Texas Government Code Title 2, Chapter 25 - Statutory County Courts

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 25.0001 - Application Of Subchapter
  (a) This subchapter applies to each statutory county court in this state. If a provision of this subchapter conflicts with a specific provision for a...
• Texas Section 25.0002 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Criminal law cases and proceedings" includes cases and proceedings for allegations of conduct punishable in part by confinement in the county...
• Texas Section 25.0003 - Jurisdiction
  (a) A statutory county court has jurisdiction over all causes and proceedings, civil and criminal, original and appellate, prescribed by law for county courts. (b)...
• Texas Section 25.0004 - Powers And Duties
  (a) A statutory county court or its judge may issue writs of injunction, mandamus, sequestration, attachment, garnishment, certiorari, supersedeas, and all writs necessary for the...
• Texas Section 25.0005 - Judge's Salary
  (a) A statutory county court judge, other than a statutory county court judge who engages in the private practice of law, shall be paid a...
• Texas Section 25.0006 - Bond; Removal
  (a) The judge of a statutory county court must execute a bond as prescribed by law for county judges. (b) The judge of a statutory...
• Texas Section 25.0007 - Juries; Practice And Procedure
  (a) The drawing of jury panels, selection of jurors, and practice in the statutory county courts must conform to that prescribed by law for county...
• Texas Section 25.0008 - Fees
  A judge of a statutory county court shall assess the same fees as are prescribed by law relating to county judges' fees. The clerk of...
• Texas Section 25.0009 - Vacancy
  (a) The commissioners court of each county shall appoint a person to fill a vacancy in the office of judge of a statutory county court....
• Texas Section 25.0010 - Facilities; Personnel
  (a) The commissioners court of each county shall provide the physical facilities necessary to operate the statutory county court in each county. (b) The county...
• Texas Section 25.0011 - Seal
  The seal of each statutory county court is the same as that provided by law for a county court except that the seal must contain...
• Texas Section 25.0012 - Exchange Of Judges In Certain County Courts At Law And County Criminal Courts
  In any county with a population of more than 300,000, the judge of a county criminal court and the judge of a county court at...
• Texas Section 25.0014 - Qualifications Of Judge
  The judge of a statutory county court must: (1) be at least 25 years of age; (2) be a United States citizen and have resided...
• Texas Section 25.0015 - State Contribution
  (a) Beginning on the first day of the state fiscal year, the state shall annually compensate each county in an amount equal to 60 percent...
• Texas Section 25.0016 - Terms Of Court
  The commissioners court, by order, shall set at least two terms a year for the statutory county court. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st...
• Texas Section 25.00161 - Private Practice Of Law
  The regular judge of a statutory county court shall diligently discharge the duties of the office on a full-time basis and may not engage in...
• Texas Section 25.0017 - Visiting Judge To Take Oath
  (a) A person who is a retired or former judge shall, before accepting an assignment as a visiting judge of a statutory county court, take...
• Texas Section 25.0018 - Record
  (a) When a retired or former judge is appointed as a visiting judge, the clerk shall enter in the administrative file as a part of...
• Texas Section 25.0019 - Location Of Proceedings Following Certain Disasters
  (a) In this section, "first tier coastal county" and "second tier coastal county" have the meanings assigned by Section 2210.003, Insurance Code. (b) Notwithstanding any...

SUBCHAPTER B GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO STATUTORY PROBATE COURTS

• Texas Section 25.0020 - Appointment Of Counsel In Certain Appeals
  (a) On a written application of any party to an eviction suit, the county court or county court at law in which an appeal of...
• Texas Section 25.0021 - Jurisdiction
  (a) If this section conflicts with a specific provision for a particular statutory probate court or county, the specific provision controls, except that this section...
• Texas Section 25.00211 - State Contribution
  (a) Beginning on the first day of the state fiscal year, the state shall annually compensate each county that collects the additional fees under Section...
• Texas Section 25.00212 - Excess Contributions
  (a) At the end of each state fiscal year, the comptroller shall determine the amounts deposited in the judicial fund under Section 51.704 and the...
• Texas Section 25.00213 - Contributions Fund
  (a) A contributions fund is created in the county treasury of each county that collects the additional fees under Section 51.704. (b) Money in a...
