section 26.176, Government Code, is amended to
54-14 read as follows:
54-15 Sec. 26.176. Fisher County. The county court of Fisher
54-16 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
54-17 Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
54-18 provided by law, the County Court of Fisher County has original
54-19 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil
54-20 matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general
54-21 law.>
54-22 SECTION 102. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
54-23 adding a Section 26.177 to read as follows:
54-24 Sec. 26.177 Floyd County. The county court of Floyd County
54-25 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
55-1 D and other law.
55-2 SECTION 103. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
55-3 adding a Section 26.178 to read as follows:
55-4 Sec. 26.178 Foard County. The county court of Foard County
55-5 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
55-6 D and other law.
55-7 SECTION 104. Section 26.180, Government Code, is amended to
55-8 read as follows:
55-9 Sec. 26.180 Franklin County. (a) The county court of
55-10 Franklin County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction
55-11 conferred by Subchapter D and other law.
55-12 (b) <(a)> The terms of the County Court of Franklin County
55-13 begin on the second Mondays in January, April, July, and October
55-14 and continue until the court has disposed of its business.
55-15 (c) <(b)> The commissioners court may change the court terms
55-16 under Section 26.002.
55-17 SECTION 105. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
55-18 adding a Section 26.181 to read as follows:
55-19 Sec. 26.181 Freestone County. The county court of Freestone
55-20 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
55-21 Subchapter D and other law.
55-22 SECTION 106. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
55-23 adding a Section 26.182 to read as follows:
55-24 Sec. 26.182 Frio County. The county court of Frio County is
55-25 authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter D
56-1 and other law.
56-2 SECTION 107. Section 26.183, Government Code, is amended to
56-3 read as follows:
56-4 Sec. 26.183. Gaines County. The county court of Gaines
56-5 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
56-6 Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
56-7 provided by law, the County Court of Gaines County has original
56-8 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil
56-9 matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general
56-10 law.>
56-11 SECTION 108. Section 26.185, Government Code, is amended to
56-12 read as follows:
56-13 Sec. 26.185. Garza County. The county court of Garza County
56-14 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
56-15 D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction provided by
56-16 law, the County Court of Garza County has original concurrent
56-17 jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil matters in which
56-18 the justice courts have jurisdiction under general law.>
56-19 SECTION 109. Section 26.186, Government Code, is amended to
56-20 read as follows:
56-21 Sec. 26.186. Gillespie County. (a) The county court of
56-22 Gillespie County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction
56-23 conferred by Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other
56-24 jurisdiction provided by law, the County Court of Gillespie County
56-25 has original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all
57-1 civil and criminal matters in which the justice courts have
57-2 jurisdiction under general law.>
57-3 (b) The terms of the county court begin on the first Mondays
57-4 in January, May, August, and November and continue for six weeks or
57-5 until the court has disposed of its business. The commissioners
57-6 court may change the court terms under Section 26.002.
57-7 SECTION 110. Section 26.187, Government Code, is amended to
57-8 read as follows:
57-9 Sec. 26.187. Glasscock County. The county court of
57-10 Glasscock County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction
57-11 conferred by Subchapter D and other law. <The County Court of
57-12 Glasscock County has the general jurisdiction of a probate court,
57-13 general criminal jurisdiction, and juvenile jurisdiction as
57-14 provided by Section 26.042(b) but has no other civil jurisdiction.>
57-15 SECTION 111. Section 26.188, Government Code, is amended to
57-16 read as follows:
57-17 Sec. 26.188. Goliad County. The county court of Goliad
57-18 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
57-19 Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
57-20 provided by law, the County Court of Goliad County has original
57-21 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil
57-22 matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general
57-23 law.>
57-24 SECTION 112. Section 26.189, Government Code, is amended to
57-25 read as follows:
58-1 Sec. 26.189. Gonzales County. The county court of Gonzales
58-2 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
58-3 Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
58-4 provided by law, the County Court of Gonzales County has original
58-5 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil
58-6 matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general
58-7 law.>
58-8 SECTION 113. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
58-9 adding a Section 26.193 to read as follows:
58-10 Sec. 26.193 Grimes County. The county court of Grimes County
58-11 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
58-12 D and other law.
58-13 SECTION 114. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
58-14 adding a Section 26.195 to read as follows:
58-15 Sec. 26.195 Hale County. The county court of Hale County is
58-16 authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter D
58-17 and other law.
58-18 SECTION 115. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
58-19 adding a Section 26.196 to read as follows:
58-20 Sec. 26.196 Hall County. The county court of Hall County is
58-21 authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter D
58-22 and other law.
58-23 SECTION 116. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
58-24 adding a Section 26.197 to read as follows:
58-25 Sec. 26.197 Hamilton County. The county court of Hamilton
59-1 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
59-2 Subchapter D and other law.
59-3 SECTION 117. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
59-4 adding a Section 26.198 to read as follows:
59-5 Sec. 26.198 Hansford County. The county court of Hansford
59-6 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
59-7 Subchapter D and other law.
59-8 SECTION 118. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
59-9 adding a Section 26.199 to read as follows:
59-10 Sec. 26.199 Hardeman County. The county court of Hardeman
59-11 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
59-12 Subchapter D and other law.
59-13 SECTION 119. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
59-14 adding a Section 26.203 to read as follows:
59-15 Sec. 26.203 Hartley County. The county court of Hartley
59-16 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
59-17 Subchapter D and other law.
59-18 SECTION 120. Section 26.204, Government Code, is amended to
59-19 read as follows:
59-20 Sec. 26.204. Haskell County. The county court of Haskell
59-21 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
59-22 Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
59-23 provided by law, the County Court of Haskell County has original
59-24 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil
59-25 matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general
60-1 law.>
60-2 SECTION 121. Section 26.206, Government Code, is amended to
60-3 read as follows:
60-4 Sec. 26.206. Hemphill County. The county court of Hemphill
60-5 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
60-6 Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
60-7 provided by law, the County Court of Hemphill County has original
60-8 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil
60-9 matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general
60-10 law.>
60-11 SECTION 122. Section 26.210, Government Code, is amended to
60-12 read as follows:
60-13 Sec. 26.210. Hockley County. The county court of Hockley
60-14 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
60-15 Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
60-16 provided by law, the County Court of Hockley County has original
60-17 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil
60-18 matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general
60-19 law.>
60-20 SECTION 123. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
60-21 adding a Section 26.214 to read as follows:
60-22 Sec. 26.214 Howard County. The county court of Howard County
60-23 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
60-24 D and other law.
60-25 SECTION 124. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
61-1 adding a Section 26.215 to read as follows:
61-2 Sec. 26.215 Hudspeth County. The county court of Hudspeth
61-3 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
61-4 Subchapter D and other law.
61-5 SECTION 125. Section 26.218, Government Code, is amended to
61-6 read as follows:
61-7 Sec. 26.218. Irion County. (a) The county court of Irion
61-8 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
61-9 Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
61-10 provided by law, the County Court of Irion County has original
61-11 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil and
61-12 criminal matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction
61-13 under general law.>
61-14 (b) The terms of the county court begin on the first Mondays
61-15 in January, May, August, and November and continue for six weeks or
61-16 until the court has disposed of its business. The commissioners
61-17 court may change the court terms under Section 26.002.
61-18 SECTION 126. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
61-19 adding a Section 26.219 to read as follows:
61-20 Sec. 26.219 Jack County. The county court of Jack County is
61-21 authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter D
61-22 and other law.
61-23 SECTION 127. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
61-24 adding a Section 26.220 to read as follows:
61-25 Sec. 26.220 Jackson County. The county court of Jackson
62-1 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
62-2 Subchapter D and other law.
62-3 SECTION 128. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
62-4 adding a Section 26.221 to read as follows:
62-5 Sec. 26.221 Jasper County. The county court of Jasper County
62-6 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
62-7 D and other law.
62-8 SECTION 129. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
62-9 adding a Section 26.222 to read as follows:
62-10 Sec. 26.222 Jeff Davis County. The county court of Jeff
62-11 Davis County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred
62-12 by Subchapter D and other law.
62-13 SECTION 130. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
62-14 adding a Section 26.224 to read as follows:
62-15 Sec. 26.224 Jim Hogg County. The county court of Jim Hogg
62-16 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
62-17 Subchapter D and other law.
62-18 SECTION 131. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
62-19 adding a Section 26.225 to read as follows:
62-20 Sec. 26.225 Jim Wells County. The county court of Jim Wells
62-21 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
62-22 Subchapter D and other law.
62-23 SECTION 132. Section 26.227, Government Code, is amended to
62-24 read as follows:
62-25 Sec. 26.227. Jones County. The county court of Jones County
63-1 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
63-2 D and other law. <The County Court of Jones County has the general
63-3 jurisdiction of a probate court and juvenile jurisdiction as
63-4 provided by Section 26.042(b) but has no other civil jurisdiction.>
63-5 SECTION 133. Section 26.228, Government Code, is amended to
63-6 read as follows:
63-7 Sec. 26.228. Karnes County. The county court of Karnes
63-8 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
63-9 Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
63-10 provided by law, the County Court of Karnes County has original
63-11 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil
63-12 matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general
63-13 law.>
63-14 SECTION 134. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
63-15 adding a Section 26.229 to read as follows:
63-16 Sec. 26.229 Kaufman County. The county court of Kaufman
63-17 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
63-18 Subchapter D and other law.
63-19 SECTION 135. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
63-20 adding a Section 26.230 to read as follows:
63-21 Sec. 26.230 Kendall County. The county court of Kendall
63-22 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
63-23 Subchapter D and other law.
63-24 SECTION 136. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
63-25 adding a Section 26.231 to read as follows:
64-1 Sec. 26.231 Kenedy County. The county court of Kenedy County
64-2 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
64-3 D and other law.
64-4 SECTION 137. Section 26.232, Government Code, is amended to
64-5 read as follows:
64-6 Sec. 26.232. Kent County. The county court of Kent County
64-7 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
64-8 D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction provided by
64-9 law, the County Court of Kent County has original concurrent
64-10 jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil matters in which
64-11 the justice courts have jurisdiction under general law.>
64-12 SECTION 138. Section 26.234, Government Code, is amended to
64-13 read as follows:
64-14 Sec. 26.234. Kimble County. The county court of Kimble
64-15 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
64-16 Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
64-17 provided by law, the County Court of Kimble County has original
64-18 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil and
64-19 criminal matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction
64-20 under general law.>
64-21 SECTION 139. Section 26.235, Government Code, is amended to
64-22 read as follows:
64-23 Sec. 26.235. King County. The county court of King County
64-24 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
64-25 D and other law. <The County Court of King County has the general
65-1 jurisdiction of a probate court but has no other civil or criminal
65-2 jurisdiction except to receive and enter guilty pleas in
65-3 misdemeanor cases.>
65-4 SECTION 140. Section 26.238, Government Code, is amended to
65-5 read as follows:
65-6 Sec. 26.2385. Knox County. The county court of Knox County
65-7 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
65-8 D and other law. <The County Court of Knox County has the general
65-9 jurisdiction of a probate court but has no other civil or criminal
65-10 jurisdiction except to receive and enter guilty pleas in
65-11 misdemeanor cases.>
65-12 SECTION 141. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
65-13 adding a Section 26.239 to read as follows:
65-14 Sec. 26.239 Lamar County. The county court of Lamar County
65-15 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
65-16 D and other law.
65-17 SECTION 142. Section 26.241, Government Code, is amended to
65-18 read as follows:
65-19 Sec. 26.241 Lampasas County. (a) The county court of
65-20 Lampasas County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction
65-21 conferred by Subchapter D and other law.
65-22 (b) <(a)> The terms of the County Court of Lampasas County
65-23 begin on the second Mondays in January, April, July, and October
65-24 and continue until the business is completed.
65-25 (c) <(b)> The commissioners court may change the court terms
66-1 under Section 26.002.
66-2 SECTION 143. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
66-3 adding a Section 26.242 to read as follows:
66-4 Sec. 26.242. LaSalle County. The county court of LaSalle
66-5 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
66-6 Subchapter D and other law.
66-7 SECTION 144. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
66-8 adding a Section 26.243 to read as follows:
66-9 Sec. 26.243 Lavaca County. The county court of Lavaca County
66-10 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
66-11 D and other law.
66-12 SECTION 145. Section 26.244, Government Code, is amended to
66-13 read as follows:
66-14 Sec. 26.244. Lee County. The county court of Lee County is
66-15 authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter D
66-16 and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law,
66-17 the County Court of Lee County has original concurrent jurisdiction
66-18 with the justice courts in all civil matters in which the justice
66-19 courts have jurisdiction under general law.>
66-20 SECTION 146. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
66-21 adding a Section 26.245 to read as follows:
66-22 Sec. 26.245 Leon County. The county court of Leon County is
66-23 authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter D
66-24 and other law.
66-25 SECTION 147. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
67-1 adding a Section 26.247 to read as follows:
67-2 Sec. 26.247 Limestone County. The county court of Limestone
67-3 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
67-4 Subchapter D and other law.
67-5 SECTION 148. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
67-6 adding a Section 26.248 to read as follows:
67-7 Sec. 26.248 Lipscomb County. The county court of Lipscomb
67-8 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
67-9 Subchapter D and other law.
67-10 SECTION 149. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
67-11 adding a Section 26.249 to read as follows:
67-12 Sec. 26.249 Live Oak County. The county court of Live Oak
67-13 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
67-14 Subchapter D and other law.
67-15 SECTION 150. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
67-16 adding a Section 26.250 to read as follows:
67-17 Sec. 26.250 Llano County. The county court of Llano County
67-18 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
67-19 D and other law.
67-20 SECTION 151. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
67-21 adding a Section 26.251 to read as follows:
67-22 Sec. 26.251 Loving County. The county court of Loving County
67-23 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
67-24 D and other law.
67-25 SECTION 152. Section 26.253, Government Code, is amended to
68-1 read as follows:
68-2 Sec. 26.253. Lynn County. The county court of Lynn County
68-3 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
68-4 D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction provided by
68-5 law, the County Court of Lynn County has original concurrent
68-6 jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil matters in which
68-7 the justice courts have jurisdiction under general law.>
68-8 SECTION 153. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
68-9 adding a Section 26.254 to read as follows:
68-10 Sec. 26.254 McCulloch County. The county court of McCulloch
68-11 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
68-12 Subchapter D and other law.
68-13 SECTION 154. Section 26.256, Government Code, is amended to
68-14 read as follows:
68-15 Sec. 26.256. McMullen County. The county court of McMullen
68-16 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
68-17 Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
68-18 provided by law, the County Court of McMullen County has original
68-19 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil
68-20 matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general
68-21 law.>
68-22 SECTION 155. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
68-23 adding a Section 26.257 to read as follows:
68-24 Sec. 26.257 Madison County. The county court of Madison
68-25 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
69-1 Subchapter D and other law.
69-2 SECTION 156. Section 26.258, Government Code, is amended to
69-3 read as follows:
69-4 Sec. 26.258. Marion County. The county court of Marion
69-5 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
69-6 Subchapter D and other law. <The County Court of Marion County has
69-7 the general jurisdiction of a probate court but has no other civil
69-8 or criminal jurisdiction except juvenile jurisdiction as provided
69-9 by Section 26.042(b) and criminal jurisdiction to receive and enter
69-10 guilty pleas in misdemeanor cases.>
69-11 SECTION 157. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
69-12 adding a Section 26.259 to read as follows:
69-13 Sec. 26.259. Martin County. The county court of Martin
69-14 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
69-15 Subchapter D and other law.
69-16 SECTION 158. Section 26.260, Government Code, is amended to
69-17 read as follows:
69-18 Sec. 26.260. Mason County. The County Court of Mason County
69-19 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
69-20 D and other law. <(has:>
69-21 <(1) the general jurisdiction of a probate court;>
69-22 <(2) juvenile jurisdiction as provided by Section
69-23 24.042(b); and>
69-24 <(3) original and appellate jurisdiction in all
69-25 matters over which county courts have jurisdiction under the
70-1 constitution and laws of this state.>
70-2 SECTION 159. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
70-3 adding a Section 26.262 to read as follows:
70-4 Sec. 26.262 Maverick County. The county court of Maverick
70-5 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
70-6 Subchapter D and other law.
70-7 SECTION 160. Section 26.264, Government Code, is amended to
70-8 read as follows:
70-9 Sec. 26.264. Menard County. (a) The county court of Menard
70-10 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
70-11 Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
70-12 provided by law, the County Court of Menard County has original
70-13 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil and
70-14 criminal matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction
70-15 under general law.>
70-16 (b) The terms of the county court begin on the first Mondays
70-17 in January, May, August, and November and continue for six weeks or
70-18 until the business is completed. The commissioners court may
70-19 change the court terms under Section 26.002.
