2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle A - Courts › Chapter 25 - Statutory County Courts › Subchapter C. Provisions Relating to Particular Counties › Section 25.2292. Travis County Court at Law Provisions

Sec. 25.2292.  TRAVIS COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS.
(a)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 696 (S.B. 2342), Sec. 34(3), eff. September 1, 2020.
(b)  The County Court at Law Number 9 of Travis County shall give preference to criminal cases.
(c)  In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, the County Court at Law Number 4 of Travis County has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in state jail felony and third degree felony cases involving family violence, as defined by Section 71.004, Family Code.  The court shall give preference to cases in which family violence is alleged, including cases under Title 4, Family Code.
(d)  In civil cases, the jury is composed of six members except as otherwise provided by the constitution, Section 25.0007(c), or other law.  Failure to object before a six-member jury is seated and sworn constitutes a waiver of a 12-member jury.
(e)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(89), eff. January 1, 2012.
(f)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1121 (H.B. 2384), Sec. 34(1), eff. September 1, 2019.
(g)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1121 (H.B. 2384), Sec. 34(1), eff. September 1, 2019.
(h)  Repealed by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1131, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
(i)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(89), eff. January 1, 2012.
(j)  All cases from justice courts or other inferior courts must be appealed directly to a county court at law.
(k)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(89), eff. January 1, 2012.
(l)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(89), eff. January 1, 2012.
(m)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 696 (S.B. 2342), Sec. 34(3), eff. September 1, 2020.
(n)  The County Court at Law Number 8 of Travis County shall give preference to criminal cases.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 4.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.21(b), eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1131, Sec. 1, 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 1, Sec. 15.24, eff. Jan. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 70, eff. Oct. 1, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 578, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1079, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1203, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 514 (S.B. 660), Sec. 2, eff. January 1, 2008.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 959 (H.B. 3468), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 4.50(a)(89), eff. January 1, 2012.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1059 (H.B. 3153), Sec. 2.06(b), eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 696 (S.B. 2342), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2020.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 696 (S.B. 2342), Sec. 34(3), eff. September 1, 2020.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1121 (H.B. 2384), Sec. 34(1), eff. September 1, 2019.