• Texas Section 25.0022 - Administration Of Statutory Probate Courts
  (a) "Statutory probate court" has the meaning assigned by Section 3, Texas Probate Code. (b) The judges of the statutory probate courts shall elect from...
• Texas Section 25.002201 - Assignment Of Judge On Recusal Or Disqualification
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), not later than the 15th day after the date an order of recusal or disqualification of a statutory...
• Texas Section 25.00221 - Visiting Judge To Take Oath; Record
  (a) This section applies to the assignment of a retired or former judge as a visiting judge of a statutory probate court under Section 25.0022....
• Texas Section 25.00222 - Transfer Of Cases
  (a) The judge of a statutory probate court may transfer a cause of action pending in that court to another statutory probate court in the...
• Texas Section 25.0023 - Compensation Of Probate Court Judges
  (a) The commissioners court shall set the annual salary of each judge of a statutory probate court at an amount that is at least equal...
• Texas Section 25.00231 - Bond; Insurance
  (a) This section controls over a specific provision for a particular court or county that attempts to create a requirement for a bond or insurance...
• Texas Section 25.0024 - Court Coordinators, Administrative Assistants, And Auditors For Statutory Probate Courts
  (a) A judge of a statutory probate court shall hire with the approval of the commissioners court through the county budget process a court coordinator,...
• Texas Section 25.0025 - Court Investigators
  (a) The judge of a statutory probate court shall appoint a court investigator. One person shall serve as the court investigator for all statutory probate...
• Texas Section 25.00251 - Public Probate Administrator
  (a) A statutory probate court judge, with the concurrence of the commissioners court, may appoint a public probate administrator for the county in which the...
• Texas Section 25.00255 - Recusal Or Disqualification Of Judge
  (a) Notwithstanding any conflicting provision in the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules 18a and 18b, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, apply to the recusal...
• Texas Section 25.00256 - Tertiary Recusal Motion Against Judge
  (a) In this section, "tertiary recusal motion" means a third or subsequent motion for recusal or disqualification filed in a case against any statutory probate...
• Texas Section 25.0026 - Powers And Duties
  (a) A statutory probate court or its judge may issue writs of injunction, mandamus, sequestration, attachment, garnishment, certiorari, supersedeas, and all writs necessary for the...
• Texas Section 25.0027 - Juries; Practice And Procedure
  The drawing of jury panels, selection of jurors, and practice in the statutory probate courts must conform to that prescribed by law for county courts,...
• Texas Section 25.0029 - Fees
  A judge of a statutory probate court shall assess the same fees as are prescribed by law relating to county judges' fees. The clerk of...
• Texas Section 25.0030 - Facilities; Personnel
  (a) The commissioners court of each county shall provide the physical facilities necessary to operate the statutory probate court in each county. (b) The county...
• Texas Section 25.0031 - Seal
  The seal of each statutory probate court is the same as that provided by law for a county court except that the seal must contain...
• Texas Section 25.0032 - Location Of Proceedings Following Certain Disasters
  (a) In this section, "first tier coastal county" and "second tier coastal county" have the meanings assigned by Section 2210.003, Insurance Code. (b) Notwithstanding any...
• Texas Section 25.0033 - Qualifications Of Judge
  The judge of a statutory probate court must: (1) be at least 25 years of age; (2) be a United States citizen and have resided...
• Texas Section 25.0034 - Private Practice Of Law
  The regular judge of a statutory probate court shall diligently discharge the duties of the office on a full-time basis and may not engage in...

SUBCHAPTER C PROVISIONS RELATING TO PARTICULAR COUNTIES

• Texas Section 25.0035 - Terms Of Court
  The commissioners court, by order, shall set at least two terms a year for the statutory probate court. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st...
• Texas Section 25.0041 - Anderson County
  (a) Anderson County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Anderson County. (b) The County Court at Law of Anderson County...
• Texas Section 25.0042 - Anderson County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Anderson County has: (1) concurrent jurisdiction...
• Texas Section 25.0051 - Angelina County
  Angelina County has the following statutory county courts: (1) the County Court at Law No. 1 of Angelina County; and (2) the County Court at...
• Texas Section 25.0052 - Angelina County Court At Law Provisions
  Text of subsec. (a) as amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 614, Sec. 2 (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section...
• Texas Section 25.0061 - Aransas County
  Aransas County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Aransas County. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 688, Sec. 1,...