70-20 SECTION 161. Section 26.267, Government Code, is amended to
70-21 read as follows:
70-22 Sec. 26.267. Mills County. The county court of Mills County
70-23 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
70-24 D and other law. < The County Court of Mills County has the
70-25 general jurisdiction of a probate court, general criminal
71-1 jurisdiction, and juvenile jurisdiction as provided by Section
71-2 26.042(b), but has no other civil jurisdiction.>
71-3 SECTION 162. Section 26.268, Government Code, is amended to
71-4 read as follows:
71-5 Sec. 26.268. Mitchell County. The county court of Mitchell
71-6 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
71-7 Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
71-8 provided by law, the County Court of Mitchell County has original
71-9 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil
71-10 matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general
71-11 law.>
71-12 SECTION 163. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
71-13 adding a Section 26.269 to read as follows:
71-14 Sec. 26.269 Montague County. The county court of Montague
71-15 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
71-16 Subchapter D and other law.
71-17 SECTION 164. Section 26.272, Government Code, is amended to
71-18 read as follows:
71-19 Sec. 26.272. Morris County. The county court of Morris
71-20 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
71-21 Subchapter D and other law. <The County Court of Morris County has
71-22 the general jurisdiction of a probate court, general criminal
71-23 jurisdiction, and juvenile jurisdiction as provided by Section
71-24 26.042(b), but has no other civil jurisdiction.>
71-25 SECTION 165. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
72-1 adding a Section 26.273 to read as follows:
72-2 Sec. 26.273. Motley County. The county court of Motley
72-3 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
72-4 Subchapter D and other law.
72-5 SECTION 166. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
72-6 adding a Section 26.276 to read as follows:
72-7 Sec. 26.276 Newton County. The county court of Newton
72-8 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
72-9 Subchapter D and other law.
72-10 SECTION 167. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
72-11 adding a Section 26.279 to read as follows:
72-12 Sec. 26.279. Ochiltree County. The county court of
72-13 Ochiltree County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction
72-14 conferred by Subchapter D and other law.
72-15 SECTION 168. Section 26.280, Government Code, is amended to
72-16 read as follows:
72-17 Sec. 26.280. Oldham County. The county court of Oldham
72-18 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
72-19 Subchapter D and other law.
72-20 (b) <(a)> The terms of the County Court of Oldham County
72-21 begin on the fourth Mondays in February, May, August, and November
72-22 and continue until court has disposed of its business.
72-23 (c) <(b)> The commissioners court may change the court terms
72-24 under Section 26.002.
72-25 SECTION 169. Section 26.285, Government Code, is amended to
73-1 read as follows:
73-2 Sec. 26.285. Parmer County. The county court of Parmer
73-3 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
73-4 Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
73-5 provided by law, the County Court of Parmer County has original
73-6 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil
73-7 matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general
73-8 law.>
73-9 SECTION 170. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
73-10 adding a Section 26.286 to read as follows:
73-11 Sec. 26.286. Pecos County. The county court of Pecos County
73-12 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
73-13 D and other law.
73-14 SECTION 171. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
73-15 adding a Section 26.289 to read as follows:
73-16 Sec. 26.289. Presidio County. The county court of Presidio
73-17 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
73-18 Subchapter D and other law.
73-19 SECTION 172. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
73-20 adding a Section 26.290 to read as follows:
73-21 Sec. 26.290. Rains County. The county court of Rains County
73-22 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
73-23 D and other law.
73-24 SECTION 173. Section 26.292, Government Code, is amended to
73-25 read as follows:
74-1 Sec. 26.292. Reagan County. The county court of Reagan
74-2 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
74-3 Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
74-4 provided by law, the County Court of Reagan County has original
74-5 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil
74-6 matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general
74-7 law.>
74-8 SECTION 174. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
74-9 adding a Section 26.293 to read as follows:
74-10 Sec. 26.293. Real County. The county court of Real County
74-11 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
74-12 D and other law.
74-13 SECTION 175. Section 26.294, Government Code, is amended to
74-14 read as follows:
74-15 Sec. 26.294. Red River County. <(a)> The County Court of
74-16 Reagan County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred
74-17 by Subchapter D and other law. <has:>
74-18 <(1) the general jurisdiction of a probate court;>
74-19 <(2) jurisdiction to enter orders providing for the
74-20 support of deserted wives or children, pendente lite, and to punish
74-21 violations of those orders;>
74-22 <(3) juvenile jurisdiction as provided by Section
74-23 26.042(b); and>
74-24 <(4) original criminal jurisdiction.>
74-25 <(b) the county court has no other civil jurisdiction or
75-1 appellate criminal jurisdiction.>
75-2 SECTION 176. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
75-3 adding a Section 26.296 to read as follows:
75-4 Sec. 26.296. Refugio County. The county court of Refugio
75-5 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
75-6 Subchapter D and other law.
75-7 SECTION 177. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
75-8 adding a Section 26.297 to read as follows:
75-9 Sec. 26.297. Roberts County. The county court of Roberts
75-10 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
75-11 Subchapter D and other law.
75-12 SECTION 178. Section 26.298, Government Code, is amended to
75-13 read as follows:
75-14 Sec. 26.298. Robertson County. The County Court of
75-15 Robertson County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction
75-16 conferred by Subchapter D and other law. <has:>
75-17 <(1) the general jurisdiction of a probate court;>
75-18 <(2) juvenile jurisdiction as provided by Section
75-19 24.042(b); and>
75-20 <(3) original and appellate jurisdiction in all
75-21 matters over which county courts have jurisdiction under the
75-22 constitution and laws of this state.>
75-23 SECTION 179. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
75-24 adding a Section 26.299 to read as follows:
75-25 Sec. 26.299. Rockwall County. The county court of Rockwall
76-1 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
76-2 Subchapter D and other law.
76-3 SECTION 180. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
76-4 adding a Section 26.300 to read as follows:
76-5 Sec. 26.300. Runnels County. The county court of Runnels
76-6 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
76-7 Subchapter D and other law.
76-8 SECTION 181. Section 26.302, Government Code, is amended to
76-9 read as follows:
76-10 Sec. 26.302. Sabine County. (a) The county court of Sabine
76-11 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
76-12 Subchapter D and other law. <The County Court of Sabine County has
76-13 the general jurisdiction of a probate court, general criminal
76-14 jurisdiction, and juvenile jurisdiction as provided by Section
76-15 26.042(b) but has no other civil jurisdiction.>
76-16 (b) The terms of the County Court of Sabine County begin on
76-17 the second Mondays in January, April, July, and October and may
76-18 continue for three weeks. The commissioners court may change the
76-19 court terms under Section 26.002.
76-20 SECTION 182. Section 26.303, Government Code, is amended to
76-21 read as follows:
76-22 Sec. 26.303. San Augustine County. The county court of San
76-23 Augustine County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction
76-24 conferred by Subchapter D and other law. <The County Court of San
76-25 Augustine County has the general jurisdiction of a probate court,
77-1 general criminal jurisdiction, and juvenile jurisdiction as
77-2 provided by Section 26.042(b) but has no other civil jurisdiction.>
77-3 SECTION 183. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
77-4 adding a Section 26.305 to read as follows:
77-5 Sec. 26.305. San Patricio County. The county court of San
77-6 Patricio County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction
77-7 conferred by Subchapter D and other law.
77-8 SECTION 184. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
77-9 adding a Section 26.306 to read as follows:
77-10 Sec. 26.306. San Saba County. The county court of San Saba
77-11 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
77-12 Subchapter D and other law.
77-13 SECTION 185. Section 26.307, Government Code, is amended to
77-14 read as follows:
77-15 Sec. 26.307. Schleicher County. The county court of
77-16 Schleicher County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction
77-17 conferred by Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other
77-18 jurisdiction provided by law, the County Court of Schleicher County
77-19 has original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all
77-20 civil and criminal matters in which the justice courts have
77-21 jurisdiction under general law.>
77-22 SECTION 186. Section 26.308, Government Code, is amended to
77-23 read as follows:
77-24 Sec. 26.308. Scurry County. The county court of Scurry
77-25 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
78-1 Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
78-2 provided by law, the County Court of Scurry County has original
78-3 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil
78-4 matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general
78-5 law.>
78-6 SECTION 187. Section 26.300, Government Code, is amended to
78-7 read as follows:
78-8 Sec. 26.309. Shackelford County. The county court of
78-9 Shackelford County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction
78-10 conferred by Subchapter D and other law. <The County Court of
78-11 Shackelford County has the general jurisdiction of a probate court
78-12 and juvenile jurisdiction as provided by Section 26.042(b) but has
78-13 no other civil or criminal jurisdiction.>
78-14 SECTION 188. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
78-15 adding a Section 26.310 to read as follows:
78-16 Sec. 26.310. Shelby County. The county court of Shelby
78-17 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
78-18 Subchapter D and other law.
78-19 SECTION 189. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
78-20 adding a Section 26.311 to read as follows:
78-21 Sec. 26.311. Sherman County. The county court of Sherman
78-22 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
78-23 Subchapter D and other law.
78-24 SECTION 190. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
78-25 adding a Section 26.313 to read as follows:
79-1 Sec. 26.313. Somervell County. The county court of
79-2 Somervell County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction
79-3 conferred by Subchapter D and other law.
79-4 SECTION 191. Section 26.314, Government Code, is amended to
79-5 read as follows:
79-6 Sec. 26.314. Starr County. The county court of Starr County
79-7 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
79-8 D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction provided by
79-9 law, the County Court of Starr County has original concurrent
79-10 jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil matters in which
79-11 the justice courts have jurisdiction under general law.>
79-12 SECTION 192. Section 26.315, Government Code, is amended to
79-13 read as follows:
79-14 Sec. 26.315. Stephens County. The county court of Stephens
79-15 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
79-16 Subchapter D and other law. <The County Court of Stephens County
79-17 has the general jurisdiction of a probate court and juvenile
79-18 jurisdiction as provided by Section 26.042(b) but has no other
79-19 civil or criminal jurisdiction.>
79-20 SECTION 193. Section 26.316, Government Code, is amended to
79-21 read as follows:
79-22 Sec. 26.316. Sterling County. The county court of Sterling
79-23 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
79-24 Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
79-25 provided by law, the County Court of Sterling County has original
80-1 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil and
80-2 criminal matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction
80-3 under general law.>
80-4 SECTION 194. Section 26.317, Government Code, is amended to
80-5 read as follows:
80-6 Sec. 26.317. Stonewall County. (a) The county court of
80-7 Stonewall County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction
80-8 conferred by Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other
80-9 jurisdiction provided by law, the County Court of Stonewall County
80-10 has original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all
80-11 civil matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under
80-12 general law.>
80-13 (b) The terms of the county court continue until the court
80-14 has disposed of its business. The commissioners court may change
80-15 the court terms under Section 26.002.
80-16 SECTION 195. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
80-17 adding a Section 26.318 to read as follows:
80-18 Sec. 26.318. Sutton County. The county court of Sutton
80-19 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
80-20 Subchapter D and other law.
80-21 SECTION 196. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
80-22 adding a Section 26.319 to read as follows:
80-23 Sec. 26.319. Swisher County. The county court of Swisher
80-24 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
80-25 Subchapter D and other law.
81-1 SECTION 197. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
81-2 adding a Section 26.322 to read as follows:
81-3 Sec. 26.322. Terrell County. The county court of Terrell
81-4 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
81-5 Subchapter D and other law.
81-6 SECTION 198. Section 26.323, Government Code, is amended to
81-7 read as follows:
81-8 Sec. 26.323. Terry County. The county court of Terry County
81-9 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
81-10 D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction provided by
81-11 law, the County Court of Terry County has original concurrent
81-12 jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil and criminal
81-13 matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general
81-14 law.>
81-15 SECTION 199. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
81-16 adding a Section 26.324 to read as follows:
81-17 Sec. 26.324. Throckmorton County. The county court of
81-18 Throckmorton County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction
81-19 conferred by Subchapter D and other law.
81-20 SECTION 200. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
81-21 adding a Section 26.325 to read as follows:
81-22 Sec. 26.325. Titus County. The county court of Titus County
81-23 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
81-24 D and other law.
81-25 SECTION 201. Section 26.328, Government Code, is amended to
82-1 read as follows:
82-2 Sec. 26.328. Trinity County. (a) The county court of
82-3 Trinity County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred
82-4 by Subchapter D and other law.
82-5 (b) <(a)> The terms of the County Court of Trinity County
82-6 begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October and
82-7 may continue for three weeks.
82-8 (c) <(b)> The commissioners court may change the court terms
82-9 under Section 26.002.
82-10 SECTION 202. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
82-11 adding a Section 26.329 to read as follows:
82-12 Sec. 26.329. Tyler County. The county court of Tyler County
82-13 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
82-14 D and other law.
82-15 SECTION 203. Section 26.330, Government Code, is amended to
82-16 read as follows:
82-17 Sec. 26.330. Upshur County. (a) The County Court of Upshur
82-18 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
82-19 Subchapter D and other law. <has the general jurisdiction of a
82-20 probate court and has concurrent jurisdiction with the district
82-21 court in all other matters over which county courts are given
82-22 jurisdiction by the constitution and general laws of this state.>
82-23 <(b) All civil and criminal matters within the concurrent
82-24 jurisdiction of the county and district courts must be filed with
82-25 the county clerk in the county court.>
83-1 <(c) The county judge shall act as presiding judge between
83-2 the county and district courts and may assign to the district court
83-3 original or appellate cases that are within the concurrent
83-4 jurisdiction of the courts. The assignment shall be made by docket
83-5 notation.>
83-6 <(d) The county clerk shall perform all clerical functions
83-7 of the county court as to matters within the concurrent
83-8 jurisdiction of the county and district courts. The county clerk
83-9 shall charge the fees set by law for county courts in any case
83-10 within the court's concurrent jurisdiction.>
83-11 SECTION 204. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
83-12 adding a Section 26.331 to read as follows:
83-13 Sec. 26.331. Upton County. The county court of Upton County
83-14 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
83-15 D and other law.
83-16 SECTION 205. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
83-17 adding a Section 26.332 to read as follows:
83-18 Sec. 26.332. Uvalde County. The county court of Uvalde
83-19 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
83-20 Subchapter D and other law.
83-21 SECTION 206. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
83-22 adding a Section 26.334 to read as follows:
83-23 Sec. 26.334. Van Zandt County. The county court of Van
83-24 Zandt County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred
83-25 by Subchapter D and other law.
84-1 SECTION 207. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
84-2 adding a Section 26.338 to read as follows:
84-3 Sec. 26.338. Ward County. The county court of Ward County
84-4 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
84-5 D and other law.
84-6 SECTION 208. Section 26.342, Government Code, is amended to
84-7 read as follows:
84-8 Sec. 26.342. Wheeler County. The county court of Wheeler
84-9 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
84-10 Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
84-11 provided by law, the County Court of Wheeler County has original
84-12 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil
84-13 matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general
84-14 law.>
84-15 SECTION 209. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
84-16 adding a Section 26.344 to read as follows:
84-17 Sec. 26.344. Wilbarger County. The county court of
84-18 Wilbarger County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction
84-19 conferred by Subchapter D and other law.
84-20 SECTION 210. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
84-21 adding a Section 26.345 to read as follows:
84-22 Sec. 26.345. Willacy County. The county court of Willacy
84-23 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
84-24 Subchapter D and other law.
84-25 SECTION 211. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
85-1 adding a Section 26.347 to read as follows:
85-2 Sec. 26.347. Wilson County. The county court of Wilson
85-3 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
85-4 Subchapter D and other law.
85-5 SECTION 212. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
85-6 adding a Section 26.348 to read as follows:
85-7 Sec. 26.348. Winkler County. The county court of Winkler
85-8 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
85-9 Subchapter D and other law.
85-10 SECTION 213. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
85-11 adding a Section 26.350 to read as follows:
85-12 Sec. 26.350. Wood County. The county court of Wood County
85-13 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
85-14 D and other law.
85-15 SECTION 214. Section 26.351, Government Code, is amended to
85-16 read as follows:
85-17 Sec. 26.351. Yoakum County. The county court of Yoakum
85-18 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
85-19 Subchapter D and other law. <In addition to other jurisdiction
85-20 provided by law, the County Court of Yoakum County has original
85-21 concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil
85-22 matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general
85-23 law.>
85-24 SECTION 215. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
85-25 adding a Section 26.352 to read as follows:
86-1 Sec. 26.352. Young County. The county court of Young County
86-2 is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter
86-3 D and other law.
86-4 SECTION 216. Section 26.353, Government Code, is amended to
86-5 read as follows:
86-6 Sec. 26.353. Zapata County. (a) The county court of Zapata
86-7 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
86-8 Subchapter D and other law.
86-9 (b) <(a)> The terms of the County Court of Zapata County
86-10 begin on the third Mondays in February, May, September, and
86-11 November and continue for three weeks or until the court has
86-12 disposed of its business.
