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7, eff. 24.122. 1352 (S.B. (c) The terms of the 414th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, March, May, July, September, and November. (c) The terms of the 35th District Court begin: (1) in Brown County on the first Mondays in February, June, and November; and. 24.160. The 409th Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. Sec. 24.401. Sec. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 26TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WILLIAMSON COUNTY). Sept. 1, 1985. 116TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). (b) Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 125th District Court. (d) Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the Dallas County Criminal District Court No. (a) The 36th Judicial District is composed of Aransas, Bee, Live Oak, McMullen, and San Patricio counties. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. (4) in Sherman County on the 14th Monday after the second Mondays in January and July. 104TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TAYLOR COUNTY). 270TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 24.142. 24.204. 255TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). Sec. Sept. 1, 1987. 24.373. 113TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). Sec. (a) The 66th Judicial District is composed of Hill County. (b) A family district court judge is entitled to the same compensation and allowances provided by the state and county for the other district judges in his county. May 14, 2007. DALLAS COUNTY CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. Aug. 28, 1989; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. Sec. (a) The 393rd Judicial District is composed of Denton County. 2(4), eff. 436TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). Sept. 1, 1995. 131ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). (c) Section 24.174, relating to the 72nd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 140th District Court. (a) The 49th Judicial District is composed of Webb and Zapata counties. 1342 (S.B. (a) The 384th Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. 1, eff. (3) that the oath prescribed by law was administered to the special judge. 282ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). 24.012. When a family district court is created in a county, the county's juvenile board composition and the additional compensation of the board members is as provided by Article 5139.2, Revised Statutes. 4, eff. DUTIES. 3774), Sec. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. Sept. 1, 2003. 3, eff. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of Dallas County. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 394TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BREWSTER, CULBERSON, HUDSPETH, JEFF DAVIS, AND PRESIDIO COUNTIES). 1352 (S.B. (a) The 398th Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County. Sec. 1" engraved on the seal. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 108TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (POTTER COUNTY). 24.241. Sec. Sec. 24.6004. 468TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY). 845 , Sec. 132ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BORDEN AND SCURRY COUNTIES). 172ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JEFFERSON COUNTY). Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.522. 478TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BELL COUNTY). Sec. 1, eff. 24.6002. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. (b) The terms of the 95th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March, June, September, and December. Sec. 51ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COKE, IRION, SCHLEICHER, STERLING, AND TOM GREEN COUNTIES). 1306, Sec. (b) The 399th District Court shall give preference to criminal matters. (e) The judge of each district court shall sign the minutes of each court term not later than the 30th day after the end of the term and shall also sign the minutes at the end of each volume of the minutes. Sec. 24.259. Sec. 5, eff. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (b) The 386th District Court shall give preference to juvenile matters under Title 3, Family Code. Sept. 1, 1985. 1103 (H.B. The 480th Judicial District is composed of Williamson County. 2(8), eff. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. If a county is removed from a judicial district and placed or left in more than one judicial district, the clerk shall transfer the cases and proceedings to the district court of the judicial district for that county having the lowest numerical designation. (a) The 114th Judicial District is composed of Smith County. January 1, 2009. 24.115. (a) The 459th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. (b) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 73rd District Court. The 196th Judicial District is composed of Hunt County. 2(2), eff. The North Carolina Supreme Court last month granted a request by Republican state legislators to revisit its ruling last year against a map . Sept. 1, 1995. 24.540. Sec. September 1, 2007. Sec. (b) The 15th and 59th judicial districts have concurrent jurisdiction in Grayson County. Service on the board is an official duty of each of the officers named in Article V, Section 7a, of the Texas Constitution. (d) The 67th District Court shall give preference to civil matters. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. Sec. 2454), Sec. (b) The judge of the 198th District Court may impanel grand juries in each county. September 1, 2015. 643), Sec. 18, eff. (b) The terms of the 170th District Court begin on the second Mondays in February, April, June, August, October, and December. (b) The 390th District Court shall give preference to criminal matters. 17, eff. 24.560. 1, eff. 24.026. (5) in Wheeler County on the fourth Mondays in April and November. 1337, Sec. (b) The terms of the 87th District Court begin: (1) in Anderson County on the first Mondays in February and August; (2) in Freestone County on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October; (3) in Leon County on the fifth Monday after the first Mondays in May and November; and. 170TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MCLENNAN COUNTY). Any of the judges may hear and determine motions, petitions for injunction, applications for appointment of receivers, interventions, motions to transfer venue, pleas in abatement, all dilatory pleas, motions for new trials, and all preliminary matters, questions, and proceedings, and may enter judgment or order thereon in the court in which the case is pending without having the case transferred to the court of the acting judge. 