Tex. Gov't Code § 25.2382 · Subchapter C. PROVISIONS RELATING TO PARTICULAR COUNTIES
WALKER COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(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 the district court in family law cases and proceedings.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(94), eff.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(c) Repealed by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 70, eff.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(d) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(94), eff. January 1, 2012.
(e) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 912 (S.B. 1329), Sec. 3.05, eff. September 1, 2017.
(f) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(94), eff. January 1, 2012.
(g) The district clerk serves as clerk of a county court at law in family law cases and proceedings, and the county clerk serves as clerk of the court in all other matters. The commissioners court may employ as many deputy sheriffs and bailiffs as are necessary to serve a county court at law.
(h) The judge of a county court at law shall set the official court reporter's salary at an amount that does not exceed the salary of an official court reporter for a district court.
(i) If a family law case is tried before a jury, the jury shall be composed of 12 members.
(j) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(94), eff. January 1, 2012.
(k) All cases appealed from the justice courts and other courts of inferior jurisdiction in the county shall be made directly to a county court at law, unless otherwise provided by law.
(l) Appeals in all cases from judgments and orders of the county court at law shall be to the court of appeals as provided by law for county and district courts.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 4.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 57, 70, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 4.43, eff. January 1, 2012.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 4.50(a)(94), eff. January 1, 2012.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 912 (S.B. 1329), Sec. 3.04, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 912 (S.B. 1329), Sec. 3.05, eff. September 1, 2017.
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