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2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter A. Supreme Court › Section 22.020. Promulgation of Certain Probate Forms

Sec. 22.020.  PROMULGATION OF CERTAIN PROBATE FORMS.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "Probate court" has the meaning assigned by Section 22.007, Estates Code.
(2)  "Probate matter" has the meaning assigned by Section 22.029, Estates Code.
(3)  "Transfer on death deed" has the meaning assigned by Section 114.002, Estates Code.
(b)  The supreme court shall, as the court considers appropriate, promulgate:
(1)  forms for use by individuals representing themselves in certain probate matters, including forms for use in:
(A)  a small estate affidavit proceeding under Chapter 205, Estates Code; and
(B)  the probate of a will as a muniment of title under Chapter 257, Estates Code;
(2)  a simple will form for:
(A)  a married individual with an adult child;
(B)  a married individual with a minor child;
(C)  a married individual with no children;
(D)  an unmarried individual with an adult child;
(E)  an unmarried individual with a minor child; and
(F)  an unmarried individual with no children;
(2-a)  a form for use to create a transfer on death deed and a form for use to create an instrument of revocation of a transfer on death deed under Chapter 114, Estates Code; and
(3)  instructions for the proper use of each form or set of forms.
(c)  The forms and instructions:
(1)  must be written in plain language that is easy to understand by the general public;
(2)  shall be made readily available to the general public in the manner prescribed by the supreme court; and
(3)  must be translated into the Spanish language as provided by Subsection (d).
(d)  The Spanish language translation of a form must:
(1)  state:
(A)  that the Spanish language translated form is to be used solely for the purpose of assisting in understanding the form and may not be submitted to the probate court; and
(B)  that the English language version of the form must be submitted to the probate court; or
(2)  be incorporated into the English language version of the form in a manner that is understandable to both the probate court and members of the general public.
(e)  Each form and its instructions must clearly and conspicuously state that the form is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney.
(f)  The clerk of a probate court shall inform members of the general public of the availability of a form promulgated by the supreme court under this section as appropriate and make the form available free of charge.
(g)  A probate court shall accept a form promulgated by the supreme court under this section unless the form has been completed in a manner that causes a substantive defect that cannot be cured.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 602 (S.B. 512), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 337 (S.B. 874), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 337 (S.B. 874), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter A. Supreme Court › Section 22.022. Judicial Instruction Related to Foreign Law and Foreign Judgments

Sec. 22.022.  JUDICIAL INSTRUCTION RELATED TO FOREIGN LAW AND FOREIGN JUDGMENTS.  (a)  The supreme court shall provide for a course of instruction that relates to issues regarding foreign law, foreign judgments, and arbitration awards in relation to foreign law that arise in actions under the Family Code involving the marriage relationship and the parent-child relationship for judges involved in those actions.
(b)  The course of instruction must include information about:
(1)  the limits on comity and the freedom to contract for arbitration that protect against violations of constitutional rights and public policy in the application of foreign law and the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitration awards in actions brought under the Family Code; and
(2)  the rules of evidence and procedure adopted under Section 22.0041.
(c)  The supreme court shall adopt rules necessary to accomplish the purposes of this section.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 771 (H.B. 45), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter B. Court of Criminal Appeals › Section 22.101. Seal

Sec. 22.101.  SEAL.  (a)  The court of criminal appeals shall use a seal on which there is engraved a star with five points and the words "Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas."
(b)  The writs and processes issued from the court of criminal appeals shall bear the name of the presiding judge and the seal of the court.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter B. Court of Criminal Appeals › Section 22.102. Mandate

Sec. 22.102.  MANDATE.  When the court from which an appeal is taken is deprived of jurisdiction over the case pending the appeal and the case is determined by a court of appeals or the court of criminal appeals, the mandate of the appellate court that determined the case shall be directed to the court that had jurisdiction over the case, as also provided by Section 22.226.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter B. Court of Criminal Appeals › Section 22.103. Ascertainment of Facts

Sec. 22.103.  ASCERTAINMENT OF FACTS.  The court of criminal appeals may ascertain, on affidavit or otherwise, the matters of fact that are necessary to the exercise of its jurisdiction.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter B. Court of Criminal Appeals › Section 22.105. Disqualification