• Texas Section 25.0062 - Aransas County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law of Aransas County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.0091 - Atascosa County
  Atascosa County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Atascosa County. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1059 (H.B....
• Texas Section 25.0092 - Atascosa County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, and except as limited by Subsection (b), a county court at law...
• Texas Section 25.0101 - Austin County
  Austin County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Austin County. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 4.01,...
• Texas Section 25.0102 - Austin County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Austin County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.0131 - Bastrop County
  Bastrop County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Bastrop County. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 4.01,...
• Texas Section 25.0132 - Bastrop County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Bastrop County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.0151 - Bee County
  Bee County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Bee County. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 702, Sec. 1,...
• Texas Section 25.0152 - Bee County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Bee County has: (1) concurrent jurisdiction...
• Texas Section 25.0161 - Bell County
  Bell County has the following statutory county courts: (1) County Court at Law No. 1 of Bell County; (2) County Court at Law No. 2...
• Texas Section 25.0162 - Bell County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) The judge of County Court at Law No. 3 of Bell County is prohibited from being assigned under Chapter 74 as a visiting judge...
• Texas Section 25.0171 - Bexar County
  (a) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 42, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. (b) Bexar County has the following county courts at law:...
• Texas Section 25.0172 - Bexar County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 201 , Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015. (b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S.,...
• Texas Section 25.0173 - Bexar County Probate Courts
  (a) A statutory probate court in Bexar County has the general jurisdiction of a probate court as provided by Section 25.0021. Probate Courts Nos. 1...
• Texas Section 25.0201 - Bosque County
  Bosque County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Bosque County. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 239 (S.B....
• Texas Section 25.0202 - Bosque County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Bosque County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.0211 - Bowie County
  Bowie County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Bowie County. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1144, Sec. 1,...
• Texas Section 25.0212 - Bowie County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law and except as limited by Subsection (b), a county court at law...
• Texas Section 25.0221 - Brazoria County
  Brazoria County has the following statutory county courts: (1) County Court at Law No. 1 and Probate Court of Brazoria County; (2) County Court at...
• Texas Section 25.0222 - Brazoria Statutory County Court Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a statutory county court in Brazoria County has concurrent jurisdiction with the...
• Texas Section 25.0231 - Brazos County
  Brazos County has the following statutory county courts: (1) County Court at Law No. 1 of Brazos County; and (2) County Court at Law No....
• Texas Section 25.0232 - Brazos County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Brazos County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.0271 - Brown County
  Brown County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Brown County. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 513, Sec. 1,...
• Texas Section 25.0272 - Brown County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law of Brown County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.0291 - Burnet County
  Burnet County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Burnet County. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1003, Sec. 1,...
• Texas Section 25.0292 - Burnet County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (k), in addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in...
• Texas Section 25.0301 - Caldwell County
  Caldwell County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Caldwell County. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 4.01,...
• Texas Section 25.0302 - Caldwell County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Caldwell County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.0311 - Calhoun County
  Calhoun County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law No. 1 of Calhoun County. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148,...
• Texas Section 25.0312 - Calhoun County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, and except as limited by Subsection (b), a county court at law...
• Texas Section 25.0331 - Cameron County
  (a) Cameron County has the following statutory county courts: (1) County Court at Law No. 1 of Cameron County; (2) County Court at Law No....
• Texas Section 25.0332 - Cameron County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Cameron County has: (1) concurrent with...
• Texas Section 25.0361 - Cass County
  Cass County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Cass County. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 16 (S.B. 524),...
• Texas Section 25.0362 - Cass County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law and except as limited by Subsection (b), a county court at law...
• Texas Section 25.0391 - Cherokee County
  (a) Cherokee County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Cherokee County. (b) A county court at law of Cherokee County...
• Texas Section 25.0392 - Cherokee County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Cherokee County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.0451 - Collin County
  (a) Collin County has the following statutory county courts: (1) County Court at Law No. 1 of Collin County; (2) County Court at Law No....
• Texas Section 25.0452 - Collin County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) The salary of a judge of a county court at law shall be paid out of the county treasury on orders of the commissioners...
• Texas Section 25.0453 - Collin County Statutory Probate Court Provisions
  (a) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(21), eff. January 1, 2012. (b) The salary of a judge of a...
• Texas Section 25.0481 - Comal County
  Comal County has the following statutory county courts: (1) County Court at Law No. 1 of Comal County; and (2) County Court at Law No....
