TX Govt Code § 25.2422 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 25 - Statutory County Courts|Subchapter C. Provisions Relating to Particular Counties|Section 25.2422. Webb County Court at Law Provisions

Sec. 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 the district court in:(1)  family law cases and proceedings;(2)  cases and proceedings involving justiciable controversies and differences between spouses, or between parents, or between parent and child, or between any of these and third persons;  and(3)  proceedings to expunge a criminal arrest record under Chapter 55, Code of Criminal Procedure.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(97), eff. January 1, 2012.(c)  Repealed by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 70, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(97), eff. January 1, 2012.(e)  A judge of a county court at law shall be paid an annual salary that is at least $20,000, but not more than the salary, including any supplements, paid to a district judge in the county.  The salary shall be paid out of the county treasury by order of the commissioners court.  A judge of a county court at law is entitled to receive travel and necessary office expenses, including administrative and clerical assistance, in the same manner as the county judge.(f)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(97), eff. January 1, 2012.(g)  The district attorney of the 49th Judicial District serves as district attorney of a county court at law, except that the county attorney of Webb County prosecutes all juvenile, child welfare, mental health, and other civil cases in which the state is a party.  The district clerk serves as clerk of a county court at law in the cases enumerated in Subsection (a)(2), and the county clerk serves as clerk of a county court at law in all other cases. (h)   If a family law case is tried before a jury, the jury shall be composed of 12 members.(i)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(97), eff. January 1, 2012.(j)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(97), eff. January 1, 2012.(k)  A meeting of district judges in Webb County held under Section 62.016(a) to determine the number of prospective jurors that are necessary for each week of the year may include the county court at law judges.  The judges may designate a county court at law judge to be the judge to whom the general jury panels report for jury service under Section 62.016(c).|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 4.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.11(b), eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 944, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 1, Sec. 15.26, eff. Jan. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 60, 70, eff. Oct. 1, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 105, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 4.45, eff. January 1, 2012.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 4.50(a)(97), eff. January 1, 2012.|