Sec. 22.105.  DISQUALIFICATION.  (a)  The fact that a judge of the court of criminal appeals is disqualified under the constitution and laws of this state to hear and determine a case shall be certified to the governor.
(b)  The governor immediately shall commission a person who is learned in the law to act in the place of the disqualified judge.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter B. Court of Criminal Appeals › Section 22.106. Commissioners of Court of Criminal Appeals

Sec. 22.106.  COMMISSIONERS OF COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS.  (a)  The presiding judge of the court of criminal appeals, with the concurrence of a majority of the judges of the court of criminal appeals, may designate and appoint a retired appellate judge or district judge who has consented to be subject to appointment, or an active appellate judge or district judge, to sit as a commissioner of the court of criminal appeals.  A designated judge must consent to the designation and appointment.  The presiding judge may designate and appoint as many commissioners as he deems necessary to aid the court in disposing of its business.
(b)  A commissioner shall discharge the duties that are assigned him by the court and may be appointed to serve either for a certain period of time or for a particular case or cases.
(c)  The opinions of a commissioner shall be submitted to the court of criminal appeals for approval.  When approved by a majority of the court, an opinion of a commissioner has the same weight and legal effect as an opinion originally prepared by the court of criminal appeals.
(d)  The compensation of a judge while sitting as a commissioner of the court of criminal appeals shall be paid out of money appropriated from the general revenue fund for that purpose in an amount equal to the salary of the judges of the court of criminal appeals and shall be in lieu of the retirement allowance that the judge receives or in lieu of the compensation he receives as an active judge of another court.  In addition to the compensation, a judge sitting as a commissioner of the court is entitled to receive his actual travel expenses to and from Austin and a $25 per diem while he is assigned to the court of criminal appeals in Austin.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter B. Court of Criminal Appeals › Section 22.107. Commission in Aid of Court of Criminal Appeals

Sec. 22.107.  COMMISSION IN AID OF COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS.  (a)  In addition to the authority granted by Section 22.106 of this code, the court of criminal appeals may appoint a commission for the aid of the court in disposing of the business before the court.  The commission in aid of the court shall discharge the duties that are assigned it by the court of criminal appeals.
(b)  The commission shall be composed of two attorneys having the qualifications fixed by the constitution and laws of this state for a judge of the court of criminal appeals.  Commissioners serve two-year terms that expire September 1 of each odd-numbered year.
(c)  The opinions of the commissioners in aid of the court shall be submitted to the court of criminal appeals for approval.  When approved by a majority of the court and handed down as an opinion of the court, an opinion of a commissioner in aid of the court has the same weight and legal effect as an opinion originally prepared and handed down by the court of criminal appeals.
(d)  Each member of the commission is entitled to receive for his services the salary that is provided by law.
(e)  The court of criminal appeals by appointment may fill a vacancy on the commission in aid of the court that is created by the death, resignation, or removal of a member of the commission.  A person appointed to fill a vacancy continues in office for the unexpired portion of the term for which the commissioner vacating the office was appointed.
(f)  The court of criminal appeals shall appoint two stenographers for the commission.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter B. Court of Criminal Appeals › Section 22.108. Rules of Appellate Procedure in Criminal Cases

Sec. 22.108.  RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE IN CRIMINAL CASES.  (a)  The court of criminal appeals is granted rulemaking power to promulgate rules of posttrial, appellate, and review procedure in criminal cases except that its rules may not abridge, enlarge, or modify the substantive rights of a litigant.
(b)  The court of criminal appeals may promulgate a comprehensive body of rules of posttrial, appellate, and review procedure in criminal cases and from time to time may promulgate a specific rule or rules of posttrial, appellate, or review procedure in criminal cases or an amendment or amendments to a specific rule or rules.  Rules and amendments adopted under this subsection are effective at the time the court of criminal appeals considers expedient in the interest of a proper administration of justice.  The rules and amendments to rules remain in effect unless and until disapproved, modified, or changed by the legislature.  The clerk of the court of criminal appeals shall file with the secretary of state the rules or amendments to rules promulgated by the court of criminal appeals under this subsection.
(c)  The rules of posttrial, appellate, and review procedure in criminal cases shall be published in the Texas Register and in the Texas Bar Journal.  The court of criminal appeals may adopt the method it considers expedient for the printing and distribution of the rules.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.04(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 297, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter B. Court of Criminal Appeals › Section 22.109. Rules of Evidence in Criminal Cases