• Texas Section 25.0482 - Comal County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Comal County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.0511 - Cooke County
  Cooke County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Cooke County. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 535, Sec. 1,...
• Texas Section 25.0512 - Cooke County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(23), eff. January 1, 2012. (b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st...
• Texas Section 25.0521 - Coryell County
  Coryell County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Coryell County. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 4.01,...
• Texas Section 25.0522 - Coryell County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Coryell County has: (1) concurrent with...
• Texas Section 25.0591 - Dallas County
  (a) Dallas County has the following county courts at law: (1) County Court of Dallas County at Law No. 1; (2) County Court of Dallas...
• Texas Section 25.0592 - Dallas County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Dallas County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.0593 - Dallas County Criminal Court Provisions
  (a) A county criminal court in Dallas County has the criminal jurisdiction, original and appellate, provided by the constitution and law for county courts and...
• Texas Section 25.0594 - Dallas County Criminal Court Of Appeals Provisions
  (a) A county criminal court of appeals in Dallas County has: (1) sole jurisdiction in the county of all appeals from criminal convictions for violation...
• Texas Section 25.0595 - Dallas County Probate Courts
  (a) Repealed by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 635, Sec. 3(2), eff. Sept. 1, 2001. (b) The Probate Court No. 3 of Dallas County has...
• Texas Section 25.0631 - Denton County
  (a) Denton County has the following statutory county courts: (1) County Court at Law No. 1 of Denton County; (2) County Court at Law No....
• Texas Section 25.0632 - Denton County Statutory Court And Statutory Probate Court Provisions
  (a) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(30), eff. January 1, 2012. (b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st...
• Texas Section 25.0633 - Denton County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) The County Court at Law No. 1 of Denton County shall give preference to juvenile matters under Chapter 25 and Title 3, Family Code,...
• Texas Section 25.0634 - Denton County Criminal Court Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, the county criminal courts of Denton County have felony jurisdiction concurrent with...
• Texas Section 25.0635 - Denton County Statutory Probate Court Provisions
  (a) A statutory probate court in Denton County has the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0021. (b), (c) Repealed by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 635,...
• Texas Section 25.0701 - Ector County
  (a) Ector County has the following statutory county courts: (1) County Court at Law of Ector County; and (2) County Court at Law No. 2...
• Texas Section 25.0702 - Ector County Court At Law
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Ector County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.0721 - Ellis County
  Ellis County has the following statutory county courts: (1) the County Court at Law of Ellis County; and (2) the County Court at Law No....
• Texas Section 25.0722 - Ellis County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Ellis County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.0731 - El Paso County
  (a) El Paso County has the following statutory county courts: (1) County Court at Law No. 1 of El Paso County, Texas; (2) County Court...
• Texas Section 25.0732 - El Paso County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, and except as limited by Subsection (b), a county court at law...
• Texas Section 25.0733 - El Paso County Probate Court Provisions
  (a) Sections 25.0732(q) and (r), relating to county courts at law in El Paso County, apply to a statutory probate court in El Paso County....
• Texas Section 25.0741 - Erath County
  Erath County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Erath County. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 22(a),...
• Texas Section 25.0742 - Erath County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Erath County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.0761 - Fannin County
  Fannin County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Fannin County. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B....
• Texas Section 25.0762 - Fannin County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law and except as provided by Subsection (b), a county court at law...
• Texas Section 25.0811 - Fort Bend County
  Fort Bend County has the following statutory county courts: (1) County Court at Law No. 1 of Fort Bend County; (2) County Court at Law...
• Texas Section 25.0812 - Fort Bend County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Fort Bend County has concurrent jurisdiction...
• Texas Section 25.0861 - Galveston County
  (a) Galveston County has the following statutory county courts: (1) County Court No. 1 of Galveston County; (2) County Court No. 2 of Galveston County;...
• Texas Section 25.0862 - Galveston County Statutory Court Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, and except as limited by Subsection (b), a statutory county court in...
• Texas Section 25.0931 - Grayson County
  (a) Grayson County has the following statutory county courts: (1) County Court at Law of Grayson County; and (2) County Court at Law No. 2...
• Texas Section 25.0932 - Grayson County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Grayson County has original concurrent jurisdiction...
