Sec. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 349), Sec. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. The 303rd Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. Sec. 1951), Sec. 24.190. 24.215. The judges of the courts may transfer any case to be tried in Camp County, Morris County, or Titus County with the consent of the court to which the case is to be transferred. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 387TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FORT BEND COUNTY). The 216th Judicial District is composed of Gillespie and Kerr counties. 3378), Sec. Sept. 1, 1985. 160TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). The 211th Judicial District is composed of Denton County. 51ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COKE, IRION, SCHLEICHER, STERLING, AND TOM GREEN COUNTIES). There are close to two thousand courts in Texas. 24.587. 5(a), eff. Sec. (a) The 186th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 262ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 5, eff. January 1, 2012. 480, Sec. 1189), Sec. (g) Subsection (h) applies to the 11th, 55th, 61st, 80th, 113th, 125th, 127th, 129th, 133rd, 151st, 152nd, 157th, 164th, 165th, 189th, 190th, 215th, 234th, 269th, 270th, 280th, 281st, 295th, 333rd, and 334th judicial districts. (a) The Criminal Judicial District of Jefferson County is composed of Jefferson County. The 239th Judicial District is composed of Brazoria County. (a) The 187th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. 606 (S.B. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. Sec. Sec. 148, Sec. (c) Section 24.136, relating to the 34th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 205th District Court. 24.417. 2.18(a), eff. 1.01(a), eff. 497, Sec. 267TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CALHOUN, DEWITT, GOLIAD, JACKSON, REFUGIO, AND VICTORIA COUNTIES). (d) A grand jury may not be impaneled in any district court in El Paso County except the 34th District Court unless the judge of another district court in the county calls for a grand jury by special order. Includes Judical Directory. (b) The terms of the 102nd District Court begin in each county on the first Mondays in January and July. 3. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. Texas county courts at law handle the same types of cases that county courts handle. (c) The jurisdiction of the 276th District Court is concurrent with the jurisdiction of the 115th District Court in Marion County and with the 76th District Court in Camp, Morris, and Titus counties. (e) A retired judge appointed under this section has all the power and jurisdiction of the court and the regular judge for whom he is sitting and may sign orders, judgments, decrees, or other process of any kind as presiding judge when acting for the regular judge. (d) A district judge may hold as many sessions of court in a county as he considers proper and expedient for the dispatch of business and may adopt rules for that purpose as authorized by the statutes of this state and the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 454TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MEDINA COUNTY). Two or more judges may try different cases in the same court at the same time, and each may occupy his own courtroom or the room of any other court. Copyright United States District & Bankruptcy Courts of Southern District of Texas. 187TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). (a) The 125th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 85 (S.B. 195TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). 369TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ANDERSON, CHEROKEE, AND LEON COUNTIES). January 1, 2010. 397TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GRAYSON COUNTY). September 1, 2015. Track existing and potential clients. (3) in Wilbarger County on the first Monday in January and the 11th, 22nd, and 41st Mondays after the first Monday in January. 4, eff. (f) Each sheriff of the counties in the district shall perform the duties prescribed by law in connection with the cases from that sheriff's county. September 1, 2015. 541, Sec. Sec. (c) The terms of the 17th and 96th district courts begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. It is the second-most populous county in Texas and the ninth-most populous in the United States. Sec. The 469th District Court shall hear family law matters. 24.484. Dec. 1, 2000. 1, eff. Sec. 2150), Sec. 1, eff. (a) The 410th Judicial District is composed of Montgomery County. Sec. Sec. 1, eff. Sec. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. (a) The 31st Judicial District is composed of Gray, Hemphill, Lipscomb, Roberts, and Wheeler counties. 891), Sec. The clerk of the transferring court shall certify the style and number of the case to the clerk of the court to which it is transferred and include the papers of the case with the certification. September 1, 2005. (b) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 131st District Court. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 24.200. (a) The 104th Judicial District is composed of Taylor County. 1, eff. Sec. Each term continues until the court has disposed of the business for that term. Sec. (b) The 351st District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. 1, eff. Sec. Sec. October 1, 2009. 24.606. 24.365. (b) The 205th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. 24.549. Sec. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. Box 2985 Conroe, TX 77305 Physical Address: 301 N. Main Street, Suite 103, Conroe, TX 77301 Email: districtclerk@mctx.org Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.528. Sec. WebConcorde Career College - Dallas. Internship Opportunities (c) The judge may take a vacation and not attend court for four weeks in each year. They are very busy. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, eff. 4833), Sec. 1, eff. 1342 (S.B. 8TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DELTA, FRANKLIN, HOPKINS, AND RAINS COUNTIES). Sept. 1, 2003. Increased the number of judges to nine: one presiding judge and eight associate judges. 1, eff. June 19, 2009. 1189), Sec. 24.180. Each judge sitting in a court shall sign the minutes of the proceedings held before him. 24.590. (b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 49th District Court has the civil and criminal jurisdiction of a county court. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. (b) The 445th District Court shall give preference to criminal law cases. 24.170. Handicap access to the building is available through the entrance in the alley between the main courthouse and the annex. (b) Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 55th District Court. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 643), Sec. 5, eff. 6. If a district judge determines on the judge's own motion that the judge should not sit in a case pending in the judge's court because the judge is disqualified or otherwise should recuse himself or herself, the judge shall enter a recusal order, request the presiding judge of that administrative judicial region to assign another judge to sit, and take no further action in the case except for good cause stated in the order in which the action is taken. 92ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY). (b) Section 24.138, relating to the 36th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 343rd District Court. Sec. Sec. 1.02(a), eff. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 24.380. The 453rd Judicial District is composed of Hays County. 24.390. 4037), Sec. Aug. 28, 1989. (a) The 175th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. WebWelcome to the Texas Judicial Branch. DEFINITIONS. 24.222. (a) The 115th Judicial District is composed of Marion and Upshur counties. 23RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MATAGORDA AND WHARTON COUNTIES). Sec. (a) The 116th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. Fort Hood, Texas 76544-0507. 286TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COCHRAN AND HOCKLEY COUNTIES). (b) A family district court judge is entitled to the same compensation and allowances provided by the state and county for the other district judges in his county. (b) The 42nd District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the 104th District Court in Taylor County. 1352 (S.B. 24. 3 Case 3:23-cv-00075-FM Document 3 Filed 02/28/23 Page 1 of 7 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO DIVISION REYES GUTIERREZ, Petitioner, v. S. HIJAR, Warden, Respondent. ASSIGNMENT OF CASES IN DISTRICT COURTS IN HIDALGO COUNTY. (b) The 348th District Court shall give preference to civil matters. 541, Sec. (a) The 382nd Judicial District is composed of Rockwall County. Sec. 891), Sec. Sept. 1, 1985. (b) A district court has original jurisdiction of a Business. 24.385. (d) Section 24.205, relating to the 103rd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 138th District Court. 1337, Sec. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. DALLAS COUNTY CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. Sec. Sec. (b) The terms of the 319th District Court begin on the first Mondays in April and in October. (d) A district judge in the county may hear and determine any part or question of any case or proceeding pending in any of the district courts, and any other district judge may complete the hearing and render judgment in the case or proceeding. Sec. The 304th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. Sec. 8(a), eff. (a) The 147th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 248TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). Sec. Sept. 1, 1997. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 3378), Sec. Sec. If a case is transferred, all process, bonds, recognizances, and obligations extant at the time of transfer shall be returned to and filed in the court to which the case is transferred and shall be valid and binding as if originally issued out of that court. The judges by agreement between themselves shall take their vacations alternately so that there are at all times at least one judge in his judicial district. January 1, 2012. The transfer shall be entered on the minutes of the court and the cause shall be tried and disposed of as if it had been originally filed in that court. WebIf you need assistance from the court and fall into one of these categories, please contact the court by either calling the district clerks office at one of the numbers listed in the 6 ( PLAN C2193 ). 24.168. 750 (H.B. (d) The 33rd District Court may hear and determine, in any county in the district convenient for the court, all preliminary or interlocutory matters in which a jury may not be demanded, in any case pending in any county in the district regardless of whether the case was filed in the county in which the hearing is held. January 1, 2015. 