Sec. 22.109.  RULES OF EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL CASES.  (a)  The court of criminal appeals has the full rulemaking power in the promulgation of rules of evidence in the trials of criminal cases, except that its rules may not abridge, enlarge, or modify the substantive rights of a litigant.
(b)  The court of criminal appeals may promulgate a comprehensive body of rules of evidence in the trials of criminal cases and from time to time may promulgate a specific rule or rules of evidence or an amendment or amendments to a specific rule or rules.  Rules and amendments adopted under this subsection are effective at the time the court of criminal appeals considers expedient in the interest of a proper administration of justice.  The rules and amendments to rules remain in effect unless and until disapproved by the legislature.  The secretary of state shall report the rules or amendments to rules to the next regular session of the legislature by mailing a copy of the rules or amendments to rules to each elected member of the legislature on or before December 1 immediately preceding the session.
(c)  The rules of evidence in the trials of criminal cases shall be published in the Texas Register and in the Texas Bar Journal.  The court of criminal appeals may adopt the method it considers expedient for the printing and distribution of the rules.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.04(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter B. Court of Criminal Appeals › Section 22.1095. Rules on Electronic Filing of Documents for Capital Cases in Court of Criminal Appeals

Sec. 22.1095.  RULES ON ELECTRONIC FILING OF DOCUMENTS FOR CAPITAL CASES IN COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS.  (a)  Notwithstanding Subchapter I, Chapter 51, or any other law, the court of criminal appeals may adopt rules and procedures providing for and governing the electronic filing of briefs, pleadings, and other documents for capital cases in that court.
(b)  In the adoption of rules and procedures under Subsection (a), the court of criminal appeals shall coordinate with the supreme court and the rules and procedures adopted by that court.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 199 (H.B. 4314), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter B. Court of Criminal Appeals › Section 22.1105. Judicial Instruction Related to Certain Alleged Child Offenders

Sec. 22.1105.  JUDICIAL INSTRUCTION RELATED TO CERTAIN ALLEGED CHILD OFFENDERS.  (a)  Each judge of a court with jurisdiction to hear a complaint against a child alleging a violation of a misdemeanor offense punishable by fine only, other than a traffic offense or public intoxication or a violation of a penal ordinance of a political subdivision other than a traffic offense, shall complete a course of instruction related to youth diversion and understanding relevant issues of child welfare, including issues related to mental health and children with disabilities, every judicial academic year that ends in a 0 or a 5.
(b)  The court of criminal appeals shall adopt the rules necessary to provide for the training required under Subsection (a). The rules must require a judge described by Subsection (a) to complete two hours of the required training every judicial academic year that ends in a 0 or a 5 as part of the training the judge is required to complete under rules adopted by the court of criminal appeals or other law.
(c)  In adopting the rules, the court of criminal appeals may consult with the supreme court and with professional groups and associations in this state that have expertise in the subject matter to obtain the recommendations of those groups or associations for instructional content.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 250 (H.B. 1793), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 525 (H.B. 3186), Sec. 13, eff. January 1, 2024.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter B. Court of Criminal Appeals › Section 22.1106. Judicial Instruction Related to Court-Ordered Outpatient Mental Health Services

Sec. 22.1106.  JUDICIAL INSTRUCTION RELATED TO COURT-ORDERED OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.  The court of criminal appeals shall ensure that judicial training related to court-ordered outpatient mental health services is provided at least once every year.  The instruction may be provided at the annual Judicial Education Conference.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 582 (S.B. 362), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter B. Court of Criminal Appeals › Section 22.111. Training for Prosecuting Attorneys Related to Punishment Enhancement Because of Bias or Prejudice

Sec. 22.111.  TRAINING FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS RELATED TO PUNISHMENT ENHANCEMENT BECAUSE OF BIAS OR PREJUDICE.  The court of criminal appeals shall provide to prosecuting attorneys training related to the use of Section 12.47, Penal Code, and Article 42.014, Code of Criminal Procedure, for enhancing punishment on a finding that an offense was committed because of the defendant's bias or prejudice as defined in Article 42.014, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 85, Sec. 7.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter B. Court of Criminal Appeals › Section 22.112. Permanent Place Designations

Sec. 22.112.  PERMANENT PLACE DESIGNATIONS.  (a)  The court of criminal appeals is composed of a presiding judge and of eight judges holding places numbered consecutively beginning with Place 2.
(b)  The designation of offices and places under this section identifies the offices and places for all purposes, including identification on official ballots for primary and general elections.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 693, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter C. Courts of Appeals › Section 22.202. First Court of Appeals