733 (H.B. 480, Sec. 74TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MCLENNAN COUNTY). Sec. (c) The judge of the 33rd District Court may impanel grand juries in each county. 3. 24.631. 264TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BELL COUNTY). 3, eff. (a) The 2nd Judicial District is composed of Cherokee County. 1059 (H.B. 929 (H.B. 1182 (S.B. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 2.19(a), eff. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 274TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COMAL, GUADALUPE, AND HAYS COUNTIES). (a) The 346th Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. 1, eff. 384TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). 4(b), eff. 85 (S.B. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 2 begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. Sec. 83RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (PECOS, TERRELL, AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES). TARRANT COUNTY CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 2, eff. 480, Sec. The court shall give preference to civil cases. Sec. 15, Sec. (d) In all suits, actions, or proceedings in the district courts, it is sufficient for the address or designation to be "District Court of Harris County.". 7TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (SMITH COUNTY). (b) The terms of the 124th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, March, May, July, September, and November. 593), Sec. 334TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). Sec. 396TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). The terms of the district court of a judicial district affected by reapportionment under this subchapter shall be the terms provided by the board in the reapportionment order affecting the judicial district. 24.244. (a) The 76th Judicial District is composed of Camp, Morris, and Titus counties. (c) The terms of the 28th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 435TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY COUNTY). Sec. The salaries of the court reporter and court coordinator shall be set in amounts commensurate with the salaries paid by other district courts for those positions. The judgment, order, or action of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were pending in the district court. (b) The 183rd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. (d) All writs and processes issued and bonds and recognizances made in transferred cases are returnable to the court to which transferred, as if originally issued there. September 1, 2009. 24.172. (b) The terms of the 126th District Court begin on the first Mondays in September and November and the third Mondays in January, March, and June. 3796), Sec. 21(2), eff. 21, Sec. (c) Section 24.194, relating to the 92nd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 93rd District Court. Abilene Division. (b) The jurisdiction of the court of Judicial District 1-A is concurrent with the jurisdiction of the other district courts in Jasper, Newton, and Tyler counties. 1342 (S.B. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. (7) the actual growth or decline of population and district court case load in the counties to be affected. 1.08(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1985. June 20, 1987. (b) The 214th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. (b) The 28th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the 94th and 117th district courts in Nueces County. 24.182. (a) The 214th Judicial District is composed of Nueces County. (e) In each of the counties of Pecos, Terrell, and Val Verde, a petition or other pleading filed in the district courts is sufficient if addressed "To The District Court of Pecos County, Texas,", "To The District Court of Terrell County, Texas,", or "To The District Court of Val Verde County, Texas," respectively, without giving the number of the district court in the address. (e) The judges of the district courts shall, by agreement among themselves, take their vacations alternately so that there are at all times at least six district court judges in the county. Sec. concurrent jurisdiction with the . (a) If a county is removed from a judicial district and placed or left in another judicial district by reapportionment under this subchapter, the district clerk of that county shall, on the effective date of the reapportionment order, transfer and properly docket to the court of a judicial district in which the county is located the cases and proceedings in that county on the docket of the court of the judicial district from which the county is removed, with all records, documents, and instruments on file in connection with the cases and proceedings. 1012, Sec. Sec. 848 (S.B. 1, eff. 5, eff. October 1, 2022. (a) The 10th Judicial District is composed of Galveston County. (b) The 445th District Court shall give preference to criminal law cases. 2.05(a), eff. September 1, 2005. Unless an objection is filed by a party to the suit, the 33rd District Court may hear, in any county in the district convenient for the court, any nonjury case pending in any county in the district, including divorces, adoptions, default judgments, and matters in which citation was by publication, regardless of whether the case was filed in the county in which the hearing is held. 2.08(a), eff. 1 is composed of Tarrant County. (e) Section 24.178, relating to the 76th District Court, has provisions applicable to both that court and the 276th District Court. 1, eff. 485TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). A case may not be transferred without the permission of the judge of the court to which the case is to be transferred. Sec. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 372ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). The 222nd Judicial District is composed of Deaf Smith and Oldham counties. January 1, 2015. (a) The 245th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 145TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (NACOGDOCHES COUNTY). 855 (H.B. 1306, Sec. September 1, 2005. The judge in whose court the matter is pending may proceed to hear, complete, and determine the matter or all or any part of any other matter and may render final judgment on it. 383RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). (f) The court may sit at the City of Port Arthur in addition to Beaumont to try, hear, and determine nonjury civil cases and to hear and determine motions, arguments, and the other nonjury civil matters that are within the court's jurisdiction. Sept. 1, 1997. 