Texas Government Code

§ 74.093 — RULES OF ADMINISTRATION

GV § 74.093Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part F. COURT ADMINISTRATION · Ch. 74. COURT ADMINISTRATION ACT · Art. D. ADMINISTRATION BY COUNTY

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(a)The district and statutory county court judges in each county shall, by majority vote, adopt local rules of administration.

(b)The rules must provide for:

(1)assignment, docketing, transfer, and hearing of all cases, subject to jurisdictional limitations of the district courts and statutory county courts;

(2)designation of court divisions or branches responsible for certain matters;

(3)holding court at least once a week in the county unless in the opinion of the local administrative judge sessions at other intervals will result in more efficient court administration;

(4)fair and equitable division of caseloads; and

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Legislative history

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1280 (H.B. 1831), Sec. 5.02, eff. June 19, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1281 (H.B. 1861), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 7.03, eff. January 1, 2012. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1223 (S.B. 1876), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2015.