2.01(a), eff. (d) The judge may, in any county in the 47th Judicial District: (1) hear and determine all preliminary and interlocutory matters in which a jury may not be demanded, regardless of whether the case is filed in the county in which the hearing is held; and. (a) The 262nd Judicial District is composed of Harris County. (b) The 279th District Court shall give preference to family law matters. 26TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WILLIAMSON COUNTY). Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. (a-2) In Harris County each district court holds terms that commence on the first Mondays in February, May, August, and November of each year. Welcome to Kaufman County, Texas, founded in 1848. 1, eff. Sec. Trials in municipal courts are not generally of record; many appeals go to the county court, county court at law, or district court by a trial de novo. Sec. Sec. 199TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY). Sec. WebDockets. 227TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). 170TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MCLENNAN COUNTY). Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 168TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). (d) Section 24.118, relating to the 17th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 153rd District Court. About Us . 1, eff. 24.627. (a) A family district court has the jurisdiction and power provided for district courts by the constitution and laws of this state. 24.6006. All bail bonds, recognizances, or other obligations taken for the appearance of the defendants, parties, or witnesses in any of the district courts or in any inferior court in Bell County shall be binding on all the defendants, parties, and witnesses, and their sureties, in any of the courts in which the case is pending or to which the case is transferred. Sept. 1, 1985. 54TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MCLENNAN COUNTY). The 309th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. (f) The court may sit at the City of Port Arthur in addition to Beaumont to try, hear, and determine nonjury civil cases and to hear and determine motions, arguments, and the other nonjury civil matters that are within the court's jurisdiction. There are three types of courts in Texas, generally. January 1, 2012. (a) This section applies to payment of salary to: (1) a special judge commissioned by the governor as provided by Article V, Section 11, of the Texas Constitution; and. Because most courts boundaries - overlap wholly or partially with some other court, the st ates 492 District Courts cover its 254 counties in 103 distinct areas. 307TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GREGG COUNTY). 10, eff. 24.021. 24.136. (b) The terms of the 21st District Court begin: (1) in Bastrop County on the second Tuesday in January and the 15th Tuesday after the first Tuesday in March; (2) in Burleson County on the 10th Tuesdays after the first Tuesdays in March and September; (3) in Lee County on the sixth Tuesdays after the first Tuesdays in March and September; and. WebInformation for Jefferson County TX. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. September 1, 2009. (a) The 1st Judicial District is composed of Jasper, Newton, Sabine, and San Augustine counties. Aug. 28, 1989. 1, eff. Administration . 322ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). (a) The 167th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. (b) The 363rd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 73RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). 24.453. (a) The district court has the jurisdiction provided by Article V, Section 8, of the Texas Constitution. 24.461. 98TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). 4, eff. Sec. June 20, 1987; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 350TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TAYLOR COUNTY). (d) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 117th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county courts at law in Nueces County to receive a guilty plea in a misdemeanor case pending in a county court at law in Nueces County and dispose of the case, regardless of whether the case is transferred to the district court. Each judge may sit in the other court without transferring the case. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. (2) in Cass County on the first Mondays in February, May, August, and November. 1182 (S.B. 287TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BAILEY AND PARMER COUNTIES). 315TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. Const. (c) The terms of the 161st District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 154TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (LAMB COUNTY). Sec. WebRussell A. Steindam Courts Building 2100 Bloomdale Rd. Sept. 1, 1985. Sec. (b) The terms of the 142nd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July of each year. The terms are designated the January-July and July-January terms. If the court determines that good cause exists for the issuance of the subpoena, the court shall order compliance. Sec. 24.416. (d) A grand jury may not be impaneled in the district courts in Bell County except by special order of the presiding judge. January 1, 2021. The judges may try different cases filed in the same court at the same time, and each may occupy his own courtroom or the room of any other court. Fines of up to $4,000 may be charged for dumping of refuse. Sec. (a) The 351st Judicial District is composed of Harris County. Sec. 24.203. The board shall reapportion the judicial districts authorized by Article V, Section 7, of the Texas Constitution by statewide reapportionment of the districts and, as the necessity for additional reapportionment appears, by redesignating, in one or more reapportionment orders, the county or counties that comprise the specific judicial districts affected by those reapportionment orders. (c) Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 134th District Court. (b) The 230th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. January 1, 2007. 