Text of section effective on October 01, 2025
Sec. 24.60043.  498TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (KENDALL COUNTY).  (a)  The 498th Judicial District is composed of Kendall County.
(b)  This section applies to all district courts in Kendall County.
(c)  In addition to the other jurisdiction provided by law, the 498th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the other district courts in Kendall County and with the County Court of Kendall County in all civil and criminal matters over which the county court has original or appellate jurisdiction, including probate matters and proceedings under Subtitle C, Title 7, Health and Safety Code.
(d)  All civil and criminal matters within the concurrent jurisdiction of the county and district courts must be filed with the county clerk in the county court.  The county clerk serves as the clerk of the district court for those matters.
(e)  Notwithstanding Section 24.030, a district court in Kendall County may sit outside the county seat in a suitable facility designated by the Kendall County Commissioners Court as an auxiliary court facility, as provided by Section 292.031, Local Government Code.
(f)  A district court in Kendall County sitting in an auxiliary court facility designated by the Kendall County Commissioners Court may hear motions, arguments, nonjury trials, and jury trials for all actions and any other matter before the court and within the court's jurisdiction.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), Sec. 1.016(a), eff. October 1, 2025.