Sec. 22.202.  FIRST COURT OF APPEALS.  (a)  The Court of Appeals for the First Court of Appeals District shall be held in the City of Houston.
(b)  Harris County shall furnish and equip suitable rooms in Houston for the court and the justices without expense to the state.
(c)  The counties other than Harris County composing the First and Fourteenth Courts of Appeals Districts shall annually reimburse Harris County for the costs incurred by Harris County during its previous fiscal year for:
(1)  supplemental salaries and fringe benefits for the justices for those courts;  and
(2)  furnishings, equipment, supplies, and utility expenses for those courts.
(d)  Each county shall pay a share based on the proportion its population bears to the total population of all the counties in those districts.  A county shall pay its share not later than the 60th day after the beginning of the county's fiscal year.
(e)  The Commissioners Court of Harris County shall provide each county liable for the expenses with a statement of that county's share.  The statement must be approved by the chief justices of the courts of appeals of the First and Fourteenth Courts of Appeals Districts.
(f)  The First and Fourteenth Courts of Appeals shall establish a central clerk's office and offices for justices and other support personnel in Houston.  The courts may establish offices for the clerks, justices, and other support personnel in other counties in the courts' district as each court determines necessary and convenient.
(g)  The First Court of Appeals may transact its business in any county in the First Court of Appeals District as the court determines necessary and convenient.
(h)  All civil and criminal cases directed to the First or Fourteenth Court of Appeals shall be filed in either the First or Fourteenth Court of Appeals as provided by this section.  The trial clerk shall write the numbers of the two courts of appeals on identical slips of paper and place the slips in a container.  When a notice of appeal or appeal bond is filed, the trial court clerk shall draw a number from the container at random, in a public place, and shall assign the case and any companion cases to the court of appeals for the corresponding number drawn.
(i)  Subject to Subchapter A, Chapter 73, the clerks of the First and the Fourteenth Courts of Appeals Districts may from time to time equalize the dockets of the two courts by transferring cases from one court to the other.  The court to which the case is transferred has jurisdiction over the matter.
(j)  Each of the justices on the court of appeals shall designate the county of his permanent residence on the records of the court in which the justice serves.  The county of a justice's permanent residence is the justice's permanent post of duty.
(j-1)  Expired.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 1.03 to 1.07, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter C. Courts of Appeals › Section 22.203. Second Court of Appeals

Sec. 22.203.  SECOND COURT OF APPEALS.  (a)  The Court of Appeals for the Second Court of Appeals District shall be held in the City of Fort Worth.
(b)  The court may transact its business in any county in the district as the court determines is necessary or convenient.
(c)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 693, Sec. 4.
(d)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 693, Sec. 4.
(e)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 693, Sec. 4.
(f)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 693, Sec. 4.
(g)  If any additional offices of justices of the court are created, the designation for those offices shall be in consecutive numerical order beginning with Place 8.  If two or more offices of justice are created to take effect the same date, and the legislature does not specify places for those offices, the court shall by rule determine places for each office.  If the court does not determine places before a person is appointed or elected to fill the initial vacancy, the places are determined by the seniority system established as provided by Subsection (f).
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 1.08, 2.05(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 693, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter C. Courts of Appeals › Section 22.204. Third Court of Appeals

Sec. 22.204.  THIRD COURT OF APPEALS.  (a)  The Court of Appeals for the Third Court of Appeals District shall be held in the City of Austin.
(b)  The court may transact its business at the county seat of any of the counties within its district as the court determines is necessary and convenient, except that all cases originating in Travis County shall be heard and transacted in that county.
(c)  The counties other than Travis County composing the Third Court of Appeals District shall annually reimburse Travis County for the costs incurred by Travis County during its previous fiscal year for supplemental salaries and fringe benefits for the justices of that court of appeals.
(d)  Each county, including Travis County, shall pay a share based on the proportion its population bears to the total population of all the counties in the district according to the most recent federal census.
(e)  A county shall pay its share not later than the 60th day after the beginning of the county's fiscal year.
(f)  The Commissioners Court of Travis County shall provide each county liable for the reimbursement with a statement of that county's share.  The statement must be approved by the chief justice of the Court of Appeals for the Third Court of Appeals District.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 1.09, 2.06(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter C. Courts of Appeals › Section 22.205. Fourth Court of Appeals

