Texas Government Code
§ 25.0222 — BRAZORIA STATUTORY COUNTY COURT PROVISIONS
GV § 25.0222Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part A. COURTS · Ch. 25. STATUTORY COUNTY COURTS · Art. C. PROVISIONS RELATING TO PARTICULAR COUNTIES
Statute text
View on source(a)In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a statutory county court in Brazoria County has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in:
(1)civil cases in which the matter in controversy exceeds $500 but does not exceed $200,000, excluding interest, statutory damages and penalties, and attorney's fees and costs, as alleged on the face of the petition;
(2)appeals of final rulings and decisions of the division of workers' compensation of the Texas Department of Insurance regarding workers' compensation claims, regardless of the amount in controversy; and
(3)family law cases and proceedings and juvenile jurisdiction under Section 23.001.
(b)A statutory county court may enforce an order of the family district court for the 300th Judicial District relating to a family law matter.
(c)A statutory county court shall be primarily responsible for and give preference to:
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Legislative history
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 6.003, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 4.16, eff. January 1, 2012. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 4.50(a)(11), eff. January 1, 2012. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 696 (S.B. 2342), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2020.