Tex. Government Code § 43.161: 156TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

The voters of Bee, Live Oak, and McMullen counties elect a district attorney for the 156th Judicial District who represents the state in that district court only in those counties. In addition to exercising the duties and authority conferred on district attorneys by general law, the district attorney shall also represent the state in all criminal cases in the district courts in those counties.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 1, eff. April 25, 1997; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.