Sec. 22.205.  FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS.  (a)  The Court of Appeals for the Fourth Court of Appeals District shall be held in the City of San Antonio.
(b)  The court may transact its business at the county seat of any of the counties within its district, as the court determines is necessary and convenient, except that all cases originating in Bexar County that the court hears shall be heard and transacted in that county.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.07(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 99, Sec. 1, eff. May 15, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter C. Courts of Appeals › Section 22.206. Fifth Court of Appeals

Sec. 22.206.  FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS.  (a)  The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Court of Appeals District shall be primarily held in the City of Dallas.
(b)  The court may transact its business in any county in the district as the court determines is necessary and convenient.
(c)  The court may establish offices for the clerk, justices, and other support personnel in any county in the district and in more than one location in any county in the district as the court determines is necessary and convenient.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 1.10, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 210, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter C. Courts of Appeals › Section 22.207. Sixth Court of Appeals

Sec. 22.207.  SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS.  (a)  The Court of Appeals for the Sixth Court of Appeals District shall be held in the City of Texarkana.
(b)  The court may transact its business in the City of Texarkana or the county seat of any county in the district as the court determines is necessary or convenient, except that all cases originating in Bowie County shall be heard and transacted in the City of Texarkana.
(c)  Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 542, Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 1.11, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 647, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 153, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 542 (H.B. 1077), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter C. Courts of Appeals › Section 22.208. Seventh Court of Appeals

Sec. 22.208.  SEVENTH COURT OF APPEALS.  The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Court of Appeals District shall be held in the City of Amarillo.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 1.12, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter C. Courts of Appeals › Section 22.209. Eighth Court of Appeals

Sec. 22.209.  EIGHTH COURT OF APPEALS.  (a)  The Court of Appeals for the Eighth Court of Appeals District shall be held in the City of El Paso.
(b)  The court may transact its business at the county seat of any county in the district as the court determines is necessary and convenient, except all cases originating in El Paso County shall be heard and transacted in that county.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 1.13, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter C. Courts of Appeals › Section 22.210. Ninth Court of Appeals

Sec. 22.210.  NINTH COURT OF APPEALS.  (a)  The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Court of Appeals District shall be held in the City of Beaumont.
(b)  The City of Beaumont shall furnish and equip suitable rooms for the court and the justices without expense to the state.
(c)  The court may transact its business in the City of Beaumont or the county seat of any county in the district as the court determines is necessary or convenient.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 1.14, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 22, Sec. 1, eff. May 12, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter C. Courts of Appeals › Section 22.211. Tenth Court of Appeals

Sec. 22.211.  TENTH COURT OF APPEALS.  (a)  The Court of Appeals for the Tenth Court of Appeals District shall be held in the City of Waco or in the county seat of any county located within the Tenth Court of Appeals District.
(b)  The City of Waco shall furnish and equip suitable rooms for the court and the justices without expense to the state.
(c)  Each of the justices on the court of appeals shall designate the county of his permanent residence on the records of the court in which the justice serves.  The county of a justice's permanent residence is the justice's permanent post of duty.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 1.15, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 729, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter C. Courts of Appeals › Section 22.212. Eleventh Court of Appeals

Sec. 22.212.  ELEVENTH COURT OF APPEALS.  (a)  The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Court of Appeals District shall be held in the City of Eastland.
(b)  Eastland County shall furnish and equip suitable rooms for the court and the justices without expense to the state.
(c)  The court may transact its business in the City of Eastland or in any county in the district as the court determines is necessary or convenient.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 1.16, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1366 (H.B. 1586), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter C. Courts of Appeals › Section 22.213. Twelfth Court of Appeals

Sec. 22.213.  TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS.  (a)  The Court of Appeals for the Twelfth Court of Appeals District shall be held in the City of Tyler.
(b)  The City of Tyler and Smith County shall furnish and equip suitable rooms and a library for the court and the justices without expense to the state.
(c)  The court may transact its business in the City of Tyler or at the county seat of any county in the district as the court determines is necessary or convenient, except that all cases originating in Smith County shall be heard and transacted in the City of Tyler.
(d)  Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 542, Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 1.17, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 604, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 647, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 542 (H.B. 1077), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter C. Courts of Appeals › Section 22.214. Thirteenth Court of Appeals

