Sec. 25.0212. BOWIE COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS. (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law and except as limited by Subsection (b), a county court at law in Bowie County has, concurrent with the district court, the jurisdiction provided by the constitution and by general law for district courts.
(b) A county court at law does not have jurisdiction of:
(1) felony criminal matters;
(2) suits on behalf of the state to recover penalties or escheated property;
(3) misdemeanors involving official misconduct;
(4) contested elections; or
(5) civil cases in which the matter in controversy exceeds $200,000, excluding interest, statutory or punitive damages and penalties, and attorney's fees and costs, as alleged on the face of the petition.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(10), eff. January 1, 2012.
(d) The judge of a county court at law shall be paid an annual salary that is at least equal to 60 percent, but does not exceed 80 percent, of the annual salary that is paid to a district judge in Bowie County, including any supplements or contributions payable by the state or Bowie County. The salary shall be paid from the same fund and in the same manner as other county officials in Bowie County are paid.
(e) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(10), eff. January 1, 2012.
(f) The commissioners court may authorize the judge of a county court at law to set the official court reporter's salary.
(g) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(10), eff. January 1, 2012.
(h) The district clerk serves as clerk of a county court at law in matters of concurrent jurisdiction with the district courts, and the county clerk serves as clerk of a county court at law in all other matters. Each clerk shall establish a separate docket for a county court at law.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1144, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 4.15, eff. January 1, 2012.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 4.50(a)(10), eff. January 1, 2012.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 25 - Statutory County Courts
Subchapter C. Provisions Relating to Particular Counties
Section 25.0041. Anderson County
Section 25.0042. Anderson County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0051. Angelina County
Section 25.0052. Angelina County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0061. Aransas County
Section 25.0062. Aransas County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0091. Atascosa County
Section 25.0092. Atascosa County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0101. Austin County
Section 25.0102. Austin County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0131. Bastrop County
Section 25.0132. Bastrop County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0152. Bee County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0162. Bell County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0172. Bexar County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0173. Bexar County Probate Courts
Section 25.0201. Bosque County
Section 25.0202. Bosque County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0212. Bowie County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0221. Brazoria County
Section 25.0222. Brazoria Statutory County Court Provisions
Section 25.0231. Brazos County
Section 25.0232. Brazos County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0272. Brown County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0291. Burnet County
Section 25.0292. Burnet County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0301. Caldwell County
Section 25.0302. Caldwell County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0311. Calhoun County
Section 25.0312. Calhoun County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0331. Cameron County
Section 25.0332. Cameron County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0362. Cass County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0381. Chambers County
Section 25.0382. Chambers County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0391. Cherokee County
Section 25.0392. Cherokee County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0451. Collin County
Section 25.0452. Collin County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0453. Collin County Statutory Probate Court Provisions
Section 25.0482. Comal County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0512. Cooke County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0521. Coryell County
Section 25.0522. Coryell County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0591. Dallas County
Section 25.0592. Dallas County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0593. Dallas County Criminal Court Provisions
Section 25.0594. Dallas County Criminal Court of Appeals Provisions
Section 25.0595. Dallas County Probate Courts
Section 25.0631. Denton County
Section 25.0632. Denton County Statutory Court and Statutory Probate Court Provisions
Section 25.0633. Denton County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0634. Denton County Criminal Court Provisions
Section 25.0635. Denton County Statutory Probate Court Provisions
Section 25.0702. Ector County Court at Law
Section 25.0722. Ellis County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0731. El Paso County
Section 25.0732. El Paso County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0733. El Paso County Probate Court Provisions
Section 25.0742. Erath County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0761. Fannin County
Section 25.0762. Fannin County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0811. Fort Bend County
Section 25.0812. Fort Bend County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0861. Galveston County
Section 25.0862. Galveston County Statutory Court Provisions
Section 25.0881. Gillespie County
Section 25.0882. Gillespie County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0931. Grayson County
Section 25.0932. Grayson County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0942. Gregg County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0951. Grimes County
Section 25.0952. Grimes County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.0961. Guadalupe County
Section 25.0962. Guadalupe County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1031. Harris County
Section 25.1032. Harris County Civil Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1033. Harris County Criminal Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1034. Harris County Probate Court Provisions
Section 25.1041. Harrison County
Section 25.1042. Harrison County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1072. Hays County at Law Provisions
Section 25.1091. Henderson County
Section 25.1092. Henderson County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1101. Hidalgo County
Section 25.1102. Hidalgo County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1112. Hill County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1132. Hood County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1141. Hopkins County
Section 25.1142. Hopkins County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1151. Houston County
Section 25.1152. Houston County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1182. Hunt County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1251. Jefferson County
Section 25.1252. Jefferson County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1271. Jim Wells County
Section 25.1272. Jim Wells County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1281. Johnson County
Section 25.1282. Johnson County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1311. Kaufman County
Section 25.1312. Kaufman County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1331. Kendall County
Section 25.1332. Kendall County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1352. Kerr County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1391. Kleberg County
Section 25.1392. Kleberg County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1412. Lamar County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1481. Liberty County
Section 25.1482. Liberty County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1541. Lubbock County
Section 25.1542. Lubbock County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1571. Mclennan County
Section 25.1572. Mclennan County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1651. Medina County
Section 25.1652. Medina County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1671. Midland County
Section 25.1672. Midland County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1721. Montgomery County
Section 25.1722. Montgomery County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1732. Moore County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1761. Nacogdoches County
Section 25.1762. Nacogdoches County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1771. Navarro County
Section 25.1772. Navarro County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1801. Nueces County
Section 25.1802. Nueces County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1831. Orange County
Section 25.1832. Orange County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1851. Panola County
Section 25.1852. Panola County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1861. Parker County
Section 25.1862. Parker County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1863. Probate Jurisdiction: Contested Cases
Section 25.1892. Polk County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1901. Potter County
Section 25.1902. Potter County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1931. Randall County
Section 25.1932. Randall County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.1971. Reeves County
Section 25.1972. Reeves County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.2011. Rockwall County
Section 25.2012. Rockwall County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.2032. Rusk County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.2071. San Patricio County
Section 25.2072. San Patricio County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.2142. Smith County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.2162. Starr County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.2221. Tarrant County
Section 25.2222. Tarrant County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.2223. Tarrant County Criminal Court Provisions
Section 25.2224. Tarrant County Probate Court Provisions
Section 25.2231. Taylor County
Section 25.2232. Taylor County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.2281. Tom Green County
Section 25.2282. Tom Green County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.2291. Travis County
Section 25.2292. Travis County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.2293. Travis County Probate Court Provisions
Section 25.2351. Val Verde County
Section 25.2352. Val Verde County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.2361. Van Zandt County
Section 25.2362. Van Zandt County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.2371. Victoria County
Section 25.2372. Victoria County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.2381. Walker County
Section 25.2382. Walker County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.2391. Waller County
Section 25.2392. Waller County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.2411. Washington County
Section 25.2412. Washington County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.2422. Webb County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.2451. Wichita County
Section 25.2452. Wichita County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.2461. Wilbarger County
Section 25.2462. Wilbarger County Court at Law Provisions
Section 25.2481. Williamson County