Texas Government Code

§ 25.0812 — FORT BEND COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS

GV § 25.0812Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part A. COURTS · Ch. 25. STATUTORY COUNTY COURTS · Art. C. PROVISIONS RELATING TO PARTICULAR COUNTIES

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(a)In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Fort Bend County has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in family law cases and proceedings.

(b)A county court at law is primarily responsible for and shall give preference to:

(1)cases in which the court's jurisdiction is concurrent with the county court;

(2)eminent domain proceedings and cases;

(3)proceedings under Title 3, Family Code; and

(4)civil cases in which the amount in controversy does not exceed $20,000, excluding interest.

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Legislative history

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 4.50(a)(36), eff. January 1, 2012. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 696 (S.B. 2342), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2020.