Sec. 22.214.  THIRTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS.  (a)  The Court of Appeals for the Thirteenth Court of Appeals District shall be held in the City of Corpus Christi and the City of Edinburg.
(b)  Nueces County shall furnish and equip suitable rooms in the City of Corpus Christi and Hidalgo County shall furnish and equip suitable rooms in the City of Edinburg for the court and the justices without expense to the state.
(c)  The court may transact its business at the county seat of any county in the district as the court determines is necessary and convenient, except that:
(1)  all cases originating in Nueces County shall be heard and transacted in Nueces County;  and
(2)  all cases originating in Cameron, Hidalgo, or Willacy County shall be heard and transacted in Cameron, Hidalgo, or Willacy County.
(d)  The commissioners courts of the counties in the district by adopting concurrent orders may authorize the payment of an automobile allowance in an amount not to exceed $15,000 annually to each of the justices of the court for automobile expenses incurred in performing official duties.
(e)  The automobile allowance authorized by Subsection (d) is not subject to:
(1)  the limitations on additional compensation paid to a justice of a court of appeals district imposed by Section 31.003;  or
(2)  the salary differentials provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 659.
(f)  Nueces County shall each fiscal year pay the total amount of the supplemental salaries, car allowances, and fringe benefits to the justices of the court.  Each county composing the district, except Nueces County, shall annually reimburse Nueces County for that county's portion of the total amount paid under this subsection by Nueces County during the preceding fiscal year.  Each county in the district, including Nueces County, is liable for a share of the total amount paid, based on the proportion that county's population bears to the total population of all the counties in the district.
(g)  The Commissioners Court of Nueces County shall provide to each county liable for the reimbursement under Subsection (f) a statement of that county's share.  The statement must be approved by the chief justice of the Court of Appeals for the Thirteenth Court of Appeals District.  A county shall pay its share of the reimbursement not later than the 60th day after the beginning of the county's fiscal year.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 1.18, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1037, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1177, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter C. Courts of Appeals › Section 22.215. Fourteenth Court of Appeals

Sec. 22.215.  FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS.  (a)  The Court of Appeals for the Fourteenth Court of Appeals District shall be held in the City of Houston.
(b)  Harris County shall furnish and equip suitable rooms in Houston for the court and the justices without expense to the state.
(c)  The Fourteenth Court of Appeals may transact its business in any county in the First Court of Appeals District as the court determines necessary and convenient.
(d)  Each of the justices on the court of appeals shall designate the county of his permanent residence on the records of the court in which the justice serves.  The county of a justice's permanent residence is the justice's permanent post of duty.
(e)  Section 22.202, relating to the First Court of Appeals, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the Fourteenth Court of Appeals.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 1.19, 1.20, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter C. Courts of Appeals › Section 22.2151. Fifteenth Court of Appeals

Sec. 22.2151.  FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS.  (a)  The Court of Appeals for the Fifteenth Court of Appeals District shall be held in the City of Austin.
(b)  The Fifteenth Court of Appeals may transact its business in any county in the district as the court determines is necessary and convenient.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 459 (S.B. 1045), Sec. 1.02, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter C. Courts of Appeals › Section 22.2152. Report on Fifteenth Court of Appeals

Sec. 22.2152.  REPORT ON FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS.  Not later than December 1 of each year, the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System shall submit to the legislature a report on the number and types of cases heard by the Court of Appeals for the Fifteenth Court of Appeals District in the preceding state fiscal year.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 459 (S.B. 1045), Sec. 1.03, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter C. Courts of Appeals › Section 22.217. Disqualification

Sec. 22.217.  DISQUALIFICATION.  (a)  The fact that at least two members of a court of appeals are disqualified to determine a case in the court shall be certified to the governor.
(b)  The governor immediately shall commission the requisite number of persons who are learned in the law to try and determine the case.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter C. Courts of Appeals › Section 22.218. Term of Court

Sec. 22.218.  TERM OF COURT.  The term of each court of appeals begins and ends with each calendar year.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter C. Courts of Appeals › Section 22.219. Adjournment

Sec. 22.219.  ADJOURNMENT.  (a)  A court of appeals may adjourn from day to day or for the periods that it considers proper.
(b)  If a quorum of a court is not present on any day of the term, a justice of the court or the bailiff attending the court may adjourn the court from time to time until a quorum is present, but the court may not be finally adjourned for the term.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter C. Courts of Appeals › Section 22.221. Writ Power

