Sec. 25.0027. JURIES; PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE. The drawing of jury panels, selection of jurors, and practice in the statutory probate courts must conform to that prescribed by law for county courts, except that practice, procedure, rules of evidence, issuance of process and writs, juries, including the number of jurors provided the parties to a proceeding may agree to try a particular case with fewer than 12 jurors, and all other matters pertaining to the conduct of trials and hearings in the statutory probate courts involving those matters of concurrent jurisdiction with district courts are governed by the laws and rules pertaining to district courts.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 391, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 521 (S.B. 626), Sec. 68, eff. September 1, 2021.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 576 (S.B. 615), Sec. 28, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 25 - Statutory County Courts
Subchapter B. General Provisions Relating to Statutory Probate Courts
Section 25.00211. State Contribution
Section 25.00212. Excess Contributions
Section 25.00213. Contributions Fund
Section 25.0022. Administration of Statutory Probate Courts
Section 25.002201. Assignment of Judge on Recusal or Disqualification
Section 25.00221. Visiting Judge to Take Oath; Record
Section 25.00222. Transfer of Cases
Section 25.0023. Compensation of Probate Court Judges
Section 25.00231. Bond; Insurance
Section 25.0025. Court Investigators
Section 25.00251. Public Probate Administrator
Section 25.00255. Recusal or Disqualification of Judge
Section 25.00256. Tertiary Recusal Motion Against Judge
Section 25.0026. Powers and Duties
Section 25.0027. Juries; Practice and Procedure
Section 25.0030. Facilities; Personnel
Section 25.0032. Location of Proceedings Following Certain Disasters
Section 25.0033. Qualifications of Judge
Section 25.0034. Private Practice of Law
Section 25.0035. Terms of Court; Terms and Sessions of Court Following Certain Disasters