• Texas Section 25.0941 - Gregg County
  (a) Gregg County has the statutory county courts provided by this section. (b) Gregg County has a statutory county court, the County Court at Law...
• Texas Section 25.0942 - Gregg County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court of law in Gregg County has, concurrent with the...
• Texas Section 25.0961 - Guadalupe County
  (a) Guadalupe County has the following statutory county courts: (1) the County Court at Law of Guadalupe County; and (2) the County Court at Law...
• Texas Section 25.0962 - Guadalupe County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) A county court at law in Guadalupe County has the same terms of court as the County Court of Guadalupe County. (b) In addition...
• Texas Section 25.1031 - Harris County
  (a) Harris County has the following county civil courts at law: (1) County Civil Court at Law No. 1 of Harris County, Texas; (2) County...
• Texas Section 25.1032 - Harris County Civil Court At Law Provisions
  (a) A county civil court at law in Harris County has jurisdiction over all civil matters and causes, original and appellate, prescribed by law for...
• Texas Section 25.1033 - Harris County Criminal Court At Law Provisions
  (a) A county criminal court at law in Harris County has the criminal jurisdiction provided by law for county courts, concurrent jurisdiction with civil statutory...
• Texas Section 25.1034 - Harris County Probate Court Provisions
  (a) Repealed by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 635, Sec. 3(2), eff. Sept. 1, 2001. (b) The Probate Court No. 3 of Harris County has...
• Texas Section 25.1041 - Harrison County
  (a) Harrison County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Harrison County. (b) The County Court at Law of Harrison County...
• Texas Section 25.1042 - Harrison County Court At Law Provisions
  Sec. 25.1042. HARRISON COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS. (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at...
• Texas Section 25.1071 - Hays County
  Hays County has the following statutory county courts: (1) the County Court at Law No. 1 of Hays County; and (2) the County Court at...
• Texas Section 25.1072 - Hays County At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Hays County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.1091 - Henderson County
  Henderson County has the following statutory county courts: (1) the County Court at Law of Henderson County; and (2) the County Court at Law No....
• Texas Section 25.1092 - Henderson County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Henderson County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.1101 - Hidalgo County
  (a) Hidalgo County has the following statutory county courts: (1) County Court at Law No. 1 of Hidalgo County; (2) County Court at Law No....
• Texas Section 25.1102 - Hidalgo County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Hidalgo County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.1111 - Hill County
  Hill County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Hill County. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 959 (H.B. 1622),...
• Texas Section 25.1112 - Hill County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Hill County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.1131 - Hood County
  Hood County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law No. 1 of Hood County. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 629,...
• Texas Section 25.1132 - Hood County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Hood County has the jurisdiction provided...
• Texas Section 25.1141 - Hopkins County
  Hopkins County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Hopkins County. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 441, Sec. 1,...
• Texas Section 25.1142 - Hopkins County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Hopkins County has except as limited...
• Texas Section 25.1151 - Houston County
  Houston County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Houston County. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 4.01,...
• Texas Section 25.1152 - Houston County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Houston County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.1181 - Hunt County
  Hunt County has two statutory county courts: (1) the County Court at Law Number One of Hunt County; and (2) the County Court at Law...
• Texas Section 25.1182 - Hunt County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, and except as limited by Subsection (b), a county court at law...
• Texas Section 25.1251 - Jefferson County
  (a) Jefferson County has the following statutory county courts: (1) County Court of Jefferson County at Law No. 1; (2) County Court of Jefferson County...
• Texas Section 25.1252 - Jefferson County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) Repealed by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 70, eff. Oct. 1, 1991. (b) The County Court of Jefferson County at Law No....
• Texas Section 25.1271 - Jim Wells County
  Jim Wells County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Jim Wells County. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch....
• Texas Section 25.1272 - Jim Wells County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Jim Wells County has the jurisdiction...
• Texas Section 25.1281 - Johnson County
  Johnson County has the following statutory county courts: (1) the County Court at Law No. 1 of Johnson County; and (2) the County Court at...
• Texas Section 25.1282 - Johnson County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Johnson County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.1311 - Kaufman County
  Kaufman County has the following statutory county courts: (1) the County Court at Law of Kaufman County; and (2) the County Court at Law No....
• Texas Section 25.1312 - Kaufman County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a statutory county court in Kaufman County has, except as limited by...
• Texas Section 25.1321 - Kendall County
  Kendall County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Kendall County. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 1,...