86-13 (c) <(b)> The commissioners court may change the court terms
86-14 under Section 26.002.
86-15 SECTION 217. Chapter 26, Government Code, is amended by
86-16 adding a Section 26.354 to read as follows:
86-17 Sec. 26.354. Zavala County. The county court of Zavala
86-18 County is authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
86-19 Subchapter D and other law.
86-20 SECTION 218. Section 29.005, Government Code, is amended to
86-21 read as follows:
86-22 Sec. 29.005. Term of Office. The judge of a municipal court
86-23 serves for a term of office of two years unless the municipality
86-24 provides for a longer term pursuant to Article XI, Section 11, of
86-25 the Texas Constitution. A municipal court judge who is not
87-1 reappointed shall not continue to perform the duties of office
87-2 until the judge's successor is qualified for more than 90 days
87-3 after the expiration of the term which has expired.
87-4 SECTION 219. Section 31.001, Government Code, is amended to
87-5 read as follows:
87-6 Sec. 31.001. Authority for County Payment of Compensation.
87-7 The commissioners courts in the counties of each of the 14 courts
87-8 of appeals districts may pay an amount not to exceed $15,000 a year
87-9 to each of the judges <justices> of the courts of appeals residing
87-10 within the court of appeals district that includes those counties.
87-11 The payment is for all judicial and administrative services
87-12 performed by the judges <justices>.
87-13 SECTION 220. Section 31.002, Government Code, is amended to
87-14 read as follows:
87-15 Sec. 31.002. Compensation Additional. The compensation
87-16 authorized by Section 31.001 is in addition to the compensation
87-17 provided by law and paid by the state to the judges <justices> of
87-18 the courts of appeals.
87-19 SECTION 221. Section 31.003, Government Code, is amended to
87-20 read as follows:
87-21 Sec. 31.003. Limitations. (a) The total of additional
87-22 compensation authorized by this chapter to be paid to the
87-23 individual judges <justices> of a court of appeals district may not
87-24 exceed the total additional compensation authorized to be paid to
87-25 any district judge residing within the same court of appeals
88-1 district.
88-2 (b) The combined salary of each judge <associate justice>
88-3 and chief judge <justice> of the courts of appeals is subject to
88-4 the salary differentials provided by Chapter 46, Acts of the 59th
88-5 Legislature, Regular Session, 1965 (Article 6813b, Vernon's Texas
88-6 Civil Statutes).
88-7 SECTION 222. Subsections (b) and (c), Section 33.004,
88-8 Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
88-9 (b) A special master who is an active district judge or
88-10 judge <justice> of the court of appeals is entitled to a per diem
88-11 of $25 for each day or part of a day that the person spends in the
88-12 performance of the duties of special master. The per diem is in
88-13 addition to other compensation and expenses authorized by law.
88-14 (c) A special master who is a retired judge of a district
88-15 court or a <the> court of <criminal> appeals or a retired justice
88-16 of <a court of appeals or> the supreme court is entitled to a per
88-17 diem of $25 for each day or part of a day that the person spends in
88-18 the performance of the duties of special master. In addition, the
88-19 special master is entitled to an amount equal to the difference
88-20 between the retirement benefits that the person receives as a
88-21 retired judge or justice and the compensation that the state pays
88-22 an active judge or justice of the court from which the person
88-23 retired. The per diem and compensation under this subsection is in
88-24 addition to the retirement benefits to which the person is
88-25 entitled.
89-1 SECTION 223. Subsection (c), Section 33.034, Government
89-2 Code, is amended to read as follows:
89-3 (c) Not later than the 10th day after the chief justice
89-4 receives the written request, the chief justice shall select by lot
89-5 the court of review. The court of review is composed of three
89-6 court of appeals judges <justices>, other than a judge <justice>
89-7 serving in a court of appeals district in which the judge
89-8 petitioning for review of the commission's order serves and other
89-9 than a judge <justice> serving on the commission. The chief
89-10 justice shall notify the petitioner and the commission of the
89-11 identities of the judges <justices> appointed to the court and of
89-12 the date of their appointment. Service on the court shall be
89-13 considered a part of the official duties of a judge <justice>, and
89-14 no additional compensation may be paid for the service.
89-15 SECTION 224. Subsection (c), Section 51.205, Government
89-16 Code, is amended to read as follows:
89-17 (c) The clerk may present the plan in writing to the judges
89-18 <justices> of the court of appeals. If a majority of the judges
89-19 <justices> determine that the plan meets the requirements of
89-20 Subsection (b), they shall inform the clerk in writing and the
89-21 clerk may adopt the plan. The decision of the judges <justices>
89-22 must be entered in the minutes of the court.
89-23 SECTION 225. Section 51.602, Government Code, is amended to
89-24 read as follows:
89-25 Sec. 51.602. Compensation of Certain Clerks. The salaries
90-1 of the clerks of the supreme court<, the court of criminal
90-2 appeals,> and the courts of appeals are determined by the
90-3 legislature in the acts appropriating funds for the support of the
90-4 judiciary. The legislature shall also fix the amount of
90-5 supplemental salaries paid to those clerks from court fees and
90-6 receipts.
90-7 SECTION 226. Subsections (a), (b), and (g), Section 53.001,
90-8 Government Code, are amended to read as follows:
90-9 (a) The judges of the 22nd, 30th, 70th, 78th, 89th, 161st,
90-10 <and> 341st, 537th, and 538th district courts, the judges of the
90-11 district courts having jurisdiction in Taylor County, <the judges
90-12 of the county courts at law of Taylor County,> and the judges of
90-13 the County Court of Harrison County shall each appoint a bailiff.
90-14 The judge of the 297th District Court shall appoint two persons to
90-15 serve as bailiffs and one person to serve as grand jury bailiff.
90-16 (b) A district <or statutory county court> judge in Nueces
90-17 County shall appoint a bailiff.
90-18 (g) The judges of the district courts having jurisdiction in
90-19 Potter and Randall counties <and the judges of the county courts at
90-20 law in Potter County> shall each appoint a bailiff.
90-21 SECTION 227. Subsections (c) and (d) Section 53.002,
90-22 Government Code, are amended to read as follows:
90-23 (c) The judges of the district courts, including family
90-24 district courts, having jurisdiction in El Paso County <and the
90-25 judges of the county courts at law in El Paso County> may each
91-1 appoint a person to serve the court as bailiff. A bailiff for a
91-2 district court that is composed of more than one county serves the
91-3 court in each county of the district.
91-4 (d) The judges of the 15th, <and> 59th, 445th and 446th
91-5 district courts <and the judges of the statutory county courts in
91-6 Grayson County> may each appoint a bailiff.
91-7 SECTION 228. Subsections (b) and (c), Section 53.004,
91-8 Government Code, are amended to read as follows:
91-9 (b) To be eligible to be appointed bailiff in the 30th,
91-10 78th, 86th, 89th, 97th, 142nd, 238th, 318th, or 341st district
91-11 court, the County Court of Harrison County, a court described in
91-12 Section 53.002(c), a district court in Taylor County, <a county
91-13 court at law of Taylor County,> or bailiff or grand jury bailiff in
91-14 the 297th District Court, a person must be a resident of the county
91-15 in which the person serves the court and must be at least 21 years
91-16 old.
91-17 (c) A bailiff in the 15th, <or> 59th, 445th, or 446th
91-18 district court <or a statutory county court in Grayson County> must
91-19 be a citizen of the United States and a resident of Grayson County.
91-20 SECTION 229. Subsection (d), Section 53.006, Government
91-21 Code, is amended to read as follows:
91-22 (d) A bailiff appointed under Section 53.001(b) shall serve
91-23 as part of the security force for the district <and statutory
91-24 county courts> in the county and shall perform other duties as
91-25 required by the judge of the court the bailiff serves.
92-1 SECTION 230. Subsections (a) and (c) Section 53.007,
92-2 Government Code, are amended to read as follows:
92-3 (a) This section applies to:
92-4 (1) the 22nd, 34th, 70th, 71st, 86th, 97th, 142nd,
92-5 161st, 238th, 297th, 318th, and 341st district courts;
92-6 (2) the County Court of Harrison County;
92-7 (3) the criminal district courts of Tarrant County;
92-8 (4) the district courts in Taylor County; and
92-9 (5) the courts described in Section 53.002(c),
92-10 53.002(d), or 53.002(e)<; and>
92-11 <(6) the county courts at law of Taylor County>.
92-12 (c) A request under the section by a judge of a court listed
92-13 in Section 53.001(d), 53.002(a), 53.002(c), or 53.002(e), by the
92-14 judges of the 297th and 341st district courts, or by the judge of a
92-15 district court in Taylor County<, or by the judge of a county court
92-16 at law of Taylor County> must be in writing.
92-17 SECTION 231. Section 53.008, Government Code, is amended to
92-18 read as follows:
92-19 Sec. 53.008. Oath. The bailiffs of the 22nd, 34th, 70th,
92-20 86th, 97th, 142nd, 161st, 238th, 297th, 318th, and 341st district
92-21 courts the bailiffs of the courts described in Section 53.002(c),
92-22 53.002(d), or 53.002(e), the grand jury bailiff of the 297th
92-23 District Court, and the bailiffs of the district courts in Taylor
92-24 County<, and the bailiffs of the county courts at law of Taylor
92-25 County> shall each swear to the following oath, to be administered
93-1 by the judge: "I solemnly swear that I will faithfully and
93-2 impartially perform all duties as may be required of me by law, so
93-3 help me God."
93-4 SECTION 232. Subsections (a) and (g), Section, Government
93-5 Code, are amended to read as follows:
93-6 (a) Each bailiff appointed by a judge of the 30th, 78th, or
93-7 89th district court, or by a district judge in Potter, Randall, or
93-8 Taylor County<, or by a judge of a county court at law of Potter or
93-9 Taylor County> is entitled to receive a salary set by the judge and
93-10 approved by the commissioners court. The salary is paid out of the
93-11 general fund of the county, except in Potter County, where the
93-12 salary shall be set by the commissioners court.
93-13 (g) Each bailiff appointed by a judge of the 15th, <or>
93-14 59th, 445th, or 446th district court <or appointed by a statutory
93-15 county court judge in Grayson County> is entitled to receive from
93-16 the county a salary equal to the salary of a jailer employed by the
93-17 Grayson County sheriff.
93-18 SECTION 233. Section 54.201, Government Code, is amended to
93-19 read as follows:
93-20 Sec. 54.201. APPLICATION. This subchapter applies to the
93-21 district courts <and to the county courts at law that give
93-22 preference to criminal cases> in Jefferson County.
93-23 SECTION 234. Subsection (a), Section 61.001, Government
93-24 Code, is amended to read as follows:
93-25 (a) Each grand juror or petit juror in a civil or criminal
94-1 case in a district court, criminal district court, county court,
94-2 <county court at law,> or justice court is entitled to receive as
94-3 reimbursement for travel and other expenses an amount not less than
94-4 $6 nor more than $30 for each day or fraction of each day served as
94-5 a juror.
94-6 SECTION 235. Subsection (h), Section 62.001, Government
94-7 Code, is amended to read as follows:
94-8 (h) If the secretary of state is unable to furnish the list
94-9 as provided in this section because of the failure of the voter
94-10 registrar to furnish the county voter registration list to the
94-11 secretary of state, the county tax assessor-collector, sheriff,
94-12 <county clerk,> and district clerk in the county shall meet at the
94-13 county courthouse between January 1 and January 15 of the following
94-14 year and shall reconstitute the jury wheel for the county, except
94-15 as provided under a plan adopted under Section 62.011. The
94-16 deadlines included in the plan control for preparing the list and
94-17 reconstituting the wheel. The secretary of state shall send the
94-18 list furnished by the Department of Public Safety as provided by
94-19 Subsection (f) to the voter registrar, who shall combine the lists
94-20 as described in this section for use as the juror source and
94-21 certify the combined list as required of the secretary of state
94-22 under Subsection (g).
94-23 SECTION 236. Subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d), Section
94-24 62.004, Government Code, are amended to read as follows:
94-25 (a) The district <county> clerk and the sheriff of the
95-1 county shall draw the names of the prospective jurors for a county
95-2 court from the jury wheel in the presence and under the direction
95-3 of the county judge. The district clerk and the sheriff of the
95-4 county shall draw the names of the prospective jurors for a justice
95-5 or a district court from the jury wheel in the presence and under
95-6 the direction of the district judge.
95-7 (b) The <county or> district clerk and the sheriff shall
95-8 draw the names of prospective jurors from the jury wheel after the
95-9 wheel has been turned to thoroughly mix the jury wheel cards and
95-10 shall draw the names one by one if so directed by the judge in
95-11 whose presence the names are drawn. The names of prospective
95-12 jurors shall be drawn at least 10 days before the first day of the
95-13 term of court.
95-14 (c) The <county or> district clerk and the sheriff shall
95-15 draw as many jury lists as are required for the term of court.
95-16 They shall record the names that are drawn on as many lists as the
95-17 judge in whose presence the names are drawn considers necessary to
95-18 ensure an adequate number of jurors for the term.
95-19 (d) A deputy may represent the <county or> district clerk or
95-20 the sheriff at the drawing. Other persons may be present only as
95-21 provided by this subchapter.
95-22 SECTION 237. Subsections (a) and (c), Section 62.006,
95-23 Government Code, are amended to read as follows:
95-24 (a) The <county or> district clerk or the clerk's deputy who
95-25 draws the names of prospective jurors and the judge in whose
96-1 presence the names were drawn for placement on jury lists shall
96-2 certify the jury lists to be the lists drawn for that term.
96-3 (c) The <county or> district clerk or the clerk's deputy who
96-4 draws the names shall write his name across the seal of each
96-5 envelope and deliver the envelopes to the judge in whose presence
96-6 the names were drawn.
96-7 SECTION 238. Subsection (b), Section 62.007, Government
96-8 Code, is amended to read as follows:
96-9 (b) The judge shall return the envelope to the <county or>
96-10 district clerk or clerk's deputy on completion of his inspection
96-11 and may instruct the clerk or deputy to endorse on the envelope
96-12 that the jury for that week is to be summoned for a day other than
96-13 Monday of that week.
96-14 SECTION 239. Subsection (b), Section 62.008, Government
96-15 Code, is amended to read as follows:
96-16 (b) The <county or> district clerk<, as the case may be,>
96-17 shall retain unopened a sealed envelope containing jury wheel cards
96-18 in a secure manner until the jurors selected from the jury list
96-19 with names corresponding to those on the jury wheel cards in the
96-20 envelope are impaneled for jury service.
96-21 SECTION 240. Subsection (a), Section 62.012, Government
96-22 Code, is amended to read as follows:
96-23 (a) When a justice of the peace or a county or district
96-24 judge requires a jury for a particular week, the judge, within a
96-25 reasonable time before the prospective jurors are summoned, shall
97-1 notify the <county clerk, for a county court jury, or the> district
97-2 clerk, for a justice, county court, or district court jury, to open
97-3 the next consecutively numbered envelope containing a jury list
97-4 that is in the clerk's possession and has not been opened. The
97-5 judge shall also notify the clerk of the date that the prospective
97-6 jurors are to be summoned to appear for jury service.
97-7 SECTION 241. Subsection (a), Section 62.016, Government
97-8 Code, is amended to read as follows:
97-9 (a) In each county with at least three district or criminal
97-10 district courts, the district judges shall meet and determine the
97-11 approximate number of prospective jurors that are reasonably
97-12 necessary for each week of the year for a general panel of jurors
97-13 for service in the county court, the justice courts, and all
97-14 district <and statutory county> courts of the county. A majority
97-15 of the district judges may act to carry out the provisions of this
97-16 section.
97-17 SECTION 242. Subsection (e), Section 62.017, Government
97-18 Code, is amended to read as follows:
97-19 (e) When impaneled, the prospective jurors constitute a
97-20 general jury panel for service as jurors in both district courts in
97-21 the county and shall be used interchangeably in those courts. With
97-22 the approval of both district judges, prospective jurors impaneled
97-23 under this section may constitute a general jury panel for service
97-24 as jurors in the justice courts<,> and the county court<, and all
97-25 statutory county courts in the county>, in addition to service as
98-1 jurors in both district courts, and in that event, shall be used
98-2 interchangeably in all district, justice, and county courts.
98-3 SECTION 243. Section 62.302, Government Code, is amended to
98-4 read as follows:
98-5 Sec. 62.302. Drawing Names for Jury Service in Certain
98-6 County Courts. (a) The county judge <or a judge of a county court
98-7 at law in a county with at least two county courts at law> may
98-8 order the drawing of names from the jury wheel if the judge
98-9 considers the number of prospective jurors already drawn to be
98-10 insufficient or if an interchangeable general jury panel is not
98-11 drawn as provided by Sections 62.016 and 62.017.