Sec. 22.221.  WRIT POWER.  (a)  Each court of appeals or a justice of a court of appeals may issue a writ of mandamus and all other writs necessary to enforce the jurisdiction of the court.
(b)  Subject to Subsection (c-1), each court of appeals for a court of appeals district may issue all writs of mandamus, agreeable to the principles of law regulating those writs, against a judge of a district, statutory county, statutory probate county, or county court in the court of appeals district.
(c)  Each court of appeals for a court of appeals district, other than the Court of Appeals for the Fifteenth Court of Appeals District, may issue all writs of mandamus, agreeable to the principles of law regulating those writs, against:
(1)  a judge of a district court who is acting as a magistrate at a court of inquiry under Chapter 52, Code of Criminal Procedure, in the court of appeals district; or
(2)  an associate judge of a district or county court appointed by a judge under Chapter 201, Family Code, in the court of appeals district for the judge who appointed the associate judge.
(c-1)  The original jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals for the Fifteenth Court of Appeals District to issue writs is limited to writs arising out of matters over which the court has exclusive intermediate appellate jurisdiction under Section 22.220(d).
(d)  Concurrently with the supreme court, the court of appeals of a court of appeals district in which a person is restrained in his liberty, or a justice of the court of appeals, may issue a writ of habeas corpus when it appears that the restraint of liberty is by virtue of an order, process, or commitment issued by a court or judge because of the violation of an order, judgment, or decree previously made, rendered, or entered by the court or judge in a civil case.  Pending the hearing of an application for a writ of habeas corpus, the court of appeals or a justice of the court of appeals may admit to bail a person to whom the writ of habeas corpus may be granted.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 69, Sec. 1, eff. May 6, 1987;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 1.35, 2.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. May 2, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 839, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 740 (S.B. 1233), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1013 (H.B. 1480), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 459 (S.B. 1045), Sec. 1.06, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter C. Courts of Appeals › Section 22.222. Court Sitting in Panels

Sec. 22.222.  COURT SITTING IN PANELS.  (a)  Each court of appeals may sit in panels of not fewer than three justices for the purpose of hearing cases.
(b)  If more than one panel is used, the court of appeals shall establish rules to periodically rotate the justices among the panels.  Permanent civil panels and criminal panels without rotation may not be established.
(c)  A majority of a panel constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and the concurrence of a majority of a panel is necessary for a decision.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter C. Courts of Appeals › Section 22.223. Court Sitting en Banc

Sec. 22.223.  COURT SITTING EN BANC.  (a)  The chief justice of each court of appeals, under rules established by the court, shall convene the court en banc for the transaction of all business other than the hearing of cases and may convene the court en banc for the purpose of hearing cases.
(b)  When convened en banc, a majority of the membership of the court constitutes a quorum and the concurrence of a majority of the court sitting en banc is necessary for a decision.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter C. Courts of Appeals › Section 22.224. Seal

Sec. 22.224.  SEAL.  The clerk of each court of appeals shall obtain a seal for the court.  The seal shall have a star with five points and the words "Court of Appeals of the State of Texas" engraved on it.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter C. Courts of Appeals › Section 22.225. Effect of Judgment in Civil Cases

Sec. 22.225.  EFFECT OF JUDGMENT IN CIVIL CASES.  (a)  A judgment of a court of appeals is conclusive on the facts of the case in all civil cases.
(b)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 150 (H.B. 1761), Sec. 4(3), eff. September 1, 2017.
(c)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 150 (H.B. 1761), Sec. 4(3), eff. September 1, 2017.
(d)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 150 (H.B. 1761), Sec. 4(3), eff. September 1, 2017.
(e)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 150 (H.B. 1761), Sec. 4(3), eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1106, Sec. 2, eff. June 20, 1987;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 855, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 1.02, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 97 (S.B. 15), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 203 (H.B. 274), Sec. 3.02, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 150 (H.B. 1761), Sec. 4(3), eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts › Subchapter C. Courts of Appeals › Section 22.226. Mandate

Sec. 22.226.  MANDATE.  When the court from which an appeal is taken is deprived of jurisdiction over the case pending the appeal and the case is determined by a court of appeals or the court of criminal appeals, the mandate of the appellate court that determines the case shall be directed to the court that had jurisdiction over the case, as also provided by Section 22.102.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.