Sec. 25.2482.  WILLIAMSON COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS.  (a)  In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Williamson County has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in family law cases and proceedings.
(b)  A county court at law has concurrent jurisdiction with the justice court in all criminal matters prescribed by law for justice courts.  This subsection does not deny the right of appeal to a county court at law from a justice court in cases in which the right of appeal to the county court exists.
(c)  Repealed by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 70, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.
(d)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(100), eff. January 1, 2012.
(e)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(100), eff. January 1, 2012.
(f)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(100), eff. January 1, 2012.
(g)  A special judge must take the oath of office required by law of the regular judge.  A special judge has all the powers and jurisdiction of the court and of the regular judge.  A special judge may sign orders, decrees, judgments, or other process as "Judge Presiding" when acting for the regular judge.
(h)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(100), eff. January 1, 2012.
(i)   The district clerk serves as clerk of a county court at law in family law cases and proceedings, and the county clerk serves as clerk of the court in all other cases and proceedings.
(j)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(100), eff. January 1, 2012.
(k)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(100), eff. January 1, 2012.
(l)  A jury in a county court at law shall be composed of six members except as provided by the constitution, Section 25.0007(c), or other law.
(m)  Sections 25.0006 and 25.0008 do not apply to a county court at law in Williamson County.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 4.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 27, Sec. 2, eff. Oct. 20, 1987;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.25(b), 8.44(11), eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 1, Sec. 15.28, eff. Jan. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 62, 70, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.
Amended by: 
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 4.48, eff. January 1, 2012.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 4.50(a)(100), eff. January 1, 2012.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 696 (S.B. 2342), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2020.