98-12 (b) The prospective jurors whose names are drawn as provided
98-13 by this section are available for service in the county court <and
98-14 county courts at law> and for the period of time reasonably
98-15 required for the trials in those courts.
98-16 (c) The county judge has <and a judge of a county court at
98-17 law concurrently have> the same power to determine and remedy a
98-18 deficiency in the number of prospective jurors as the district
98-19 judge designated to control a general jury panel as provided by
98-20 Section 62.016(f). Except as otherwise provided by this section,
98-21 the applicable general provisions in Subchapter A that govern the
98-22 drawing of names of prospective jurors by the district judge govern
98-23 the drawing of names under this section.
98-24 SECTION 244. Section 71.011, Government Code, is amended to
98-25 read as follows:
99-1 Sec. 71.011. Number and Classes of Members. The Texas
99-2 Judicial Council is an agency of the state composed of 11 <10> ex
99-3 officio and nine appointive members.
99-4 SECTION 245. Subsections (a) and (b), Section 71.012,
99-5 Government Code, are amended to read as follows:
99-6 (a) The ex officio members are:
99-7 (1) the chief justice of Texas <the supreme court>;
99-8 (2) the presiding justice of the civil division of the
99-9 supreme court <judge of the court of criminal appeals>;
99-10 (3) the presiding justice of the criminal division of
99-11 the supreme court;
99-12 (4) the chairman of the Senate Jurisprudence
99-13 Committee;
99-14 (5) <(4)> the immediate past chairman of the Senate
99-15 Jurisprudence Committee;
99-16 (6) <(5)> the chairman of the House Judicial Affairs
99-17 <Judiciary> Committee;
99-18 (7) <(6)> the immediate past chairman of the House
99-19 Judicial Affairs <Judiciary> Committee;
99-20 (8) <(7)> two judges <justices> of the courts of
99-21 appeals designated by the governor; and
99-22 (9) <(8)> two presiding judges of the administrative
99-23 judicial regions designated by the governor.
99-24 (b) If the chairman of the Senate Jurisprudence Committee or
99-25 House Judicial Affairs <Judiciary> Committee is reappointed as
100-1 chairman, his or her immediate predecessor shall continue to serve
100-2 on the council as immediate past chairman.
100-3 SECTION 246. Subsections (a), (b), and (f), Section 71.013,
100-4 Government Code, are amended to read as follows:
100-5 (a) The chief justice <of the supreme court> and the
100-6 presiding justices of the civil and criminal divisions of the
100-7 supreme court <judge of the court of criminal appeals> are members
100-8 of the council as long as they hold those offices.
100-9 (b) Judges <Justices> of the courts of appeals and
100-10 presiding judges of the administrative judicial regions are members
100-11 of the council for staggered terms of four years with one court of
100-12 appeals judge's <justice's> and one presiding judge's term expiring
100-13 on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.
100-14 (f) The chief justice <of the supreme court and the
100-15 presiding judge of the court of criminal appeals> may <each>
100-16 designate a member of the supreme <his> court to act in the chief
100-17 justice's <his> stead under this chapter. The designated person
100-18 serves at the will of the chief justice <official who chose him for
100-19 service>.
100-20 SECTION 247. Subsections (a), (c), and (d), Section 73.003,
100-21 Government Code, are amended to read as follows:
100-22 (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the judges
100-23 <justices> of the courts of appeals to which a case is transferred
100-24 shall hear oral argument, after due notice to the parties or their
100-25 attorneys, at the place from which the case is originally
101-1 transferred.
101-2 (c) If a case is transferred to a court that regularly sits
101-3 not more than 35 miles from the place the court from which the case
101-4 was transferred regularly sits, the court, at the discretion of its
101-5 chief judge <justice> and after notice to the parties or their
101-6 counsel, may hear oral arguments at the place it regularly sits.
101-7 For purposes of this subsection, the place where a court of appeals
101-8 regularly sits is that specified in Subchapter C, Chapter 22, and
101-9 the mileage between the places is that determined by the
101-10 comptroller under Subsection c, Section 6, Travel Regulations Act
101-11 of 1959 (Article 6823a, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).
101-12 (d) The actual and necessary traveling and living expenses
101-13 of the judges <justices> in hearing an oral argument at the place
101-14 from which the case is transferred shall be paid by the state from
101-15 funds appropriated for that purpose.
101-16 SECTION 248. Subsection (a), Section 74.003, Government
101-17 Code, is amended to read as follows:
101-18 (a) The chief justice <of the supreme court> may temporarily
101-19 assign a judge <justice> of a court of appeals to another court of
101-20 appeals regardless of whether a vacancy exists in the court of
101-21 appeals to which the judge <justice> is assigned.
101-22 SECTION 249. Section 74.005, Government Code, is amended to
101-23 read as follows:
101-24 Sec. 74.005. Appointment of Regional Presiding Judges. (a)
101-25 The supreme court <governor>, with the advice and consent of the
102-1 senate, shall appoint one judge in each administrative region as
102-2 presiding judge of the region.
102-3 (b) On the death, resignation, or expiration of the term of
102-4 office of a presiding judge, the supreme court <governor>
102-5 immediately shall appoint or reappoint a presiding judge.
102-6 SECTION 250. Subsection (a) Section 74.048, Government Code,
102-7 is amended to read as follows:
102-8 (a) Once each year, the presiding judge shall call a regular
102-9 meeting of the district <and statutory county court> judges in the
102-10 administrative region at a time and place designated by the
102-11 presiding judge. In addition, the presiding judge may call a
102-12 special meeting of the judges at any time he considers necessary.
102-13 SECTION 251. Subsection (b), Section 74.051, Government
102-14 Code, is amended to read as follows:
102-15 (c) A presiding judge who is a retired or former district
102-16 judge or a retired appellate judge and who presides over an
102-17 administrative region with 30 or more district courts<, statutory
102-18 county courts,> and retired and former judges named on the list
102-19 maintained under Section 74.055 for the administrative region is
102-20 entitled to an annual salary for each fiscal year as follows:
102-21 Number of Courts and Judges Salary
102-22 80 to 49 $20,000
102-23 50 to 69 $25,000
102-24 70 to 89 $30,000
102-25 90 or more $35,000
103-1 SECTION 252. Section 74.054, Government Code, is amended to
103-2 read as follows:
103-3 Sec. 74.054. Judges Subject to Assignment. (a) Except as
103-4 provided by Subsections (b) and (c), the following judges may be
103-5 assigned as provided by this chapter by the presiding judge of the
103-6 administrative region in which the assigned judge resides:
103-7 (1) a regular district<,> or constitutional county<,
103-8 or statutory county court> judge in this state;
103-9 (2) a district or appellate judge who is a retiree
103-10 under Subtitle D or E of Title 8, who has consented to be subject
103-11 to assignment, and who is on the list maintained by the presiding
103-12 judge under this chapter;
103-13 (3) a former district or appellate judge or retired or
103-14 former statutory county court judge who certifies to the presiding
103-15 judge a willingness to serve and who is on the list maintained by
103-16 the presiding judge as required by this chapter;
103-17 (4) a retiree or a former judge whose last judicial
103-18 office before retirement was justice or judge of the supreme court,
103-19 the court of criminal appeals, or a court of appeals and who has
103-20 been assigned by the chief justice to the administrative judicial
103-21 region in which the retiree or former judge resides for
103-22 reassignment by the presiding judge of that region to a district
103-23 <or statutory county> court in the region; and
103-24 (5) an active court of appeals judge <justice> who has
103-25 had trial court experience.
104-1 (b) <A regular statutory county court judge may not be
104-2 assigned to hear a matter pending in a district court outside the
104-3 county of the judge's residence.>
104-4 <(c)> A constitutional county court judge may only be
104-5 assigned to sit for another constitutional county court judge and
104-6 must be a licensed attorney in this state.
104-7 SECTION 253. Subsections (b) and (c), Section 74.059,
104-8 Government Code, are amended to read as follows:
104-9 (b) A judge shall extend the regular terms of the court, or
104-10 call the special terms, that are necessary to carry out the
104-11 purposes of this chapter and to dispose of pending litigation. If
104-12 a term is extended, the other terms of the court may be opened and
104-13 held as usual, and a term of court in that district does not fail
104-14 because of the extension. By entering an order on the minutes of
104-15 the court, the judge of a district court <or statutory county
104-16 court> or a judge assigned by the presiding judge may convene a
104-17 special term of the court for the trial of cases, the entry of
104-18 orders, and the disposition of the business before the court.
104-19 (c) A district <or statutory county court> judge shall:
104-20 (1) diligently discharge the administrative
104-21 responsibilities of the office;
104-22 (2) rule on a case within 90 days after the case is
104-23 taken under advisement;
104-24 (3) request the presiding judge to assign another
104-25 judge to hear a motion relating to the recusal of the judge from a
105-1 case pending in his court; and
105-2 (4) if an election contest or a suit for the removal
105-3 of a local official is filed in his court, request the presiding
105-4 judge to assign another judge who is not a resident of the county
105-5 to hold a regular or special term of court in that county to
105-6 dispose of the suit.
105-7 SECTION 254. Subsection (b), Section 74.060, Government
105-8 Code, is amended to read as follows:
105-9 (b) An active court of appeals judge <justice> may not be
105-10 assigned in one year as a visiting judge for more than four cases.
105-11 SECTION 255. Subsections (e), (f), and (g), Section 74.061,
105-12 Government Code, are amended to read as follows:
105-13 (e) When a district<,> or constitutional county<, or
105-14 statutory county> court judge is assigned under this chapter to a
105-15 court outside his own district or county, the judge, in addition to
105-16 all other compensation authorized by law, is entitled to receive
105-17 his actual expenses in going to and returning from his assignment
105-18 and his actual living expenses while in the performance of his
105-19 duties under the assignment. The county in which the duties are
105-20 performed shall pay the expenses out of the general fund of the
105-21 county on accounts certified and approved by the presiding judge of
105-22 the administrative region for that county.
105-23 (f) When a district<,> or constitutional county<, or
105-24 statutory county> court judge is assigned under this chapter to a
105-25 court outside his own district or county, the judge, in addition to
106-1 all other compensation and expenses authorized by law, is entitled
106-2 to receive a per diem of $25 for each day or fraction of a day that
106-3 the judge spends outside his district or county in the performance
106-4 of his duties under the assignment. The state shall pay the per
106-5 diem in the same manner that it pays the judge's salary on
106-6 certificates of approval by the chief justice or the presiding
106-7 judge of the administrative region in which the judge resides.
106-8 (g) An active court of appeals judge <justice> assigned
106-9 under this subchapter is not entitled to receive any additional
106-10 compensation for serving as a visiting judge. If the judge
106-11 <justice> is assigned to a court outside his own court of appeals
106-12 district, the judge <justice> is entitled to receive actual
106-13 expenses in going to and returning from assignment and actual
106-14 living expenses while in the performance of duties under the
106-15 assignment. The county in which the duties are performed shall pay
106-16 the expenses out of the county's general fund on accounts certified
106-17 and approved by the presiding judge of the administrative region
106-18 for that county.
106-19 SECTION 256. Subchapter D, Chapter 74, Government Code, is
106-20 amended to read as follows:
106-21 SUBCHAPTER D. ADMINISTRATION BY DISTRICT <COUNTY>
106-22 Sec. 74.091. Local Administrative <District> Judge. (a)
106-23 There is a local administrative <district> judge in each judicial
106-24 district <county>.
106-25 (b) In a district <county> with two or more district judges
107-1 <courts>, those <the> judges <of those courts> shall elect a
107-2 district judge as local administrative <district> judge for a term
107-3 of not more than two years. The local administrative <district>
107-4 judge may not be elected on the basis of rotation or seniority.
107-5 (c) In a district <county> with only one district judge, the
107-6 district judge serves as the local administrative <district> judge.
107-7 <Sec. 74.0911. Local Administrative Statutory County Court
107-8 Judge. (a) There is a local administrative statutory county court
107-9 judge in each county that has a statutory county court.>
107-10 <(b) In a county with two or more statutory county courts,
107-11 the judges of those courts shall elected a statutory county court
107-12 judge as local administrative statutory county court judge for a
107-13 term of not more than two years. A local administrative statutory
107-14 county court judge may not be elected on the basis of rotation or
107-15 seniority.>
107-16 <(c) In a county with only one statutory county court, the
107-17 statutory county court judge serves as the local administrative
107-18 statutory county court judge.>
107-19 Sec. 74.092. Duties of Local Administrative Judge. A local
107-20 administrative judge, for the courts for which the judge serves as
107-21 local administrative judge, shall:
107-22 (1) assign a judge to one or more divisions provided
107-23 by district rule for a term of at least one year unless the local
107-24 administrative judge determines for good cause, including the
107-25 efficient administration of justice, that an assignment should be
108-1 for a shorter period of time;
108-2 (2) implement and execute the district <local> rules
108-3 of administration, including the assignment, docketing, transfer,
108-4 and hearing of cases;
108-5 (3) <(2)> appoint any special or standing committees
108-6 necessary or desirable for court management and administration;
108-7 (4) <(3)> promulgate district <local> rules of
108-8 administration if the other judges do not act by a majority vote;
108-9 (5) <(4)> recommend to the regional presiding judge
108-10 any needs for assignment from outside the district <county> to
108-11 dispose of court caseloads;
108-12 (6) <(5)> supervise the expeditious movement of court
108-13 caseloads, subject to district <local>, regional, and state rules
108-14 of administration;
108-15 (7) <(6)> provide the supreme court and the office of
108-16 court administration requested statistical and management
108-17 information;
108-18 (8) <(7)> set the hours and places for holding court
108-19 in the district <county>;
108-20 (9) <(8)> supervise the employment and performance of
108-21 nonjudicial personnel;
108-22 (10) <(9)> supervise the budget and fiscal matters of
108-23 the court <local courts>, subject to district <local> rules of
108-24 administration;
108-25 <(10) coordinate and cooperate with any other local
109-1 administrative judge in the district in the assignment of cases in
109-2 the courts' concurrent jurisdiction for the efficient operation of
109-3 the court system and the effective administration of justice;> and
109-4 (11) perform other duties as may be directed by law,
109-5 order of the supreme court, the chief justice or a regional
109-6 presiding judge.
109-7 Sec. 74.093. Rules of Administration. (a) The district
109-8 <and statutory county court> judges in each district <county>
109-9 shall, by majority vote, adopt district <local> rules of
109-10 administration.
109-11 (b) The rules must provide for:
109-12 (1) assignment, docketing, transfer, and hearing of
109-13 all cases<, subject to jurisdictional limitations of the district
109-14 courts and statutory county courts>;
109-15 (2) <designation of court divisions or branches
109-16 responsible for certain matters;>
109-17 <(3)> holding court at least once a week in each <the>
109-18 county in the district unless in the opinion of the local
109-19 administrative judge sessions at other intervals will result in
109-20 more efficient court administration;
109-21 (3) <(4)> fair and equitable division of caseloads;
109-22 and
109-23 (4) <(5)> plans for judicial vacation, sick leave,
109-24 attendance at educational programs, and similar matters.
109-25 (c) The rules may provide for:
110-1 (1) designation of court divisions to give priority to
110-2 certain types of cases;
110-3 (2) designation of court branches at locations
110-4 convenient for litigants and counsel;
110-5 (3) the selection and authority of a presiding judge
110-6 of a division <the courts> giving preference to a specified class
110-7 of cases, such as civil, criminal, juvenile, <or> family law, or
110-8 probate cases<, to implement the district rules for the assignment,
110-9 docketing, transfer, and hearing of all cases in the division, and
110-10 to perform such other duties assigned by law, by order of the
110-11 supreme court, by district rules, or by order of the local
110-12 administrative judge>; and
110-13 (4) <(2)> any other matter necessary to carry out this
110-14 chapter or to improve the administration and management of the
110-15 court system and its auxiliary services.
110-16 (d) In any district with three or more judges, the rules
110-17 must establish a probate division and a juvenile division. In any
110-18 district with ten or more judges, the rules must establish a felony
110-19 division and a misdemeanor division. In any district with forty
110-20 or more judges, the rules must establish a family division. <Rules
110-21 relating to the transfer of cases or proceedings shall not allow
110-22 the transfer of cases from one court to another unless the cases
110-23 are within the jurisdiction of the court to which it is
110-24 transferred. When a case is transferred from one court to another
110-25 as provided under this section, all processes, writs, bonds,
111-1 recognizances, or other obligations issued from the transferring
111-2 court are returnable to the court to which the case is transferred
111-3 as if originally issued by that court.>
111-4 Sec. 74.094. Hearing Cases. (a) A district <or statutory
111-5 county court> judge may hear and determine a matter pending before
111-6 any judge of the <in any district or statutory county> court <in
111-7 the county> regardless of whether the matter is preliminary or
111-8 final or whether there is a judgment in the matter. The judge may
111-9 sign a judgment or order <in any of the courts> regardless of
111-10 whether the case has been assigned to or <is> transferred to the
111-11 judge. The judgment, order, or action is valid and binding as if
111-12 the case were pending before a judge who had previously acted <in
111-13 the court of the judge who acts> in the matter. The authority of
111-14 this subsection applies to an active, former, or retired judge
111-15 assigned to a court having jurisdiction as provided by Subchapter
111-16 C.
