Tex. Gov't Code Section 24.601
Jurisdiction

(a)

A family district court has the jurisdiction and power provided for district courts by the constitution and laws of this state. Its jurisdiction is concurrent with that of other district courts in the county in which it is located.

(b)

A family district court has primary responsibility for cases involving family law matters. These matters include:

(1)

adoptions;

(2)

birth records;

(3)

divorce and marriage annulment;

(4)

child welfare, custody, support and reciprocal support, dependency, neglect, and delinquency;

(5)

parent and child; and

(6)

husband and wife.

(c)

This subchapter does not limit the jurisdiction of other district courts nor relieve them of responsibility for handling cases involving family law matters.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Source: Section 24.601 — Jurisdiction, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­24.­htm#24.­601 (accessed May 18, 2024).

24.001
Age Qualification of Judges 24.002
Assignment of Judge or Transfer of Case on Recusal 24.003
Transfer of Cases 24.004
Special Judge by Agreement of Parties 24.006
Salary of Special Judge 24.007
Jurisdiction 24.008
Other Jurisdiction 24.009
Jurisdictional Amount if Parties Properly Join in One Suit 24.010
Jurisdiction of Failure to Pay over Certain Money 24.011
Writ Power 24.012
Terms and Sessions of Court 24.014
Special Terms 24.015
Procedure at Special Term 24.016
Appointed Counsel 24.017
Proceedings in Multicounty Districts 24.018
Certain Effect of District Reorganization 24.019
Expenses of District Judge 24.020
Jurisdiction over Commissioners Court 24.021
Incompetency 24.022
Effect of Transfer of Certain Cases Following Creation of Additional Court 24.023
Obligations 24.024
Filing and Docketing Cases 24.025
Supplemental Compensation 24.026
Appointment of Initial Judge 24.027
Grand and Petit Jurors 24.028
Cases Transferred 24.029
Processes, Writs, and Other Obligations Remain Valid 24.030
Location of Court 24.031
Court Officers 24.033
Location of Proceedings Following Certain Disasters 24.034
Assignment of Cases in District Courts in Hidalgo County 24.0125
Terms and Sessions of Court Following Certain Disasters 24.301
Application of Subchapter 24.306
Juvenile Boards 24.310
Special District Courts 24.601
Jurisdiction 24.602
Terms 24.603
Judge 24.604
Appointment of Retired Judge to Sit for Regular Judge 24.605
Court Officials, Personnel, and Facilities 24.606
County Juvenile Board 24.607
Court Style 24.901
Criminal Judicial District of Dallas County 24.902
Dallas County Criminal Judicial District No 24.903
Dallas County Criminal Judicial District No 24.904
Dallas County Criminal Judicial District No 24.905
Dallas County Criminal Judicial District No 24.906
Dallas County Criminal Judicial District No 24.907
Dallas County Criminal Judicial District No 24.908
El Paso County Criminal Judicial District No 24.910
Tarrant County Criminal Judicial District No 24.911
Tarrant County Criminal Judicial District No 24.912
Tarrant County Criminal Judicial District No 24.913
Tarrant County Criminal Judicial District No 24.920
Criminal Judicial District of Jefferson County 24.941
Declaration of Policy 24.942
Definitions 24.943
Official Duty 24.944
Duties 24.945
Rules and Conditions for Reapportionment 24.946
Procedure 24.947
Reapportionment Orders 24.948
Effect of Reapportionment 24.949
Pending Cases and Proceedings 24.950
Equalization of Dockets 24.951
Concurrent Jurisdiction 24.952
Terms of Courts 24.953
Officers of Court 24.954
Quarters for Courts
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Accessed:
May 18, 2024

§ 24.601’s source at texas​.gov