1352 (S.B. This can include family law and divorce cases, civil disputes, and criminal cases. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 419TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). Original jurisdiction in all criminal cases of the grade of felony and misdemeanors involving official misconduct; Cases of divorce or other family law disputes; Suits for title to land or enforcement of liens on land; Suits on behalf of the State for penalties, forfeitures and escheat. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. (a) The 208th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. (a) The 248th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 389TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY). 24.177. The 193rd Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. The 379th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. results. The 423rd Judicial District is composed of Bastrop County. (3) in Ochiltree County on the fourth Monday in April and the second Monday in October. How to reach us. Web7. (g) Section 24.105, relating to the 5th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 202nd District Court. Sec. 220 (H.B. 24.617. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 274TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COMAL, GUADALUPE, AND HAYS COUNTIES). (b) Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 157th District Court. Sept. 1, 1985. 2.13(a), eff. Unless the legislature enacts a statewide reapportionment of the judicial districts following each federal decennial census, the board shall convene not later than the first Monday of June of the third year following the year in which the federal decennial census is taken to make a statewide reapportionment of the districts. September 1, 2005. (a) The 88th Judicial District is composed of Hardin and Tyler counties. (b) The terms of the 139th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 24.527. 83RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (PECOS, TERRELL, AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES). 215TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 285TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). 191ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). 750 (H.B. 24.60094. 24.241. September 1, 2011. (a) A family district court judge's qualifications and term of office are the same as those prescribed by the constitution and laws of this state for district judges. 1337, Sec. 257TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). (c) Section 24.132, relating to the 30th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 78th District Court. Sec. Sec. Sec. 24.575. CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY. 1189), Sec. 361ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZOS COUNTY). Sec. Sept. 1, 2003. 24.174. Aug. 30, 1993. 1337, Sec. Sec. 3153), Sec. 24.544. (c) The terms of the 34th District Court begin on the third Mondays in April and September and the first Mondays in January, July, and November. 24.60091. 2, eff. (a) The 275th Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County. The Office of Court Administration's Local Rules, Forms, and Standing Orders 1076 (H.B. 1082 (H.B. September 1, 2019. Sec. 11, eff. Sec. In addition, many of the acts, practices, transactions, and courses of business alleged in this Complaint occurred within this district. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 446TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ECTOR COUNTY). 383RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). 24.232. (b) The terms of the 153rd District Court begin on the first Mondays in February, May, August, and November. (e) All contested divorce cases, all default judgments, and all cases in which any of the parties are cited by publication must be tried in the county in which the case is filed unless other law authorizes the case to be tried in another county. 3 (H.B. 165TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). Sec. 404TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CAMERON COUNTY). September 1, 2009. The judge of the 341st District Court may alternate the drawing of grand juries with the judge of any other district court in the county. (b) The 47th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the 181st District Court in Randall and Potter counties. Sec. The 299th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. 24.213. (a) The reapportionment of the judicial districts of the state by the board is subject to the rules and conditions provided by Subsections (b)-(d). (b) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 166th District Court. Sec. The 65th Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. (a) The 155th Judicial District is composed of Austin and Fayette counties. The 219th Judicial District is composed of Collin County. (a) The 329th Judicial District is composed of Wharton County. 351ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 221st District Court. The 200th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. The criminal district courts do not have appellate misdemeanor jurisdiction. 607 (S.B. (a) The 246th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. (b) The terms of the 167th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 24.237. 24.908. 24.246. 109TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ANDREWS, CRANE, AND WINKLER COUNTIES). 1, eff. 572 (S.B. Original jurisdiction in misdemeanor criminal cases where punishment upon conviction may be by fine only; Exclusive jurisdiction over civil matters when the amount in controversy does not exceed $200; Concurrent jurisdiction with the county courts when the amount in controversy exceeds $200 but does not exceed $10,000; Exclusive jurisdiction over forcible entry and detainer (eviction) cases; Concurrent jurisdiction over repair and remedy cases; and. Sec. 1, eff. (1) original jurisdiction of criminal cases within the jurisdiction of a district court; (2) concurrent original and appellate jurisdiction with the county courts at law of misdemeanor cases normally within the exclusive jurisdiction of the county courts at law; and. The 457th Judicial District is composed of Montgomery County. 1, eff. 24.229. 24.169. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. In addition, decisions made by the intermediate courts of appeals in criminal cases may be appealed to the Court of Criminal Appeals by petition for discretionary review, which may be filed by the State, the defendant, or both. September 1, 2009. (a) The 212th Judicial District is composed of Galveston County. (a) The 60th Judicial District is composed of Jefferson County. 1, eff. 1575), Sec. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 7TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (SMITH COUNTY). Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. WebThe chief trial courts in Texas are the District Courts, which had their origin in the Constitution of the Republic. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 50TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BAYLOR, COTTLE, KING, AND KNOX COUNTIES). (b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. Civil District Courts. (b) The terms of the 135th District Court in each county of the district begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 24.359. 3153), Sec. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. (c) The commencement of a term of court is not affected by the fact that the first day of the term falls on a legal holiday or the judge is absent from the county on the first day of the term. Sec. (c) The Tarrant County sheriff or the sheriff's deputy shall attend the court as required by law or by the judge. Sec. 507, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. (f) Section 24.106, relating to the 6th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 62nd District Court in Lamar County. 480, Sec. Sec. 196, Sec. 24.422. (a) The 171st Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. The judges, by agreement, shall take their vacations alternately so that a judge is present in one of the courts at all times. (a) The 29th Judicial District is composed of Palo Pinto County. June 15, 2007. The board shall investigate from time to time the necessity of and appropriate locations for new judicial districts and shall advise the legislature of its findings. Sec. In 1891, a constitutional amendment: The Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest state court for criminal appeals.10 Its caseload consists of both mandatory and discretionary matters. 1352 (S.B. (b) The terms of the 116th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. 368TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WILLIAMSON COUNTY). (c) A grand jury may not be impaneled in the 89th District Court unless the judge of that court calls for a grand jury by special order on the minutes of the court. 13(b), eff. 24.517. (b) Section 24.136, relating to the 34th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 168th District Court. 100TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CARSON, CHILDRESS, COLLINGSWORTH, DONLEY, AND HALL COUNTIES). 8(c), eff. The judges of the courts may, in their discretion, exchange benches or districts from time to time. Sec. September 1, 2005. (a) The 87th Judicial District is composed of Anderson, Freestone, Leon, and Limestone counties. Aug. 1, 1991; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. Sec. Sec. 24.556. January 1, 2014. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 934 (H.B. 11, eff. Sec. Sept. 1, 1996. 580 (S.B. (b) The terms of the 170th District Court begin on the second Mondays in February, April, June, August, October, and December. The 284th Judicial District is composed of Montgomery County. Sec. EL PASO COUNTY CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 891), Sec. September 1, 2009. Also, depending on the population of the precinct, either one or two justice of the peace courts are to be established in each precinct. 1.09(a), eff. (b) The terms of court of the 344th District Court begin on the first Mondays in June and December of each year. 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