• Texas Section 25.1322 - Kendall County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, and except as limited by Subsection (b), a county court at law...
• Texas Section 25.1351 - Kerr County
  Kerr County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Kerr County. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 4.01,...
• Texas Section 25.1352 - Kerr County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) Repealed by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 72, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. (b) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003...
• Texas Section 25.1391 - Kleberg County
  (a) Kleberg County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Kleberg County. (b) The county court at law sits in the...
• Texas Section 25.1392 - Kleberg County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Kleberg County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.1411 - Lamar County
  Lamar County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Lamar County. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 100, Sec. 1,...
• Texas Section 25.1412 - Lamar County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Lamar County has: (1) concurrent jurisdiction...
• Texas Section 25.1481 - Liberty County
  (a) Liberty County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Liberty County. (b) The County Court at Law of Liberty County...
• Texas Section 25.1482 - Liberty County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Liberty County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.1541 - Lubbock County
  (a) Lubbock County has the following statutory county courts: (1) County Court at Law No. 1 of Lubbock County; (2) County Court at Law No....
• Texas Section 25.1542 - Lubbock County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Lubbock County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.1571 - Mclennan County
  McLennan County has the following statutory county courts: (1) County Court at Law of McLennan County; and (2) County Court at Law No. 2 of...
• Texas Section 25.1572 - Mclennan County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in McLennan County has jurisdiction in third...
• Texas Section 25.1651 - Medina County
  Medina County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Medina County. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 4.01,...
• Texas Section 25.1652 - Medina County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Medina County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.1671 - Midland County
  Midland County has the following statutory county courts: (1) County Court at Law of Midland County; and (2) County Court at Law No. 2 of...
• Texas Section 25.1672 - Midland County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Midland County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.1721 - Montgomery County
  Montgomery County has the following statutory county courts: (1) County Court at Law No. 1 of Montgomery County; (2) County Court at Law No. 2...
• Texas Section 25.1722 - Montgomery County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Montgomery County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.1731 - Moore County
  (a) Moore County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Moore County. (b) The County Court at Law of Moore County...
• Texas Section 25.1732 - Moore County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Moore County has concurrent civil jurisdiction...
• Texas Section 25.1761 - Nacogdoches County
  Nacogdoches County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Nacogdoches County. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 4.01,...
• Texas Section 25.1762 - Nacogdoches County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Nacogdoches County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.1771 - Navarro County
  Navarro County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Navarro County. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 391 (H.B....
• Texas Section 25.1772 - Navarro County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, and except as limited by Subsection (b), a county court at law...
• Texas Section 25.1801 - Nueces County
  (a) Nueces County has the following statutory county courts: (1) County Court at Law No. 1 of Nueces County; (2) County Court at Law No....
• Texas Section 25.1802 - Nueces County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, and except as limited by Subsection (d), a county court at law...
• Texas Section 25.1831 - Orange County
  (a) Orange County has the following statutory county courts: (1) the County Court at Law of Orange County; and (2) the County Court at Law...
• Texas Section 25.1832 - Orange County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Orange County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.1851 - Panola County
  Panola County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Panola County. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 4.01,...
• Texas Section 25.1852 - Panola County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, and notwithstanding any law granting exclusive jurisdiction to the district court, a...
• Texas Section 25.1861 - Parker County
  (a) Parker County has the following statutory county courts: (1) the County Court at Law No. 1 of Parker County; and (2) the County Court...
• Texas Section 25.1862 - Parker County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, and except as limited by Subsection (b), a county court at law...
• Texas Section 25.1863 - Probate Jurisdiction: Contested Cases
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a county court at law in Parker County does not have the jurisdiction of a probate court. (b)...
• Texas Section 25.1891 - Polk County
  Polk County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Polk County. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 4.01,...
• Texas Section 25.1892 - Polk County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Polk County has concurrent civil jurisdiction...
• Texas Section 25.1901 - Potter County
  (a) Potter County has the following statutory county courts: (1) County Court at Law No. 1 of Potter County; and (2) County Court at Law...
• Texas Section 25.1902 - Potter County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Potter County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.1931 - Randall County
  (a) Randall County has two statutory county courts: (1) the County Court at Law No. 1 of Randall County; and (2) the County Court at...
