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(c)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(10), eff.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(e)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(10), eff.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(g)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(10), eff.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.