111-17 (b) The judges shall try any case and hear any proceedings
111-18 as assigned by the local administrative judge.
111-19 (c) The clerk shall file, docket, transfer, and assign the
111-20 cases as directed by the local administrative judge in accordance
111-21 with the district <local> rules.
111-22 (d) Judges of district courts <and statutory county courts>
111-23 may serve as masters and magistrates of courts, other than their
111-24 own, subject to other provisions of law and court rules.
111-25 Sec. 74.096. Term of Court. The terms of all courts covered
112-1 by this subchapter begin on the first Monday in January and the
112-2 first Monday in July of each year, except as may otherwise be
112-3 provided by law. Each term of court continues until the next
112-4 succeeding term begins.
112-5 SECTION 257. Section 74.101, Government Code, is amended to
112-6 read as follows:
112-7 Sec. 74.101. Court Managers and Coordinators. (a) Each
112-8 <The local administrative judge and each> district <or statutory
112-9 county court> judge shall <may establish a court coordinator system
112-10 and> appoint a court coordinator <for his court> to improve justice
112-11 and expedite the processing of cases through the courts.
112-12 (b) A local administrative judge in any district court with
112-13 two or more judges may appoint a court manager to coordinate the
112-14 work of the court coordinators and perform other administrative
112-15 duties assigned by the local administrative judge.
112-16 (c) Each court coordinator and court manager serves at the
112-17 pleasure of the appointing judge <who appointed him>.
112-18 SECTION 258. Section 74.102, Government Code, is amended to
112-19 read as follows:
112-20 Sec. 74.102. Duties. (a) The courts by district <local>
112-21 administrative rule shall designate the duties of the court
112-22 coordinators and court managers.
112-23 (b) To promote uniform and efficient administration of
112-24 justice in this state, the court coordinators and court managers
112-25 shall cooperate with regional presiding and local administrative
113-1 judges and state agencies having duties in the area of the
113-2 operation of the courts.
113-3 SECTION 259. Section 74.104, Government Code, is amended to
113-4 read as follows:
113-5 Sec. 74.104. Compensation. (a) Court coordinators shall
113-6 receive a base salary from the state as determined in the acts
113-7 appropriating funds for the support of the judiciary. The judges
113-8 shall determine reasonable county supplemental compensation for the
113-9 court coordinators, subject to approval of the commissioners courts
113-10 of the judicial district <court>.
113-11 (b) The local administrative judge shall determine
113-12 reasonable compensation a court manager, subject to approval of the
113-13 commissioners courts of the judicial district.
113-14 (c) Upon approval by the commissioners courts <court> of the
113-15 positions <position> and compensation, the commissioners courts
113-16 <court of the county> shall provide the necessary funding through
113-17 the counties' <county's> budget process. County funds may be
113-18 supplemented in whole or part through public or private grants.
113-19 SECTION 260. Section 74.121, Government Code, is amended to
113-20 read as follows:
113-21 Sec. 74.121. Transfer of Cases; Exchange of Benches. (a)
113-22 The judges of district courts, constitutional county courts,
113-23 <statutory county courts,> justice courts, and small claims courts
113-24 in a county may transfer cases to and from the dockets of their
113-25 respective courts, except that a case may not be transferred from
114-1 one court to another without the consent of the judge of the court
114-2 to which it is transferred and may not be transferred unless it is
114-3 within the jurisdiction of the court of which it is transferred.
114-4 The judges of those courts within a county may exchange benches and
114-5 courtrooms with each other so that if one is absent, disabled, or
114-6 disqualified, the other may hold court for him without the
114-7 necessity of transferring the case. Either judge may hear all or
114-8 any part of a case pending in court and may rule and enter orders
114-9 on and continue, determine, or render judgment on all or any part
114-10 of the case without the necessity of transferring it to his own
114-11 docket. A judge may not sit or act in a case unless it is within
114-12 the jurisdiction of his court. Each judgment and order shall be
114-13 entered in the minutes of the court in which the case is pending.
114-14 (b) <The judge of a statutory county court may transfer a
114-15 case to the docket of the district court, except that a case may
114-16 not be transferred without the consent of the judge of the court to
114-17 which it is being transferred and may not be transferred unless it
114-18 is within the jurisdiction of the court to which it is transferred.>
114-19 <(c)> When a case is transferred from one court to another
114-20 as provided by this section, all processes, writs, bonds,
114-21 recognizances, or other obligations issued from the transferring
114-22 court are returnable to the court to which the case is transferred
114-23 as if originally issued by that court. The obligees in all bonds
114-24 and recognizances taken in and for a court from which a case is
114-25 transferred, are required to appear before the court to which the
115-1 case is transferred as if originally required to appear before the
115-2 court to which the transfer is made.
115-3 SECTION 261. Subsection (a), Section 75.002, Government
115-4 Code, is amended to read as follows:
115-5 (a) A retiree who makes an election under Section 75.001 is,
115-6 with the retiree's consent to each assignment, subject to
115-7 assignment:
115-8 (1) by the chief justice of the supreme court to sit
115-9 on any court of the state of the same or lesser dignity as that on
115-10 which the person sat before retirement; and
115-11 (2) <by the presiding judge of the court of criminal
115-12 appeals to sit as a commissioner of that court; and>
115-13 <(3)> if the retiree's last judicial office before
115-14 retirement was judge of a district or statutory county court, by
115-15 the presiding judge of an administrative judicial region to sit on
115-16 a district or statutory county court in that administrative region
115-17 or, on request of the presiding judge of another administrative
115-18 region, to that administrative region.
115-19 SECTION 262. Subsection (a), Section 75.003, Government
115-20 Code, is amended to read as follows:
115-21 (a) A former judge whose last judicial office before leaving
115-22 active service was justice or judge of the supreme court, the court
115-23 of criminal appeals, or a court of appeals is, with the former
115-24 judge's consent to each assignment, subject to assignment by the
115-25 chief justice of the supreme court:
116-1 (1) to sit on an appellate<,> or district<, or
116-2 statutory county> court; and
116-3 (2) to the administrative region in which the former
116-4 judge resides for reassignment by the presiding judge of that
116-5 region to a district <or statutory county> court within the region.
116-6 SECTION 263. Section 75.115, Government Code, is amended to
116-7 read as follows:
116-8 Sec. 75.115. Continuing Judicial Education. A senior
116-9 district judge must be able to demonstrate yearly that the judge
116-10 participated in the preceding 12 months in at least the number of
116-11 hours of instruction in continuing judicial education required by
116-12 the Rules of Judicial Education adopted by the supreme court for
116-13 active appellate<,> and district<, and statutory county court>
116-14 judges. Failure to meet this criterion is grounds for denying
116-15 reapportionment as a senior district judge.
116-16 SECTION 264. Section 75.501, Government Code, is amended to
116-17 read as follows:
116-18 Sec. 75.501. Application. This Act applies to the district
116-19 courts <and to the county courts at law that give preference to
116-20 criminal cases> in Jefferson County.
116-21 SECTION 265. Subsection (b), Section 91.003, Government
116-22 Code, is amended to read as follows:
116-23 (b) The board is composed of the chief justice of the
116-24 supreme court<, the presiding judge of the court of criminal
116-25 appeals,> and the attorney general.
117-1 SECTION 266. Section 118.051, Local Government Code, is
117-2 amended to read as follows:
117-3 Sec. 118.051. Clerical Duties. The fees listed in this
117-4 subchapter for <county civil court dockets under Section 118.052(1)
117-5 and county> probate <court> dockets under Section 118.052(1)
117-6 <118.052(2)> are fees for all clerical duties performed in
117-7 connection with the docket, including:
117-8 (1) filing, registering or recording, docketing, and
117-9 taxing costs for an application, will, complaint, petition, return,
117-10 document, or proceeding;
117-11 (2) issuing and recording the return of a citation,
117-12 notice, subpoena, commission to take depositions, <execution while
117-13 the docket is still open (civil docket), garnishment before
117-14 judgment (civil docket),> order, writ, process, or any other
117-15 document authorized or required to be issued by the clerk on which
117-16 a return must be recorded;
117-17 (3) attendances in court as clerk of the court;
117-18 (4) <impaneling a jury (civil docket);>
117-19 <(5)> swearing witnesses;
117-20 (5) <(6)> approving bonds involved in court action;
117-21 and
117-22 (6) <(7)> administering oaths.
117-23 SECTION 267. Section 118.052, Local Government Code, is
117-24 amended to read as follows:
117-25 Sec. 118.052. Fee Schedule. Each district clerk <of a
118-1 county court> shall collect the following fees for services
118-2 rendered to any person:
118-3 (1) <CIVIL COURT ACTIONS>
118-4 <(A) Filing of Original Action (Sec. 118.053):>
118-5 <(i) Garnishment after judgment .... $15.00>
118-6 <(ii) All others ................... $40.00>
118-7 <(B) Filing of Action Other than Original
118-8 (Sec. 118.054) ..................... $30.00>
118-9 <(C) Services Rendered After Judgment in Original
118-10 Action (Sec. 118.0545):>
118-11 <(i) Abstract of judgment ........... $5.00>
118-12 <(ii) Execution, order of sale, writ, or
118-13 other process ............... $5.00>
118-14 <(2)> Probate Court Actions
118-15 (A) Probate Original Action (Sec. 118.055):
118-16 (i) Probate of a will with independent
118-17 executor, administration with will
118-18 attached, administration of an
118-19 estate, guardianship or receivership
118-20 of an estate, or muniment of
118-21 title ....................... $35.00
118-22 (ii) Community survivors .......... $20.00
118-23 (iii) Small estates ............... $10.00
118-24 (iv) Affidavits of heirship ....... $10.00
118-25 (v) Mental health or chemical
119-1 dependency services ......... $40.00
119-2 (vi) Additional, special fee (Sec.
119-3 118.064) ................... $ 3.00
119-4 (B) Services in Pending Probate Action (Sec.
119-5 118.056):
119-6 (i) Filing and recording a document:
119-7 for the first page ............ $ 3.00
119-8 for each additional page or part of a
119-9 page ........................ $ 2.00
119-10 (ii) Approving and recording bond . $ 3.00
119-11 (iii) Administering oath .......... $ 2.00
119-12 (C) Adverse Probate Action (Sec.
119-13 118.057) ........................... $35.00
119-14 (D) Claim Against Estate (Sec. 118.058) .. $ 2.00
119-15 (3) Other Fees
119-16 (A) Issuing Document Requiring a Return, No
119-17 Pending Action (Sec. 118.059):
119-18 original document and one copy ... $ 4.00
119-19 each additional set of an original and
119-20 one copy ....................... $ 4.00
119-21 (B) Certified Papers, No Return Required
119-22 (Sec. 118.060):
119-23 for the clerk's certificate ...... $ 1.00
119-24 plus a fee per page or part of a page
119-25 of ............................. $ 1.00
120-1 (C) Letters Testamentary, Letter of Guardianship,
120-2 Letter of Administration, or Abstract of
120-3 Judgment (Sec. 118.061) ............ $ 2.00
120-4 (D) Safekeeping of Wills (Sec. 118.062)
120-5 .................................... $ 5.00
120-6 (E) Mail Service of Process (Sec.
120-7 118.063) .................. same as sheriff
120-8 SECTION 268. Subsection (b), Section 118.055, Local
120-9 Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
120-10 (b) The fee for affidavits of heirship includes the filing
120-11 of the affidavit, after approval by the judge, in the small estates
120-12 records of the district <county> clerk's office.
120-13 SECTION 269. Subsections (c), (d), (e), (h), and (j),
120-14 Section 52.092, Election Code, are amended to read as follows:
120-15 (c) Statewide offices of the state government shall be
120-16 listed in the following order:
120-17 (1) governor;
120-18 (2) lieutenant governor;
120-19 (3) attorney general;
120-20 (4) comptroller of public accounts;
120-21 (5) state treasurer;
120-22 (6) commissioner of the General Land Office;
120-23 (7) commissioner of agriculture;
120-24 (8) railroad commissioner;
120-25 (9) chief justice, supreme court;
121-1 (10) justice, supreme court;
121-2 <(11) presiding judge, court of criminal appeals;>
121-3 <(12) judge, court of criminal appeals>.
121-4 (d) District offices of the state government shall be listed
121-5 in the following order:
121-6 (1) member, State Board of Education;
121-7 (2) state senator;
121-8 (3) state representative;
121-9 (4) chief judge <justice>, court of appeals;
121-10 (5) judge <justice>, court of appeals;
121-11 (6) district judge;
121-12 (7) criminal district judge;
121-13 (8) family district judge;
121-14 (9) district attorney;
121-15 (10) criminal district attorney.
121-16 (e) County offices shall be listed in the following order:
121-17 (1) county judge;
121-18 (2) <judge, county court at law;>
121-19 <(3) judge, county criminal court;>
121-20 <(4) judge, county probate court;>
121-21 <(5)> county attorney;
121-22 (3) <(6)> district clerk;
121-23 (4) <(7)> district and county clerk;
121-24 (5) <(8)> county clerk;
121-25 (6) <(9)> sheriff;
122-1 (7) <(10)> sheriff and tax assessor-collector;
122-2 (8) <(11)> county tax assessor-collector;
122-3 (9) <(12)> county treasurer;
122-4 (10) <(13)> county school trustee (county with
122-5 population of two million or more);
122-6 (11) <(14)> county surveyor;
122-7 (12) <(15)> inspector of hides and animals.
122-8 (h) The secretary of state shall assign a place number to
122-9 each position to be filled at the general election for state and
122-10 county officers for each full or unexpired term in the following
122-11 offices:
122-12 (1) justice, supreme court and
122-13 (2) <judge, court of criminal appeals; and>
122-14 <(3)> judge <justice>, court of appeals in a court
122-15 having a membership in excess of three, if distinguishing the
122-16 positions to be filled is necessary.
122-17 <(j) The office of judge of a multicounty statutory county
122-18 court created under Subchapter D, Chapter 25, Government Code, is
122-19 considered to be a county office for purposes of listing the office
122-20 on the ballot and to be a district office for all other purposes
122-21 under this code.>
122-22 SECTION 270. Subsection (a), Section 172.024, Election Code,
122-23 is amended to read as follows:
122-24 (a) The filing fee for a candidate for nomination in the
122-25 general primary election is as follows:
123-1 (1) United States senator ..................... $4,000
123-2 (2) office elected statewide, except United States
123-3 senator ..................................................... 3,000
123-4 (3) United States representative ............... 2,500
123-5 (4) state senator .............................. 1,000
123-6 (5) state representative ......................... 600
123-7 (6) member, State Board of Education ............. 250
123-8 (7) chief judge <justice> or judge <justice>, court of
123-9 appeals, other than a judge <justice> specified by Subdivision
123-10 (8) ......................................................... 1,500
123-11 (8) chief judge <justice> or judge <justice> of a
123-12 court of appeals that serves a court of appeals district in which a
123-13 county with a population of more than 850,000 is wholly or partly
123-14 situated .................................................... 2,000
123-15 (9) district judge or judge specified by Section
123-16 52.092(d) for which this schedule does not otherwise prescribe a
123-17 fee ......................................................... 1,200
123-18 (10) district or criminal district judge of a court in
123-19 a judicial district wholly contained in a county with a population
123-20 of more than 850,000 ........................................ 2,000
123-21 (11) <judge, statutory county court, other than a
123-22 judge specified by Subdivision (12) ......................... 1,200>
123-23 <(12) judge of a statutory county in a county with a
123-24 population of more than 850,000 ............................. 2,000>
123-25 <(13)> district attorney, criminal district attorney,
124-1 or county attorney performing the duties of a district
124-2 attorney .................................................... 1,000
124-3 (12) <(14)> county commissioner or judge,
124-4 constitutional county court:
124-5 (A) county with a population of 200,000 or
124-6 more ................................. 1,000
124-7 (B) county with a population of under
124-8 200,000 ................................ 600
124-9 (13) <(15)> justice of the peace or constable:
124-10 (A) county with a population of 200,000 or
124-11 more ................................... 800
124-12 (B) county with a population of under
124-13 200,000 ................................ 300
124-14 (14) <(16)> county surveyor, inspector of hides and
124-15 animals, or public weigher ..................................... 50
124-16 (15) <(17)> office of the county government for which
124-17 this schedule does not otherwise prescribe a fee .............. 600
124-18 SECTION 271. Section 4, Texas Probate Code, is amended to
124-19 read as follows:
124-20 Sec. 4. Jurisdiction of County Court with Respect to Probate
124-21 Proceedings. In those counties in which the county court is
124-22 authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter D,
124-23 Chapter 26, Government Code, and other law, the <The> county court
124-24 shall have the general jurisdiction of a probate court. It shall
124-25 probate wills, appoint guardians of minors and incompetents, grant
125-1 letters testamentary and of administration and guardianship, settle
125-2 accounts of personal representatives, and transact all business
125-3 appertaining to estates subject to administration or guardianship,
125-4 including the settlement, partition, and distribution of such
125-5 estates. It may also appoint guardians for other persons where it
125-6 is necessary that a guardian be appointed to receive funds from any
125-7 governmental source or agency.
