Texas Government Code

§ 24.112 — 11TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY)

GV § 24.112Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part A. COURTS · Ch. 24. DISTRICT COURTS · Art. B. CERTAIN JUDICIAL DISTRICTS

Statute text

(a)The 11th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.

(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.

(c)Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1082 (H.B. 3481), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.

(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."

(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. Each judge sitting in the court shall sign the minutes of the proceedings that were held before him.

(f)The judge of each district court may take the same vacation as the other district court judges of Harris County at any time during the year. 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 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.

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Legislative history

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 572 (S.B. 2217), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1082 (H.B. 3481), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.