This section gives the Atascosa County court at law concurrent jurisdiction in listed case types, limits some matters, and sets rules for the judge, clerks, reporter pay, and juror transfers.
Sec. 25.0092. ATASCOSA 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 Atascosa County has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in: (1) Class A and Class B misdemeanor cases; (2) family law matters; (3) juvenile matters; (4) probate matters; (5) appeals from the justice and municipal courts; and (6) civil cases in which the matter in controversy exceeds the maximum amount provided by Section 25.0003 but does not exceed $1 million, excluding interest, statutory or punitive damages and penalties, and attorney's fees and costs, as alleged on the face of the petition, including: (A) a suit to decide the issue of title to real or personal property; (B) a suit for the enforcement of a lien on real property; (C) a suit for the trial of the right to property valued at $500 or more that has been levied on under a writ of execution, sequestration, or attachment; and (D) a suit for the recovery of real property. (b) A county court at law does not have general supervisory control or appellate review of the commissioners court or jurisdiction of: (1) suits on behalf of this state to recover penalties or escheated property; (2) misdemeanors involving official misconduct; or (3) contested elections. (c) The judge of a county court at law must have the same qualifications as those required by law for a district judge. (c-1) In addition to other assignments provided by law, a judge of the county court at law in Atascosa County is subject to assignment under Chapter 74 to any district court in Atascosa County. A county court at law judge assigned to a district court may hear any matter pending in the district court. (d) The judge of a county court at law shall be paid as provided by Section 25.0005. (e) The district clerk serves as clerk of a county court at law in matters of concurrent jurisdiction with the district court, except that the county clerk serves as clerk of the court in Class A and Class B misdemeanor cases and probate matters. The county clerk shall serve 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. (f) The official court reporter of a county court at law is entitled to receive a salary set by the judge of the county court at law with the approval of the commissioners court. (g) Jurors summoned for a county court at law or a district court in the county may by order of the judge of the court to which they are summoned be transferred to another court for service and may be used as if summoned for the court to which they are transferred. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1059 (H.B. 3153), Sec. 2.01(a), eff. September 1, 2013. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 7 (H.B. 16), Sec. 2.08(a), eff. December 4, 2025.