24.410. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. McKinney, TX 75071. Sec. The judge of the 33rd District Court may alternate the drawing of grand juries with the judge of any other district court in each county within the 33rd Judicial District and may order grand and petit juries to be drawn for any term of the court as the judge determines is necessary, by an order entered in the minutes of the court. 176TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 24.395. 1, eff. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 452ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EDWARDS, KIMBLE, MCCULLOCH, MASON, AND MENARD COUNTIES). (c) Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 160th District Court. 24.143. 7 begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. 1337, Sec. Sec. 295TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 24.601. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. (a) The 166th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. June 19, 2009. September 1, 2010. 24.240. Sec. (b) The terms of the 138th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March, July, and November. (b) The 85th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the statutory county courts of Brazos County in misdemeanor cases as well as the jurisdiction prescribed by general law for district courts. 164TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). (c) The terms of the 361st District Court begin on the first Mondays in April and October. 6, eff. (c) The terms of the 50th District Court in each county begin on the first Mondays in January and September. 3.04, eff. 24.409. Sec. Sec. 70TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ECTOR COUNTY). 350TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TAYLOR COUNTY). Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. Suite 10030. 24.391. Sec. Any of the judges of the courts may issue restraining orders and injunctions returnable to any of the other courts. 1076 (H.B. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. Oct. 1, 1999. (3) in Comal County on the first Mondays in January and July. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. (d) Subchapter C applies to the Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 1575), Sec. During the judge's vacation, the court term remains open, and the judge of any other district court may hold court during the judge's vacation. The 474th Judicial District is composed of McLennan County. Sec. Sec. Sec. 292ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). 60TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JEFFERSON COUNTY). 11, eff. 235TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COOKE COUNTY). Any judicial reapportionment order adopted by the board must be approved by a record vote of the majority of the membership of both the senate and house of representatives before the order can become effective and binding. (d) Section 24.118, relating to the 17th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 153rd District Court. 480, Sec. 24.629. January 1, 2012. The board shall meet at least once in each interim between regular sessions of the legislature and shall exercise its reapportionment powers only in the interims between regular legislative sessions. (c) The Tarrant County sheriff or the sheriff's deputy shall attend the court as required by law or by the judge. Sept. 1, 1985. 1.04(a), eff. Sec. 855 (H.B. (a) The 195th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. The 431st Judicial District is composed of Denton County. 2 / 2 ptsQuestion 3 Municipal courts have jurisdiction over class A misdemeanors that are violations of federal law committed within the city . (b) When the docket of a family district court becomes so excessive that the presiding judge of the administrative judicial region in which that court is located considers it an emergency, a retired judge of a special juvenile court or a domestic relations court residing within the geographic limits of the respective administrative judicial region, who meets the qualifications set out in Subsection (a), may be appointed by the presiding judge to sit for the regular judge as long as the emergency exists. 606 (S.B. (d) The Matagorda County district clerk shall keep one set of minutes in which the clerk shall record all judgments and orders of the 23rd and 130th district courts in Matagorda County. 2913), Sec. 1337, Sec. 5, eff. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 2003. 2(e), eff. 1, eff. 1, eff. 18, eff. (b) The 408th District Court shall give preference to civil matters. 934 (H.B. 24.016. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. (h) The judges of the district courts listed in Subsection (g) by agreement shall designate one of the listed district courts as the domestic violence district court for Harris County. (a) The 155th Judicial District is composed of Austin and Fayette counties. June 7, 2019. Sec. June 17, 2015. The 188th Judicial District is composed of Gregg County. 3774), Sec. 1575), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011. Sec. 2(8), eff. 110TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRISCOE, DICKENS, FLOYD, AND MOTLEY COUNTIES). 3.13(14), eff. . 1951), Sec. 855 (H.B. Sec. (a) The 178th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. (c) Section 24.136, relating to the 34th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 41st District Court. (a) The 208th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. (a) The 230th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. (a) The 383rd Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. 276TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CAMP, MARION, MORRIS, AND TITUS COUNTIES). 79TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BROOKS AND JIM WELLS COUNTIES). PROCEDURE AT SPECIAL TERM. (a) The 167th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. Aug. 28, 1995. The 158th Judicial District is composed of Denton County. 286, Sec. Jan. 1, 2000. 418TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY COUNTY). 2150), Sec. (f) Repealed by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 3153), Sec. 1189), Sec. 2.01(a), eff. Sec. 21(2), eff. 336TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FANNIN COUNTY). 24.228. 24.146. 3, eff. (b) Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 113th District Court. 24.428. The 264th Judicial District is composed of Bell County. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 24.532. 299TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). Sec. 2150), Sec. (d) Section 24.205, relating to the 103rd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 138th District Court. 24.492. 530, Sec. Sept. 1, 1985. Sec. (b) The terms of the 274th District Court begin on the second Tuesdays in February and August in Comal County, on the second Tuesdays in May and November in Guadalupe County, and on the second Tuesdays in June and December in Hays County. (a) The 128th Judicial District is composed of Orange County. 288TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). (b) The judge of the 452nd District Court may impanel grand juries in each county. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1, eff. (c) Except for Subsection (b), which applies only to the 14th District Court, this section applies to the 14th, 44th, 68th, 95th, 101st, 116th, 134th, 160th, and 162nd district courts, the Criminal Judicial District of Dallas County, and the Criminal Judicial Districts Nos. 780, Sec. Sept. 1, 1985. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. Sept. 1, 1987. (f) There is one general docket for the 23rd and 329th district courts in Wharton County. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 484TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CAMERON COUNTY). 3, eff. (b) The 403rd District Court shall give preference to criminal matters. 1306, Sec. Sec. 24.489. 24.561. June 19, 2009. 24.594. 2913), Sec. The state trial courts of general jurisdiction are the district courts, of which there were 444 as of September 1, 2008. (a) The 22nd Judicial District is composed of Caldwell, Comal, and Hays counties. 632, Sec. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. (d) Section 24.136, relating to the 34th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 120th District Court. (b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 66th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the County Court of Hill County and the statutory county courts in Hill County in all civil and criminal matters over which the county court and the statutory county courts would have original or appellate jurisdiction. (l) By a majority vote, the judges of the courts that give preference to criminal cases may jointly appoint not more than four grand jury bailiffs. 24.425. 410TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY COUNTY). 72ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CROSBY AND LUBBOCK COUNTIES). 98TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). (b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 480, Sec. 24.943. 3RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ANDERSON, HENDERSON, AND HOUSTON COUNTIES). (a) The 329th Judicial District is composed of Wharton County. 1, eff. (b) The 265th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1182 (S.B. (b) The terms of the 88th District Court begin: (1) in Hardin County on the first Mondays in April and October; and. October 1, 2009. 2, eff. Sec. 24.255. 3(a), eff. 12, eff. Sec. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 24.108. (c) Section 24.130, relating to the 28th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 117th District Court. 2217), Sec. 24.418. (a) The 74th Judicial District is composed of McLennan County. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.546. (a) The 229th Judicial District is composed of Duval, Jim Hogg, and Starr counties. 24.467. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. Sec. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. The 278th Judicial District is composed of Leon, Madison, and Walker counties. Sec. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 2230), Sec. 24.576. 24.468. 24.355. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (g), the provisions of this section apply to the 11th, 55th, 61st, 80th, 113th, 125th, 127th, 129th, 133rd, 151st, 152nd, 157th, 164th, and 165th judicial districts. 1337, Sec. 24.494. 1189), Sec. 24.632. Sec. District courts are the primary trial courts in Texas. IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS LIFENET, INC., Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 1, eff. Sec. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1337, Sec. The board shall inform itself on all matters bearing on its duties. 24.002. 349), Sec. 1124, Sec. 929 (H.B. (a) Unless otherwise provided by this subchapter, all district judges in a county are entitled to equal amounts of supplemental compensation from the county. Sec. JUDGE. Unless an objection is filed by a party to the suit, the 424th District Court may hear, in any county in the district convenient for the court, any nonjury case pending in any county in the district, including divorces, adoptions, default judgments, and matters in which citation was by publication, regardless of whether the case was filed in the county in which the hearing is held. 24.388. 530, Sec. The 470th Judicial District is composed of Collin County. 1306, Sec. Sept. 1, 1985. 2.03(a), eff. 855 (H.B. Each of the judges of the 23rd and 130th district courts in Matagorda County shall sign the minutes of each term of those courts not later than the 30th day after the end of each term, shall sign the minutes at the end of each column of the minutes, and shall sign the minutes of the proceedings that were held before him. 7, eff. Sec. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 144TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). 6, eff. (a) The 351st Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 852 (H.B. 1622), Sec. The court shall give preference to criminal cases. January 1, 2007. (a) The 70th Judicial District is composed of Ector County. 24.147. Sec. 80TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 24.474. Sec. 3, Sec. The 268th Judicial District is composed of Fort Bend County. Sept. 1, 1985. The 235th Judicial District is composed of Cooke County. Sec. 24.619. These matters include: (4) child welfare, custody, support and reciprocal support, dependency, neglect, and delinquency; (c) This subchapter does not limit the jurisdiction of other district courts nor relieve them of responsibility for handling cases involving family law matters. 704, Sec. 3. 24.574. (a) The 485th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. Sept. 1, 1997. (a) The 84th Judicial District is composed of Hansford, Hutchinson, and Ochiltree counties. (b) The 361st District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the statutory county courts of Brazos County in misdemeanor cases as well as the jurisdiction prescribed by general law for district courts.