Texas Government Code
§ 25.2452 — WICHITA COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS
GV § 25.2452Title 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, including the general jurisdiction provided for a county court at law by the Estates Code, a county court at law in Wichita County has concurrent jurisdiction with the county court in:
(1)appeals from municipal courts of record in Wichita County as provided by Subchapter H, Chapter 30;
(2)misdemeanor cases; and
(3)probate and mental health matters.
(b)All misdemeanor cases, probate and mental health matters, proceedings under the Estates Code, and appeals from municipal courts of record shall be filed in the county court at law. A county court at law may transfer a case or an appeal described by this subsection to the county court with the consent of the county judge.
(c)Except as provided by Section 25.0003 and Subsection (d), a county court at law has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in:
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Legislative history
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 4.46, eff. January 1, 2012. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 4.50(a)(98), eff. January 1, 2012. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 22.029, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 7 (H.B. 16), Sec. 2.16, eff. December 4, 2025.