Texas Government Code
§ 25.2704 — 2ND MULTICOUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS
GV § 25.2704Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part A. COURTS · Ch. 25. STATUTORY COUNTY COURTS · Art. F. MULTICOUNTY STATUTORY COUNTY COURTS IN PARTICULAR COUNTIES
Statute text
View on source(a)In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, the 2nd Multicounty Court at Law has concurrent jurisdiction with the district courts, including in civil cases in which the matter in controversy exceeds the maximum amount provided by Section 25.0003(c)(1).
(b)Bee County is the administrative county for the 2nd Multicounty Court at Law.
(c)Bee, Live Oak, and McMullen Counties shall enter into an interlocal agreement allocating the financial obligations of each county in relation to the county court at law and the budget, powers, and duties of the court and salaries of court personnel.
(d)If the counties served by the county court at law are unable to reach an agreement under Subsection (c) before the first day of the fiscal year for a county served by the court, each county shall pay to the court's administrative county a share of the court's administrative and operational costs for the fiscal year based on the proportion of the court's caseload originating in the county during the preceding year. A county is entitled to compensation from the state under Section 25.0015 in proportion to the amount paid under this subsection.
(e)The district clerk serves as clerk of the county court at law in matters of concurrent jurisdiction with the district court, and the county clerk serves as clerk of the county court at law in all other cases.
(f)Sections 25.0006, 25.0008, and 74.054(b) do not apply to the county court at law.
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Legislative history
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 7 (H.B. 16), Sec. 2.17, eff. December 4, 2025.