• Texas Section 25.1932 - Randall County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Randall County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.1971 - Reeves County
  (a) Reeves County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Reeves County. (b) The County Court at Law of Reeves County...
• Texas Section 25.1972 - Reeves County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Reeves County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.2011 - Rockwall County
  Rockwall County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Rockwall County. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 377, Sec. 5(a),...
• Texas Section 25.2012 - Rockwall County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, and except as limited by Subsection (b), a county court at law...
• Texas Section 25.2031 - Rusk County
  Rusk County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Rusk County. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 4.01,...
• Texas Section 25.2032 - Rusk County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Rusk County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.2071 - San Patricio County
  (a) San Patricio County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of San Patricio County. (b) A county court at law sits...
• Texas Section 25.2072 - San Patricio County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in San Patricio County has concurrent jurisdiction...
• Texas Section 25.2141 - Smith County
  (a) Smith County has the following statutory courts: (1) County Court at Law of Smith County; (2) County Court at Law No. 2 of Smith...
• Texas Section 25.2142 - Smith County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, and except as limited by Subsection (a-1), a county court at law...
• Texas Section 25.2161 - Starr County
  Starr County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Starr County. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 4.01,...
• Texas Section 25.2162 - Starr County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Starr County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.2221 - Tarrant County
  (a) Tarrant County has the following county courts at law: (1) County Court at Law No. 1 of Tarrant County; (2) County Court at Law...
• Texas Section 25.2222 - Tarrant County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) A county court at law in Tarrant County has jurisdiction over all civil matters and causes, original and appellate, prescribed by law for county...
• Texas Section 25.2223 - Tarrant County Criminal Court Provisions
  (a) A county criminal court in Tarrant County has jurisdiction over all criminal matters and causes, original and appellate, prescribed by law for county courts,...
• Texas Section 25.2224 - Tarrant County Probate Court Provisions
  (a) Repealed by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 635, Sec. 3(2), eff. Sept. 1, 2001. (b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch....
• Texas Section 25.2231 - Taylor County
  Taylor County has the following statutory county courts: (1) County Court at Law of Taylor County; and (2) County Court at Law No. 2 of...
• Texas Section 25.2232 - Taylor County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Taylor County has: (1) concurrent jurisdiction...
• Texas Section 25.2281 - Tom Green County
  Tom Green County has the following statutory county courts: (1) County Court at Law of Tom Green County; and (2) County Court at Law No....
• Texas Section 25.2282 - Tom Green County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) A judge of County Court at Law No. 2 of Tom Green County may not be assigned under Chapter 74 to serve as a...
• Texas Section 25.2291 - Travis County
  (a) Travis County has the following statutory county courts: (1) County Court at Law No. 1 of Travis County, Texas; (2) County Court at Law...
• Texas Section 25.2292 - Travis County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Travis County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.2293 - Travis County Probate Court Provisions
  (a) Repealed by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 635, Sec. 3(2), eff. Sept. 1, 2001. (b) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec....
• Texas Section 25.2351 - Val Verde County
  (a) Val Verde County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Val Verde County. (b) The County Court at Law of...
• Texas Section 25.2352 - Val Verde County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Val Verde County has concurrent jurisdiction...
• Texas Section 25.2361 - Van Zandt County
  Van Zandt County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Van Zandt County. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch....
• Texas Section 25.2362 - Van Zandt County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, and except as limited by Subsection (b), a county court at law...
• Texas Section 25.2371 - Victoria County
  Victoria County has the following statutory county courts: (1) County Court at Law No. 1 of Victoria County; and (2) County Court at Law No....
• Texas Section 25.2372 - Victoria County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) Repealed by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 70, eff. Oct. 1, 1991. (b) Repealed by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec....
• Texas Section 25.2381 - Walker County
  (a) Walker County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Walker County. (b) The County Court at Law of Walker County...
• Texas Section 25.2382 - Walker County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Walker County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.2391 - Waller County
  (a) Waller County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Waller County. (b) The County Court at Law of Waller County...
• Texas Section 25.2392 - Waller County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Waller County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.2411 - Washington County
  Washington County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Washington County. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.23(a),...
• Texas Section 25.2412 - Washington County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Washington County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.2421 - Webb County
  (a) Webb County has the following statutory county courts: (1) the County Court at Law No. 1 of Webb County; (2) the County Court at...