125-8 SECTION 272. Subsections (b), (c), (d), and (f), Section 5,
125-9 Texas Probate Code, are amended to read as follows:
125-10 (b) In those counties in which the county court is
125-11 authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter D,
125-12 Chapter 26, Government Code, and other law, <where there is no
125-13 statutory probate court, county court at law or other statutory
125-14 court exercising the jurisdiction of a probate court,> all
125-15 applications, petitions and motions regarding probate,
125-16 administrations, guardianships, limited guardianships, and mental
125-17 illness matters shall be filed and heard in the county court,
125-18 except that in contested probate matters, the judge of the county
125-19 court may on his own motion (or shall on the motion of any party to
125-20 the proceeding, according to the motion) request as provided by
125-21 Section 25.0022, Government Code, the assignment of a district
125-22 <statutory probate> judge to hear the contested portion of the
125-23 proceeding, or transfer the contested portion of the proceeding to
125-24 the district court, which may then hear contested matter as if
125-25 originally filed in district court. The county court shall
126-1 continue to exercise jurisdiction over the management of the estate
126-2 with the exception of the contested matter until final disposition
126-3 of the contested matter is made by the assigned judge or the
126-4 district court. In contested matters transferred to the district
126-5 court in those counties, the district court, concurrently with the
126-6 county court, shall have the general jurisdiction of a probate
126-7 court. Upon resolution of all pending contested matters, the
126-8 contested portion of the probate proceeding shall be transferred by
126-9 the district court to the county court for further proceedings not
126-10 inconsistent with the orders of the district court. <If a
126-11 contested portion of the proceeding is transferred to a district
126-12 court under this subsection, the clerk of the district court may
126-13 perform in relation to the transferred portion of the proceeding
126-14 any function a county clerk may perform in that type of contested
126-15 proceeding.>
126-16 (c) In those counties in which the county court is not
126-17 authorized to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by Subchapter D,
126-18 Chapter 26, Government Code, and other law, <where there is a
126-19 statutory probate court, county court at law, or other statutory
126-20 court exercising the jurisdiction of a probate court,> all
126-21 applications, petitions and motions regarding probate,
126-22 administrations, guardianships, limited guardianships, and mental
126-23 illness matters shall be filed and heard in <such courts and the
126-24 constitutional county court, rather than in> the district courts,
126-25 <unless otherwise provided by the legislature, and the judges of
127-1 such courts may hear any of such matters sitting for the judge of
127-2 any of such courts. In contested probate matters, the judge of the
127-3 constitutional county court may on his own motion, and shall on the
127-4 motion of any party to the proceeding, transfer the proceeding to
127-5 the statutory probate court, county court at law, or other
127-6 statutory court exercising the jurisdiction of a probate court,
127-7 which may then hear the proceeding as if originally filed in such
127-8 court.>
127-9 (d) <A statutory probate court has concurrent jurisdiction
127-10 with the district court in all actions by or against a person in
127-11 the person's capacity as a personal representative, in all actions
127-12 involving an inter vivos trust, in all actions involving a
127-13 charitable trust, and in all actions involving a testamentary
127-14 trust.>
127-15 <(f)> All final orders of any court exercising original
127-16 probate jurisdiction shall be appealable to the courts of appeals.
127-17 SECTION 273. Subsections (a) and (b), Section 5A, Texas
127-18 Probate Code, are amended to read as follows:
127-19 (a) In proceedings in the <constitutional> county courts
127-20 <and statutory county courts at law>, the phrases "appertaining to
127-21 estates" and "incident to an estate" in this Code include the
127-22 probate of wills, the issuance of letters testamentary and of
127-23 administration, the determination of heirship, and also include,
127-24 but are not limited to, all claims by or against an estate, all
127-25 actions for trial of title to land incident to an estate and for
128-1 the enforcement of liens thereon incident to an estate, all actions
128-2 for trial of the right of property incident to an estate, and
128-3 actions to construe wills, and generally all matters relating to
128-4 the settlement, partition, and distribution of estates of wards and
128-5 deceased persons.
128-6 (b) In proceedings in the <statutory probate courts and>
128-7 district courts, the phrases "appertaining to estates" and
128-8 "incident to an estate" in this Code include the probate of wills,
128-9 the issuance of letters testamentary and of administration, and the
128-10 determination of heirship, and also include, but are not limited
128-11 to, all claims by or against an estate, all actions for trial of
128-12 title to land and for the enforcement of liens thereon, all actions
128-13 for trial of the right of property, all actions to construe wills,
128-14 the interpretation and administration of testamentary trusts and
128-15 the applying of constructive trusts, and generally all matters
128-16 relating to the settlement, partition, and distribution of estates
128-17 of wards and deceased persons. <All statutory probate courts may,
128-18 in the exercise of their jurisdiction, notwithstanding any other
128-19 provisions of this Code, hear all suits, actions, and applications
128-20 filed against or on behalf of any guardianship, heirship
128-21 proceeding, or decedent's estate, including estates administered by
128-22 an independent executor.> This subsection shall be construed in
128-23 conjunction with and in harmony with Section 145 and all other
128-24 sections of this Code dealing with independent executors, but shall
128-25 not be construed so as to increase permissible judicial control
129-1 over independent executors. <All statutory probate courts shall
129-2 have the same powers over independent executors that are
129-3 exercisable by the district courts. In situations where the
129-4 jurisdiction of a statutory probate court is concurrent with that
129-5 of a district court, any cause of action appertaining to estates or
129-6 incident to an estate shall be brought in a statutory probate court
129-7 rather than in the district court.>
129-8 SECTION 274. Section 5B, Texas Probate Code, is amended to
129-9 read as follows:
129-10 Sec. 5B. Transfer of Proceeding. A judge of a district
129-11 <statutory probate> court on the motion of a party to the action or
129-12 on the motion of a person interested in an estate, may transfer to
129-13 the district <his> court from a <district,> county<, or statutory>
129-14 court a cause of action appertaining to or incident to an estate
129-15 pending in the district <statutory probate> court and may
129-16 consolidate the transferred cause of action with the other
129-17 proceedings in the district <statutory probate> court relating to
129-18 that estate.
129-19 SECTION 275. Section 11, Texas Probate Code, is amended to
129-20 read as follows:
129-21 Sec. 11. Applications and Other Papers to be Filed With
129-22 Clerk. All applications for probate proceedings, complaints,
129-23 petitions and all other papers permitted or required by law to be
129-24 filed in the court in probate matters, shall be filed with the
129-25 district <county> clerk of the proper county who shall file the
130-1 same and endorse on each paper the date filed and the docket
130-2 number, and his official signature.
130-3 SECTION 276. Subsection (b), Section 12, Texas Probate Code,
130-4 is amended to read as follows:
130-5 (b) Security for Costs Required, When. When any person
130-6 other than the personal representative of an estate files an
130-7 application, complaint, or opposition in relation to the estate, he
130-8 may be required by the clerk to give security for the probable cost
130-9 of such proceeding before filing the same; or any one interested in
130-10 the estate, or any officer of the court, may, at any time before
130-11 the trial of such application, complaint, or opposition, obtain
130-12 from the court, upon written motion, an order requiring such party
130-13 to give security for the probable costs of such proceeding. The
130-14 rules governing civil suits in the district <county> court
130-15 respecting this subject shall control in such cases.
130-16 SECTION 277. Section 13, Texas Probate Code, is amended to
130-17 read as follows:
130-18 Sec. 13. Judge's Probate Docket. The district <county>
130-19 clerk shall keep a record to be styled "Judge's Probate Docket,"
130-20 and shall enter therein:
130-21 (a) The name of each person upon whose person or estate
130-22 proceedings are had or sought to be had.
130-23 (b) The name of the executor or administrator or guardian of
130-24 such estate or person, or of the applicant for letters.
130-25 SECTION 278. Section 14, Texas Probate Code, is amended to
131-1 read as follows:
131-2 Sec. 14. Claim Docket. The district <county> clerk shall
131-3 also keep a record book to be styled "Claim Docket," and shall
131-4 enter therein all claims presented against an estate for approval
131-5 by the court. This docket shall be ruled in sixteen columns at
131-6 proper intervals from top to bottom, with a short note of the
131-7 contents at the top of each column. One or more pages shall be
131-8 assigned to each estate. The following information shall be
131-9 entered in the respective columns beginning with the first or
131-10 marginal column: The names of claimants in the order in which
131-11 their claims are filed; the amount of the claim; its date; the date
131-12 of filing; when due; the date from which it bears interest; the
131-13 rate of interest; when allowed by the executor or administrator or
131-14 guardian; the amount allowed; the date of rejection; when approved;
131-15 the amount approved; when disapproved; the class to which the claim
131-16 belongs; when established by judgment of a court; the amount of
131-17 such judgment.
131-18 SECTION 279. Section 15, Texas Probate Code, is amended to
131-19 read as follows:
131-20 Sec. 15. Probate Minutes and Papers to be Recorded Therein.
131-21 The district <county> clerk shall keep a record book styled
131-22 "Probate Minutes," and shall enter therein in full all orders,
131-23 judgments, decrees, and proceedings of the court, together with the
131-24 following:
131-25 (a) All applications for the probate of wills and for the
132-1 granting of administration or guardianship.
132-2 (b) All citations and notices, whether published or posted,
132-3 with the returns thereon.
132-4 (c) All wills and the testimony upon which the same are
132-5 admitted to probate, provided that the substance only of
132-6 depositions shall be recorded.
132-7 (d) All bonds and official oaths.
132-8 (e) All inventories, appraisements, and lists of claims.
132-9 (f) All exhibits and accounts.
132-10 (g) All reports of hiring, renting, or sale.
132-11 (h) All applications for sale or partition of real estate
132-12 and reports of sale and of commissioners of partition.
132-13 (i) All applications for authority to execute leases for
132-14 mineral development, or for pooling or unitization of lands,
132-15 royalty, or other interest in minerals, or to lend or invest money.
132-16 (j) All reports of lending or investing money.
132-17 SECTION 280. Section 16, Texas Probate Code, is amended to
132-18 read as follows:
132-19 Sec. 16. Probate Fee Book. The district <county> clerk
132-20 shall keep a record book styled "Probate Fee Book," and shall enter
132-21 therein each item of costs which accrues to the officers of the
132-22 court, together with witness fees, if any, showing the party to
132-23 whom the costs or fees are due, the date of the accrual of the
132-24 same, the estate or party liable therefor, and the date on which
132-25 any such costs or fees are paid.
133-1 SECTION 281. Section 17, Texas Probate Code, is amended to
133-2 read as follows:
133-3 Sec. 17. Index. The district <county> clerk shall properly
133-4 index each record book, and shall keep it open for public
133-5 inspection, but shall not let it out of his custody.
133-6 SECTION 282. Section 20, Texas Probate Code, is amended to
133-7 read as follows:
133-8 Sec. 20. Clerk May Set Hearings. Whenever, on account of
133-9 the county judge's absence from the county seat, or his being on
133-10 vacation, disqualified, ill, or deceased, such judge is unable to
133-11 designate the time and place for hearing a probate matter pending
133-12 in his court, authority is hereby vested in the district <county>
133-13 clerk of the county in which such matter is pending to designate
133-14 such time and place, entering such setting on the judge's docket
133-15 and certifying thereupon why such judge is not acting by himself.
133-16 If, after service of such notices and citations as required by law
133-17 with reference to such time and place of hearing has been
133-18 perfected, no qualified judge is present for the hearing, the same
133-19 shall automatically be continued from day to day until a qualified
133-20 judge is present to hear and determine the matter.
133-21 SECTION 283. Section 21, Texas Probate Code, is amended to
133-22 read as follows:
133-23 Sec. 21. Trial by Jury. In all contested probate and mental
133-24 illness proceedings in the district court or in the county court
133-25 <or statutory probate court, county court at law or other statutory
134-1 court exercising probate jurisdiction>, the parties shall be
134-2 entitled to trial by jury as in other civil actions.
134-3 SECTION 284. Subsection (b) and (f)(1), Section 33, Texas
134-4 Probate Code, are amended to read as follows:
134-5 (b) Issuance by the Clerk or by Personal Representative.
134-6 The district <county> clerk shall issue necessary citations, writs,
134-7 and process in probate matters, and all notices not required to be
134-8 issued by personal representatives, without any order from the
134-9 court, unless such order is required by a provision of this Code.
134-10 (f) Methods of Serving Citations and Notices.
134-11 (1) Personal Service. Where it is provided that
134-12 personal service shall be had with respect to a citation or notice,
134-13 any such citation or notice must be served upon the attorney of
134-14 record for the person to be cited. Notwithstanding the requirement
134-15 of personal service, service may be made upon such attorney by any
134-16 of the methods hereinafter specified for service upon an attorney.
134-17 If there is no attorney of record in the proceeding for such
134-18 person, or if an attempt to make service upon the attorney was
134-19 unsuccessful, a citation or notice directed to a person within this
134-20 State must be served by the sheriff or constable upon the person to
134-21 be cited or notified, in person, by delivering to him a true copy
134-22 of such citation or notice at least ten (10) days before the return
134-23 day thereof, exclusive of the date of service. Where the person to
134-24 be cited or notified is absent from the State, or is a nonresident,
134-25 such citation or notice may be served by any disinterested person
135-1 competent to make oath of the fact. Said citation or notice shall
135-2 be returnable at least ten (10) days after the date of service,
135-3 exclusive of the date of service. The return of the person serving
135-4 the citation or notice shall be endorsed on or attached to same; it
135-5 shall show the time and place of service, certify that a true copy
135-6 of the citation or notice was delivered to the person directed to
135-7 be served, be subscribed and sworn to before some officer
135-8 authorized by the laws of this State to take affidavits, under the
135-9 hand and official seal of such officer, and returned to the
135-10 district <county> clerk who issued same. If in either case such
135-11 citation or notice is returned with the notation that the person
135-12 sought to be served, whether within or without this State, cannot
135-13 be found, the clerk shall issue a new citation or notice directed
135-14 to the person or persons sought to be served and service shall be
135-15 by publication.
135-16 SECTION 285. Article 30.03, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
135-17 amended to read as follows:
135-18 Art. 30.03. County judge disqualified, absent or disabled.
135-19 Sec. 1. When the judge of the county court <or county
135-20 court at law, or of any county criminal court,> is disqualified in
135-21 any criminal case pending in the court of which he is judge, the
135-22 parties may by consent agree upon a special judge to try such case.
135-23 If they fail to agree upon a special judge to try such case, on or
135-24 before the third day of the term at which such case may be called
135-25 for trial, the practicing attorneys of the court present may elect
136-1 from among their number a special judge who shall try the case.
136-2 The election of the special judge shall be conducted in accordance
136-3 with the provisions of Article 1887, et seq.; V.A.C.S.
136-4 Sec. 2. In the event a county judge <or the regular
136-5 judge of a county court at law created in a county> is absent, or
136-6 is for any cause disabled from presiding, a special judge, who is
136-7 an attorney, may be appointed by the commissioners court of the
136-8 county.
136-9 Sec. 3. The special judge so appointed must possess
136-10 those qualifications required of the regular judge of the court
136-11 and, when appointed shall serve for the period of time designated
136-12 by the order of appointment but in no event beyond that period of
136-13 time the regular judge is absent or disabled.
136-14 SECTION 286. Article 5961, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas,
136-15 1925, is amended to read as follows:
136-16 Art. 5961. By impeachment
136-17 The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State,
136-18 Attorney General, State Treasurer, Commissioner of the General Land
136-19 Office, Comptroller, Commissioner of Insurance, Banking
136-20 Commissioner, Justices of the Supreme Court, <Judges of the Court
136-21 of Criminal Appeals,> Judges <Justices> of the Courts of Appeals,
136-22 Judges of the district courts, Judges of the criminal district
136-23 courts, and all other State officers and heads of State departments
136-24 or institutions of any kind, and all members, regents, trustees,
136-25 commissioners having control or management of any State institution
137-1 or enterprise, shall be removed from office or position by
137-2 impeachment in the manner provided in the Constitution and in this
137-3 title, the remedy by impeachment as herein provided for being
137-4 cumulative of all other remedies with respect to the impeachment or
137-5 removal of public officers.
