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Texas Constitution art. 5 §1

In force on Sep 06, 2016 · this text took effect (date not stated) · same as today's text

JUDICIAL POWER VESTED IN COURTS; LEGISLATIVE POWER REGARDING COURTS

The judicial power of this State shall be vested in one Supreme Court, in one Court of Criminal Appeals, in Courts of Appeals, in District Courts, in County Courts, in Commissioners Courts, in Courts of Justices of the Peace, and in such other courts as may be provided by law. The Legislature may establish such other courts as it may deem necessary and prescribe the jurisdiction and organization thereof, and may conform the jurisdiction of the district and other inferior courts thereto. (Feb. 15, 1876. Amended Aug. 11, 1891, Nov. 8, 1977, and Nov. 4, 1980.)

History:

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Feb 17, 2022 to Nov 08, 2026.

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Attorney General opinions that cite it

KP-0118 (Sep 06, 2016): Election questions related to ballot image storage, the production of tally lists by election judges, and remedies for the unauthorized exclusion of a poll watcher
GA-0642 (Jan 11, 2008): Whether the creation ofa county court at law and the related divestiture of the constitutional county court's probate,juvenile, civil, and criminal jurisdiction stripped a county judge of his powers as "magistrate"
GA-0570 (Apr 16, 2007): Whether a county court at law judge may renderjudgmentin felony cases afterthe presiding judge ofthe administrativejudicial region assigns him to district court
GA-0568 (Mar 19, 2007): Whether the special filing fee in Local Government Code section 133.154 must be collected for cases filed in a statutory probate court
GA-0199 (Dec 10, 2003): Whether a municipality’s finance director 1201 North Highway 77, Suite B may simultaneously serve as a temporary Waxahachie, Texas 75 165-5 140 municipal judge in the same city
JM-1103 (Sep 26, 1989): Which state agency is responsible for interpreting the provi- sions of Insurance Code article 5.33A regarding homeowners premium re- ductions and related questions

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