• Texas Section 25.2422 - Webb County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Webb County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.2451 - Wichita County
  Wichita County has the following statutory county courts: (1) County Court at Law No. 1 of Wichita County; and (2) County Court at Law No....
• Texas Section 25.2452 - Wichita County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, including the general jurisdiction provided for a county court at law by...
• Texas Section 25.2461 - Wilbarger County
  Wilbarger County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Wilbarger County. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 681, Sec. 1,...
• Texas Section 25.2462 - Wilbarger County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Wilbarger County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.2481 - Williamson County
  Williamson County has the following statutory county courts: (1) County Court at Law No. 1 of Williamson County; (2) County Court at Law No. 2...
• Texas Section 25.2482 - Williamson County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Williamson County has concurrent jurisdiction with...
• Texas Section 25.2511 - Wise County
  (a) Wise County has the following statutory county courts: (1) County Court at Law No. 1 of Wise County; and (2) County Court at Law...

SUBCHAPTER D MULTICOUNTY STATUTORY COUNTY COURTS

• Texas Section 25.2512 - Wise County Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Wise County has: (1) concurrent...
• Texas Section 25.2601 - Application Of Subchapter
  (a) This subchapter applies only to statutory county courts composed of more than one county. (b) Except for Sections 25.0009, 25.0010(b), and 25.0011, Subchapter A...
• Texas Section 25.2602 - Judge
  (a) The judge is elected by the qualified voters of the counties at the election at which other statutory county court judges are elected. (b)...
• Texas Section 25.2603 - Vacancy
  (a) A vacancy in the office of judge is filled by a joint appointment by the commissioners courts of the counties composing the court. An...
• Texas Section 25.2604 - Personnel
  (a) The county clerk of a particular county serves as clerk in that county. (b) The prosecuting attorney representing the state in county court in...
• Texas Section 25.2605 - Seal
  The seal is the same as that provided by law for a county court except that the seal must contain the name of the court...
• Texas Section 25.2606 - General Law
  Unless this subchapter contains a conflicting provision, the general law relating to county courts and statutory county courts applies. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg.,...

SUBCHAPTER E MULTICOUNTY STATUTORY PROBATE COURTS

• Texas Section 25.2607 - Designation Of Administrative County For Multicounty Statutory County Courts
  (a) If a statute that establishes a multicounty statutory county court does not designate one of the counties that compose the multicounty statutory county court...
• Texas Section 25.2651 - Application Of Subchapter
  (a) This subchapter applies only to statutory probate courts composed of more than one county. (b) Except for Sections 25.0009, 25.0010(b), 25.0011, 25.0030(b), and 25.0031,...
• Texas Section 25.2652 - Judge
  (a) The judge is elected by the qualified voters of the counties at the election at which other statutory probate court judges are elected. (b)...
• Texas Section 25.2653 - Vacancy
  (a) A vacancy in the office of judge is filled by a joint appointment by the commissioners courts of the counties composing the court. An...
• Texas Section 25.2654 - Personnel
  (a) The county clerk of a particular county serves as clerk in that county. (b) The prosecuting attorney representing the state in a statutory probate...
• Texas Section 25.2655 - Seal
  The seal is the same as that provided by law for a statutory probate court except that the seal must contain the name of the...

SUBCHAPTER F MULTICOUNTY STATUTORY COUNTY COURTS IN PARTICULAR COUNTIES

• Texas Section 25.2656 - General Law
  Unless this subchapter contains a conflicting provision, the general law relating to statutory probate courts applies. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 409, Sec....
• Texas Section 25.2701 - 1st Multicounty Court At Law (Fisher, Mitchell, And Nolan Counties)
  Sec. 25.2701. 1ST MULTICOUNTY COURT AT LAW (FISHER, MITCHELL, AND NOLAN COUNTIES). Fisher, Mitchell, and Nolan Counties have a multicounty statutory county court composed of...
• Texas Section 25.2701 - 1st Multicounty Court At Law (Fisher And Nolan Counties)
  Sec. 25.2701. 1ST MULTICOUNTY COURT AT LAW (FISHER AND NOLAN COUNTIES). Fisher and Nolan Counties have a multicounty statutory county court composed of those counties,...
• Texas Section 25.2702 - 1st Multicounty Court At Law Provisions
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, the 1st Multicounty Court at Law has concurrent jurisdiction with the district...

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