137-6 SECTION 287. Article 5964, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas,
137-7 1925, is amended to read as follows:
137-8 Art. 5964. Removed by address
137-9 The justices of the Supreme Court, <judges of the Court of
137-10 Criminal Appeals,> judges <justices> of the Courts of Appeals,
137-11 judges of the district courts and judges of the criminal district
137-12 courts, the Commissioner of Agriculture, Commissioner of Insurance,
137-13 and Banking Commissioner shall be removed from office by the
137-14 Governor on the address of two-thirds of each house of the
137-15 Legislature, for wilful neglect of duty, incompetency, habitual
137-16 drunkenness, oppression in office, breach of trust, or other
137-17 reasonable cause which shall not be sufficient ground for
137-18 impeachment. The cause for such removal shall be stated at length
137-19 in such address, and entered on the journals of each house. The
137-20 officer so intended to be removed shall have notice of the cause
137-21 assigned for his removal, and shall be admitted to a hearing in his
137-22 own defense before any vote for such address shall be heard. The
137-23 vote in all such cases shall be taken by yeas and nays and entered
137-24 on the journals of each house respectively.
137-25 SECTION 288. Sections 2, 3(a), 3(b), and 3(c), Chapter 48,
138-1 General Laws of Texas, Acts of the 44th Legislature, Regular
138-2 Session, 1935 (Article 6813b, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), are
138-3 amended to read as follows:
138-4 Sec. 2. All laws and parts of laws fixing the salaries of
138-5 all State officers and employees, saving only the exception
138-6 specified in Section 1 of this Act and the Position Classification
138-7 Act of 1961 (Chapter 123, Acts 1961, Fifty-seventh Legislature,
138-8 Regular Session), are hereby specifically suspended insofar as they
138-9 are in conflict with this Act. It is specifically declared to be
138-10 one of the intents hereof that any and all laws authorizing payment
138-11 of supplemental salaries from court receipts and fees to clerks and
138-12 other employees of the Courts of Appeals<,> and the Supreme Court<,
138-13 and the Court of Criminal Appeals,> are suspended insofar as they
138-14 are in conflict with this Act.
138-15 Sec. 3 (a) Judges <Justices>, other than the chief judges
138-16 <justices>, of the Courts of Appeals of the State of Texas shall
138-17 each be paid by the State an annual salary that is $ 1,000 <five
138-18 percent> less than the salary provided in the General
138-19 Appropriations Act for a justice of the Supreme Court of Texas.
138-20 The chief judge <justice> of each Court of Appeals shall be paid by
138-21 the State an annual salary that is $500 more than the salary
138-22 provided for the other judges <justices> of the Courts of Appeals.
138-23 <The combined salary of each of the other justices of the Courts of
138-24 Appeals from all State and county sources may not exceed the amount
138-25 that is $1,000 less than the salary provided for a justice of the
139-1 Supreme Court, and in the case of the chief justices of the Courts
139-2 of Appeals, the differential shall be $500 less than the salary
139-3 provided for a justice of the Supreme Court.>
139-4 (b) Judges of the district courts of this State shall each
139-5 be paid by the State an annual salary that is $ 2,000 <10 percent>
139-6 less than the salary provided in the General Appropriations Act for
139-7 a justice of the Supreme Court. <Unless otherwise provided by law,
139-8 the combined salary of each of the district judges from all State
139-9 and county sources may not exceed the amount that is $2,000 less
139-10 than the salary provided for a justice of the Supreme Court. To
139-11 the extent of any conflict, the salary differential provided for
139-12 the combined salary of district judges provided by this subsection
139-13 prevails over any differential set by Chapter 32, Government Code.>
139-14 <(c) For the purpose of salary payments by the State, the
139-15 Comptroller of Public Accounts shall determine from sworn
139-16 statements filed by the justices of the Courts of Appeals and
139-17 district judges that the required salary differential set out in
139-18 Subsections (a) and (b) of this section is maintained. In the
139-19 event the salary, with its county supplement, is in excess of the
139-20 differential provided by Subsections (a) and (b), the comptroller
139-21 shall reduce the State's portion of that salary by the amount of
139-22 the excess.>
139-23 SECTION 289. Chapter 25, Government Code, is repealed.
139-24 SECTION 290. Subchapter J, Chapter 54, Government Code, is
139-25 repealed.
140-1 SECTION 291. Sections 22.102, 22.106, 22.107, 24.101(b),
140-2 24.105(b), 24.106(b), 24.109(b), 24.110(b), 24.114(b), 24.123(b),
140-3 24.132(b), 24.137(b), 24.139(f), 24.139(k), 24.139(l), 24.151(b),
140-4 24.151(f), 24.152(b), 24.168(b), 24.178(b), 24.178(c), 24.192(b),
140-5 24.193(b), 24.217(b), 24.217(h), 24.220(b), 24.310, 24.353(b),
140-6 24.362(b), 24.363(b), 24.364(b), 24.365(b), 24.366(b), 24.373(b),
140-7 24.374(b), 24.376(b), 24.381(b), 24.382(b), 24.383(b), 24.384(b),
140-8 24.386(b), 24.386(c), 24.387(b), 24.388(b), 24.393(b), 24.394(b),
140-9 24.402(b), 24.403(b), 24.404(b), 24.405(b), 24.406(b), 24.407(b),
140-10 24.408(b), 24.409(b), 24.410(b), 24.422(b), 24.423(b), 24.424(b),
140-11 24.425(b), 24.429(b), 24.431(b), 24.432(b), 24.433(b), 24.434(b),
140-12 24.435(b), 24.436(b), 24.439(b), 24.440(b), 24.442(b), 24.453(d),
140-13 24.456(b), 24.459(b), 24.460(b), 24.462(b), 24.465(b), 24.466(b),
140-14 24.467(b), 24.468(b), 24.469(b), 24.471(b), 24.472(b), 24.474(b),
140-15 24.475(b), 24.479(b), 24.480(b), 24.483(b), 24.484(b), 24.485(b),
140-16 24.488(b), 24.490(c), 24.491(b), 24.494(b), 24.497(b), 24.498(b),
140-17 24.502(b), 24.506(b), 24.508(b), 24.516(b), 24.517(b), 24.522(b),
140-18 24.601(b), 24.614(b), 24.614(c), 24.614(d), 24.901(c), 24.910(c),
140-19 24.910(e), 24.913(b), 24.920(c), 24.920(d), 26.011, 26.044, 26.052,
140-20 26.103, 26.111, 26.115, 26.119, 26.131, 26.143, 26.146, 26.157,
140-21 26.167, 26.171, 26.191, 26.192, 26.200, 26.201, 26.208, 26.209,
140-22 26.223, 26.226, 26.233, 26.240, 26.252, 26.261, 26.274, 26.275,
140-23 26.278, 26.291, 26.295, 26.320, 26.321, 26.327, 26.336, 26.337,
140-24 26.339, 26.340, 26.343, 51.101, 51.102, 51.103, 51.104, 51.702,
140-25 74.0911, 75.014, 75.015, 75.401, 75.402, and 75.403, Government
141-1 Code, are repealed.
141-2 SECTION 292. Sections 118.053, 118.054, and 118.545, Local
141-3 Government Code, are repealed.
141-4 SECTION 293. Subsections (c), (d), and (e) of Section 5A and
141-5 Section 5B, Texas Probate Code, are repealed.
141-6 SECTION 294. (a) This Act takes effect January 1, 1994.
141-7 (b) All records, property, and employees of the court of
141-8 criminal appeals shall be transferred to the supreme court on the
141-9 effective date of this Act.
141-10 (c) Any amount appropriated to the court of criminal appeals
141-11 for the fiscal biennium ending August 31, 1995, is transferred to
141-12 the supreme court for the same purposes for which it was
141-13 appropriated. The chief justice of the supreme court and the
141-14 presiding judge of the court of criminal appeals in office on the
141-15 effective date of this Act is entitled to the amount of salary
141-16 appropriated for that office for the fiscal biennium ending August
141-17 31, 1995.
141-18 (d) Unless authorized by Subchapter E, Chapter 26,
141-19 Government Code, to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by
141-20 Subchapter D, Chapter 26, Government Code, and other law, no
141-21 juvenile, probate, or criminal matter may be filed in a county
141-22 court after December 31, 1996, and the county court shall cease
141-23 operations and transfer any case pending before it to a district or
141-24 justice of the peace court on December 31, 1998.
141-25 (e) The judge of the County Court at Law of Anderson County
142-1 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
142-2 Act is the judge of the 373rd Judicial District.
142-3 (f) The judge of the County Court at Law of Angelina County
142-4 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
142-5 Act is the judge of the Judicial District.
142-6 (g) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Angelina
142-7 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
142-8 of this Act is the judge of the 375th Judicial District.
142-9 (h) The judge of the County Court at Law of Austin County
142-10 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
142-11 Act is the judge of the 376th Judicial District.
142-12 (i) The judge of the County Court at Law of Bastrop County
142-13 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
142-14 Act is the judge of the 378th Judicial District.
142-15 (j) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Bell
142-16 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
142-17 of this Act is the judge of the 379th Judicial District.
142-18 (k) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Bell
142-19 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
142-20 of this Act is the judge of the 380th Judicial District.
142-21 (l) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of and
142-22 Probate Court of Bexar County who is in office or who takes office
142-23 on the effective date of this Act is the judge of the 381st
142-24 Judicial District.
142-25 (m) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Bexar
143-1 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
143-2 of this Act is the judge of the 382nd Judicial District.
143-3 (n) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 3 of Bexar
143-4 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
143-5 of this Act is the judge of the 383rd Judicial District.
143-6 (o) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 4 of Bexar
143-7 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
143-8 of this Act is the judge of the 384th Judicial District.
143-9 (p) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 5 of Bexar
143-10 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
143-11 of this Act is the judge of the 385th Judicial District.
143-12 (q) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 6 of Bexar
143-13 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
143-14 of this Act is the judge of the 386th Judicial District.
143-15 (r) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 7 of Bexar
143-16 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
143-17 of this Act is the judge of the 387th Judicial District.
143-18 (s) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 8 of Bexar
143-19 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
143-20 of this Act is the judge of the 388th Judicial District.
143-21 (t) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 9 of Bexar
143-22 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
143-23 of this Act is the judge of the 389th Judicial District.
143-24 (u) The judge of the Probate Court at Law No. 1 of Bexar
143-25 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
144-1 of this Act is the judge of the 390th Judicial District.
144-2 (v) The judge of the Probate Court No. 2 of Bexar County
144-3 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
144-4 Act is the judge of the 391st Judicial District.
144-5 (w) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 and Probate
144-6 Court of Brazoria County who is in office or who takes office on
144-7 the effective date of this Act is the judge of the 392nd Judicial
144-8 District.
144-9 (x) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 and Probate
144-10 Court of Brazoria County who is in office or who takes office on
144-11 the effective date of this Act is the judge of the 393rd Judicial
144-12 District.
144-13 (y) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 3 and Probate
144-14 Court of Brazoria County who is in office or who takes office on
144-15 the effective date of this Act is the judge of the 394th Judicial
144-16 District.
144-17 (z) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Brazos
144-18 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
144-19 of this Act is the judge of the 395th Judicial District.
144-20 (aa) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Brazos
144-21 County who is in officed or who takes office on the effective date
144-22 of this Act is the judge of the 396th Judicial District.
144-23 (ab) The judge of the County Court at Law of Caldwell County
144-24 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
144-25 Act is the judge of the 397th Judicial District.
145-1 (ac) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Calhoun
145-2 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
145-3 of this Act is the judge of the 398th Judicial District.
145-4 (ad) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Cameron
145-5 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
145-6 of this Act is the judge of the 399th Judicial District.
145-7 (ae) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Cameron
145-8 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
145-9 of this Act is the judge of the 400th Judicial District.
145-10 (af) The judge of the County Court at Law of Cherokee County
145-11 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
145-12 Act is the judge of the 401st Judicial District.
145-13 (ag) The judge of the County Court at Law of Collin County
145-14 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
145-15 Act is the judge of the 402nd Judicial District.
145-16 (ah) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Collin
145-17 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
145-18 of this Act is the judge of the 403rd Judicial District.
145-19 (ai) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 3 of Collin
145-20 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
145-21 of this Act is the judge of the 404th Judicial District.
145-22 (aj) The judge of the County Court at Law of Comal County
145-23 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
145-24 Act is the judge of the 405th Judicial District.
145-25 (ak) The judge of the County Court at Law of Coryell County
146-1 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
146-2 Act is the judge of the 406th Judicial District.
146-3 (al) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Dallas
146-4 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
146-5 of this Act is the judge of the 407th Judicial District.
146-6 (am) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Dallas
146-7 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
146-8 of this Act is the judge of the 408th Judicial District.
146-9 (an) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 3 of Dallas
146-10 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
146-11 of this Act is the judge of the 409th Judicial District.
146-12 (ao) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 4 of Dallas
146-13 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
146-14 of this Act is the judge of the 410th Judicial District.
146-15 (ap) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 5 of Dallas
146-16 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
146-17 of this Act is the judge of the 411th Judicial District.
146-18 (aq) The judge of the County Criminal Court of Dallas County
146-19 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
146-20 Act is the judge of the 412th Judicial District.
146-21 (ar) The judge of the County Criminal Court No. 2 of Dallas
146-22 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
146-23 of this Act is the judge of the 413th Judicial District.
146-24 (as) The judge of the County Criminal Court No. 3 of Dallas
146-25 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
147-1 of this Act is the judge of the 414th Judicial District.
147-2 (at) The judge of the County Criminal Court No. 4 of Dallas
147-3 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
147-4 of this Act is the judge of the 415th Judicial District.
147-5 (au) The judge of the County Criminal Court No. 5 of Dallas
147-6 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
147-7 of this Act is the judge of the 416th Judicial District.
147-8 (av) The judge of the County Criminal Court No. 6 of Dallas
147-9 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
147-10 of this Act is the judge of the 417th Judicial District.
147-11 (aw) The judge of the County Criminal Court No. 7 of Dallas
147-12 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
147-13 of this Act is the judge of the 418th Judicial District.
147-14 (ax) The judge of the County Criminal Court No. 8 of Dallas
147-15 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
147-16 of this Act is the judge of the 419th Judicial District.
147-17 (ay) The judge of the County Criminal Court No. 9 of Dallas
147-18 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
147-19 of this Act is the judge of the 420th Judicial District.
147-20 (az) The judge of the County Criminal Court No. 10 of Dallas
147-21 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
147-22 of this Act is the judge of the 421st Judicial District.
147-23 (ba) The judge of the County Criminal Court of Appeals of
147-24 Dallas County who is in office or who takes office on the effective
147-25 date of this Act is the judge of the 422nd Judicial District.
148-1 (bb) The judge of the County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 2
148-2 of Dallas County who is in office or who takes office on the
148-3 effective date of this Act is the judge of the 423rd Judicial
148-4 District.
148-5 (bc) The judge of the Probate Court of Dallas County who is
148-6 in office or who takes office on the effective date of this Act is
148-7 the judge of the 424th Judicial District.
148-8 (bd) The judge of the Probate Court No. 2 of Dallas County
148-9 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
148-10 Act is the judge of the 425th Judicial District.
148-11 (be) The judge of the Probate Court No. 3 of Dallas County
148-12 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
148-13 Act is the judge of the 426th Judicial District.
148-14 (bf) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Denton
148-15 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
148-16 of this Act is the judge of the 427th Judicial District.
148-17 (bg) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Denton
148-18 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
148-19 of this Act is the judge of the 428th Judicial District.
148-20 (bh) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 3 of Denton
148-21 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
148-22 of this Act is the judge of the 429th Judicial District.
148-23 (bi) The judge of the County Court at Law of Ector County
148-24 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
148-25 Act is the judge of the 430th Judicial District.
149-1 (bj) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Ector
149-2 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
149-3 of this Act is the judge of the 431st Judicial District.
149-4 (bk) The judge of the County Court at Law of Ellis County
149-5 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
149-6 Act is the judge of the 432nd Judicial District.
149-7 (bl) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of El Paso
149-8 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
149-9 of this Act is the judge of the 433rd Judicial District.
149-10 (bm) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of El Paso
149-11 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
149-12 of this Act is the judge of the 434th Judicial District.
149-13 (bn) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 3 of El Paso
149-14 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
149-15 of this Act is the judge of the 435th Judicial District.
149-16 (bo) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 4 of El Paso
149-17 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
149-18 of this Act is the judge of the 436th Judicial District.
149-19 (bp) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 5 of El Paso
149-20 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
149-21 of this Act is the judge of the 437th Judicial District.
149-22 (bq) The judge of the Probate Court of El Paso County who is
149-23 in office or who takes office on the effective date of this Act is
149-24 the judge of the 438th Judicial District.
149-25 (br) The judge of the County Court at Law of Erath County
150-1 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
150-2 Act is the judge of the 439th Judicial District.
150-3 (bs) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Fort Bend
150-4 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
150-5 of this Act is the judge of the 440th Judicial District.
