Texas Government Code

§ 25.1542 — LUBBOCK COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS

GV § 25.1542Title 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 Lubbock County has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in family law cases and proceedings.

(b)A county court at law has original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all matters prescribed by law for justice courts.

(c)An appeal or writ of error may not be taken to a court of appeals from a final judgment of a county court at law if:

(1)the court had appellate or original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice court; and

(2)the judgment or amount in controversy does not exceed $100, excluding interest and costs.

(d)This section does not deny the return of an appeal to a county court at law where the return of appeals to the county court exists by law.

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Legislative history

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 4.32, eff. January 1, 2012. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 4.50(a)(62), eff. January 1, 2012.