150-6 (bt) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Fort Bend
150-7 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
150-8 of this Act is the judge of the 441st Judicial District.
150-9 (bu) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Galveston
150-10 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
150-11 of this Act is the judge of the 442nd Judicial District.
150-12 (bv) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Galveston
150-13 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
150-14 of this Act is the judge of the 443rd Judicial District.
150-15 (bw) The judge of the Probate and County Court of Galveston
150-16 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
150-17 of this Act is the judge of the 444th Judicial District.
150-18 (bx) The judge of the County Court at Law of Grayson County
150-19 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
150-20 Act is the judge of the 445th Judicial District.
150-21 (by) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Grayson
150-22 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
150-23 of this Act is the judge of the 446th Judicial District.
150-24 (bz) The judge of the County Court at Law of Gregg County
150-25 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
151-1 Act is the judge of the 447th Judicial District.
151-2 (ca) The judge of the County Court at Law of Guadalupe
151-3 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
151-4 of this Act is the judge of the 448th Judicial District.
151-5 (cb) The judge of the County Civil Court at Law No. 1 of
151-6 Harris County who is in office or who takes office on the effective
151-7 date of this Act is the judge of the 449th Judicial District.
151-8 (cc) The judge of the County Civil Court at Law No. 2 of
151-9 Harris County who is in office or who takes office on the effective
151-10 date of this Act is the judge of the 450th Judicial District.
151-11 (cd) The judge of the County Civil Court at Law No. 3 of
151-12 Harris County who is in office or who takes office on the effective
151-13 date of this Act is the judge of the 451st Judicial District.
151-14 (ce) The judge of the County Civil Court at Law No. 4 of
151-15 Harris County who is in office or who takes office on the effective
151-16 date of this Act is the judge of the 452nd Judicial District.
151-17 (cf) The judge of the County Criminal Court at Law No. 1 of
151-18 Harris County who is in office or who takes office on the effective
151-19 date of this Act is the judge of the 453rd Judicial District.
151-20 (cg) The judge of the County Criminal Court at Law No. 2 of
151-21 Harris County who is in office or who takes office on the effective
151-22 date of this Act is the judge of the 454th Judicial District.
151-23 (ch) The judge of the County Criminal Court at Law No. 3 of
151-24 Harris County who is in office or who takes office on the effective
151-25 date of this Act is the judge of the 455th Judicial District.
152-1 (ci) The judge of the County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 of
152-2 Harris County who is in office or who takes office on the effective
152-3 date of this Act is the judge of the 456th Judicial District.
152-4 (cj) The judge of the County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 of
152-5 Harris County who is in office or who takes office on the effective
152-6 date of this Act is the judge of the 457th Judicial District.
152-7 (ck) The judge of the County Criminal Court at Law No. 6 of
152-8 Harris County who is in office or who takes office on the effective
152-9 date of this Act is the judge of the 458th Judicial District.
152-10 (cl) The judge of the County Criminal Court at Law No. 7 of
152-11 Harris County who is in office or who takes office on the effective
152-12 date of this Act is the judge of the 459th Judicial District.
152-13 (cm) The judge of the County Criminal Court at Law No. 8 of
152-14 Harris County who is in office or who takes office on the effective
152-15 date of this Act is the judge of the 460th Judicial District.
152-16 (cn) The judge of the County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 of
152-17 Harris County who is in office or who takes office on the effective
152-18 date of this Act is the judge of the 461st Judicial District.
152-19 (co) The judge of the County Criminal Court at Law No. 10 of
152-20 Harris County who is in office or who takes office on the effective
152-21 date of this Act is the judge of the 462nd Judicial District.
152-22 (cp) The judge of the County Criminal Court at Law No. 11 of
152-23 Harris County who is in office or who takes office on the effective
152-24 date of this Act is the judge of the 463rd Judicial District.
152-25 (cq) The judge of the County Criminal Court at Law No. 12 of
153-1 Harris County who is in office or who takes office on the effective
153-2 date of this Act is the judge of the 464th Judicial District.
153-3 (cr) The judge of the County Criminal Court at Law No. 13 of
153-4 Harris County who is in office or who takes office on the effective
153-5 date of this Act is the judge of the 465th Judicial District.
153-6 (cs) The judge of the County Criminal Court at Law No. 14 of
153-7 Harris County who is in office or who takes office on the effective
153-8 date of this Act is the judge of the 466th Judicial District.
153-9 (ct) The judge of the Probate Court No. 1 of Harris County
153-10 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
153-11 Act is the judge of the 467th Judicial District.
153-12 (cu) The judge of the Probate Court No. 2 of Harris County
153-13 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
153-14 Act is the judge of the 468th Judicial District.
153-15 (cv) The judge of the Probate Court No. 3 of Harris County
153-16 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
153-17 Act is the judge of the 469th Judicial District.
153-18 (cw) The judge of the Probate Court No. 4 of Harris County
153-19 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
153-20 Act is the judge of the 470th Judicial District.
153-21 (cx) The judge of the County Court at Law of Harrison County
153-22 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
153-23 Act is the judge of the 471st Judicial District.
153-24 (cy) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Hays
153-25 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
154-1 of this Act is the judge of the 472nd Judicial District.
154-2 (cz) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Hays
154-3 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
154-4 of this Act is the judge of the 473rd Judicial District.
154-5 (da) The judge of the County Court at Law of Henderson
154-6 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
154-7 of this Act is the judge of the 474th Judicial District.
154-8 (db) The judge of the County Court at Law of Hidalgo County
154-9 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
154-10 Act is the judge of the 475th Judicial District.
154-11 (dc) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Hidalgo
154-12 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
154-13 of this Act is the judge of the 476th Judicial District.
154-14 (dd) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 3 of Hidalgo
154-15 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
154-16 of this Act is the judge of the 477th Judicial District.
154-17 (de) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 4 of Hidalgo
154-18 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
154-19 of this Act is the judge of the 478th Judicial District.
154-20 (df) The judge of the County Court at Law of Hopkins County
154-21 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
154-22 Act is the judge of the 479th Judicial District.
154-23 (dg) The judge of the County Court at Law of Houston County
154-24 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
154-25 Act is the judge of the 480th Judicial District.
155-1 (dh) The judge of the County Court at Law of Hunt County who
155-2 is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this Act
155-3 is the judge of the 481st Judicial District.
155-4 (di) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Jefferson
155-5 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
155-6 of this Act is the judge of the 482nd Judicial District.
155-7 (dj) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Jefferson
155-8 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
155-9 of this Act is the judge of the 483rd Judicial District.
155-10 (dk) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 3 of Jefferson
155-11 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
155-12 of this Act is the judge of the 484th Judicial District.
155-13 (dl) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Johnson
155-14 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
155-15 of this Act is the judge of the 485th Judicial District.
155-16 (dm) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Johnson
155-17 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
155-18 of this Act is the judge of the 486th Judicial District.
155-19 (dn) The judge of the County Court at Law of Kerr County who
155-20 is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this Act
155-21 is the judge of the 487th Judicial District.
155-22 (do) The judge of the County Court at Law of Kleberg County
155-23 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
155-24 Act is the judge of the 488th Judicial District.
155-25 (dp) The judge of the County Court at Law of Liberty County
156-1 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
156-2 Act is the judge of the 489th Judicial District.
156-3 (dq) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Lubbock
156-4 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
156-5 of this Act is the judge of the 490th Judicial District.
156-6 (dr) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Lubbock
156-7 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
156-8 of this Act is the judge of the 491st Judicial District.
156-9 (ds) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 3 of Lubbock
156-10 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
156-11 of this Act is the judge of the 492nd Judicial District.
156-12 (dt) The judge of the County Court at Law of McLennan County
156-13 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
156-14 Act is the judge of the 493rd Judicial District.
156-15 (du) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of McLennan
156-16 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
156-17 of this Act is the judge of the 494th Judicial District.
156-18 (dv) The judge of the County Court at Law of Medina County
156-19 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
156-20 Act is the judge of the 495th Judicial District.
156-21 (dw) The judge of the County Court at Law of Midland County
156-22 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
156-23 Act is the judge of the 496th Judicial District.
156-24 (dx) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Midland
156-25 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
157-1 of this Act is the judge of the 497th Judicial District.
157-2 (dy) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of
157-3 Montgomery County who is in office or who takes office on the
157-4 effective date of this Act is the judge of the 498th Judicial
157-5 District.
157-6 (dz) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of
157-7 Montgomery County who is in office or who takes office on the
157-8 effective date of this Act is the judge of the 499th Judicial
157-9 District.
157-10 (ea) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 3 of
157-11 Montgomery County who is in office or who takes office on the
157-12 effective date of this Act is the judge of the 500th Judicial
157-13 District.
157-14 (eb) The judge of the County Court at Law of Moore County
157-15 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
157-16 Act is the judge of the 501st Judicial District.
157-17 (ec) The judge of the County Court at Law of Nacogdoches
157-18 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
157-19 of this Act is the judge of the 502nd Judicial District.
157-20 (ed) The judge of the County Court at Law of Nolan County
157-21 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
157-22 Act is the judge of the 503rd Judicial District.
157-23 (ee) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Nueces
157-24 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
157-25 of this Act is the judge of the 504th Judicial District.
158-1 (ef) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Nueces
158-2 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
158-3 of this Act is the judge of the 505th Judicial District.
158-4 (eg) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 3 of Nueces
158-5 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
158-6 of this Act is the judge of the 506th Judicial District.
158-7 (eh) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 4 of Nueces
158-8 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
158-9 of this Act is the judge of the 507th Judicial District.
158-10 (ei) The judge of the County Court at Law of Orange County
158-11 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
158-12 Act is the judge of the 508th Judicial District.
158-13 (ej) The judge of the County Court at Law of Panola County
158-14 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
158-15 Act is the judge of the 509th Judicial District.
158-16 (ek) The judge of the County Court at Law of Parker County
158-17 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
158-18 Act is the judge of the 510th Judicial District.
158-19 (el) The judge of the County Court at Law of Polk County who
158-20 is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this Act
158-21 is the judge of the 511th Judicial District.
158-22 (em) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Potter
158-23 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
158-24 of this Act is the judge of the 512th Judicial District.
158-25 (en) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Potter
159-1 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
159-2 of this Act is the judge of the 513th Judicial District.
159-3 (eo) The judge of the County Court at Law of Randall County
159-4 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
159-5 Act is the judge of the 514th Judicial District.
159-6 (ep) The judge of the County Court at Law of Reeves County
159-7 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
159-8 Act is the judge of the 515th Judicial District.
159-9 (eq) The judge of the County Court at Law of Rusk County who
159-10 is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this Act
159-11 is the judge of the 516th Judicial District.
159-12 (er) The judge of the County Court at Law of San Patricio
159-13 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
159-14 of this Act is the judge of the 517th Judicial District.
159-15 (es) The judge of the County Court at Law of Smith County
159-16 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
159-17 Act is the judge of the 518th Judicial District.
159-18 (et) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Smith
159-19 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
159-20 of this Act is the judge of the 519th Judicial District.
159-21 (eu) The judge of the County Court at Law of Starr County
159-22 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
159-23 Act is the judge of the 520th Judicial District.
159-24 (ev) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Tarrant
159-25 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
160-1 of this Act is the judge of the 521st Judicial District.
160-2 (ew) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Tarrant
160-3 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
160-4 of this Act is the judge of the 522nd Judicial District.
160-5 (ex) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 3 of Tarrant
160-6 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
160-7 of this Act is the judge of the 523rd Judicial District.
160-8 (ey) The judge of the County Criminal Court at Law No. 1 of
160-9 Tarrant County who is in office or who takes office on the
160-10 effective date of this Act is the judge of the 524th Judicial
160-11 District.
160-12 (ez) The judge of the County Criminal Court at Law No. 2 of
160-13 Tarrant County who is in office or who takes office on the
160-14 effective date of this Act is the judge of the 525th Judicial
160-15 District.
160-16 (fa) The judge of the County Criminal Court at Law No. 3 of
160-17 Tarrant County who is in office or who takes office on the
160-18 effective date of this Act is the judge of the 526th Judicial
160-19 District.
160-20 (fb) The judge of the County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 of
160-21 Tarrant County who is in office or who takes office on the
160-22 effective date of this Act is the judge of the 527th Judicial
160-23 District.
160-24 (fc) The judge of the County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 of
160-25 Tarrant County who is in office or who takes office on the
161-1 effective date of this Act is the judge of the 528th Judicial
161-2 District.
161-3 (fd) The judge of the County Criminal Court at Law No. 6 of
161-4 Tarrant County who is in office or who takes office on the
161-5 effective date of this Act is the judge of the 529th Judicial
161-6 District.
161-7 (fe) The judge of the County Criminal Court at Law No. 7 of
161-8 Tarrant County who is in office or who takes office on the
161-9 effective date of this Act is the judge of the 530th Judicial
161-10 District.
161-11 (ff) The judge of the County Criminal Court at Law No. 8 of
161-12 Tarrant County who is in office or who takes office on the
161-13 effective date of this Act is the judge of the 531st Judicial
161-14 District.
161-15 (fg) The judge of the County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 of
161-16 Tarrant County who is in office or who takes office on the
161-17 effective date of this Act is the judge of the 532nd Judicial
161-18 District.
161-19 (fh) The judge of the County Criminal Court at Law No. 10 of
161-20 Tarrant County who is in office or who takes office on the
161-21 effective date of this Act is the judge of the 533rd Judicial
161-22 District.
161-23 (fi) The judge of the Probate Court of Tarrant County who is
161-24 in office or who takes office on the effective date of this Act is
161-25 the judge of the 534th Judicial District.
162-1 (fj) The judge of the Probate Court No. 2 of Tarrant County
162-2 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
162-3 Act is the judge of the 535th Judicial District.
162-4 (fk) The judge of the County Court at Law of Taylor County
162-5 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
162-6 Act is the judge of the 536th Judicial District.
162-7 (fl) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Taylor
162-8 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
162-9 of this Act is the judge of the 537th Judicial District.
162-10 (fm) The judge of the County Court at Law of Tom Green
162-11 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
162-12 of this Act is the judge of the 538th Judicial District.
162-13 (fn) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Travis
162-14 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
162-15 of this Act is the judge of the 539th Judicial District.
162-16 (fo) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Travis
162-17 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
162-18 of this Act is the judge of the 540th Judicial District.
162-19 (fp) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 3 of Travis
162-20 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
162-21 of this Act is the judge of the 541st Judicial District.
162-22 (fq) The judge of the Probate Court No. 1 of Travis County
162-23 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
162-24 Act is the judge of the 542nd Judicial District.
162-25 (fr) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 5 of Travis
163-1 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
163-2 of this Act is the judge of the 543rd Judicial District.
163-3 (fs) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 6 of Travis
163-4 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
163-5 of this Act is the judge of the 544th Judicial District.
163-6 (ft) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 7 of Travis
163-7 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
163-8 of this Act is the judge of the 545th Judicial District.
163-9 (fu) The judge of the County Court at Law of Val Verde
163-10 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
163-11 of this Act is the judge of the 546th Judicial District.
163-12 (fv) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Victoria
163-13 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
163-14 of this Act is the judge of the 547th Judicial District.
163-15 (fw) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Victoria
163-16 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
163-17 of this Act is the judge of the 548th Judicial District.
163-18 (fx) The judge of the County Court at Law of Walker County
163-19 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
163-20 Act is the judge of the 549th Judicial District.
163-21 (fy) The judge of the County Court at Law of Waller County
163-22 who is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this
163-23 Act is the judge of the 550th Judicial District.
163-24 (fz) The judge of the County Court at Law of Washington
163-25 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
164-1 of this Act is the judge of the 551st Judicial District.
164-2 (ga) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Webb
164-3 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
164-4 of this Act is the judge of the 552nd Judicial District.
164-5 (gb) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Webb
164-6 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
164-7 of this Act is the judge of the 553rd Judicial District.
164-8 (gc) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Wichita
164-9 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
164-10 of this Act is the judge of the 554th Judicial District.
164-11 (gd) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Wichita
164-12 County who is in office or who takes office on the effective date
164-13 of this Act is the judge of the 555th Judicial District.
164-14 (ge) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of
164-15 Williamson County who is in office or who takes office on the
164-16 effective date of this Act is the judge of the 556th Judicial
164-17 District.
164-18 (gf) The judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of
164-19 Williamson County who is in office or who takes office on the
164-20 effective date of this Act is the judge of the 557th Judicial
164-21 District.
164-22 (gg) The judge of the County Court at Law of Wise County who
164-23 is in office or who takes office on the effective date of this Act
164-24 is the judge of the 558th Judicial District.
164-25 SECTION 295. The importance of this legislation and the
165-1 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
165-2 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
165-3 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
165-4 days in each house be suspended, and that this Act take effect and
165-5 be in force from and after its passage, and it is so enacted.