{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-24.118","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 24.118","heading":"17TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY).","body":"(a) The 17th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County.\n(b) The 17th, 48th, 67th, 96th, and 153rd district courts have concurrent jurisdiction in Tarrant County.\n(c) The terms of the 17th and 96th district courts begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October.\n(d) The 17th District Court shall give preference to civil matters.\nActs 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.\nAmended by:\nActs 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 580 (S.B. 2454), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH","SUBTITLE A. COURTS","CHAPTER 24. DISTRICT COURTS","SUBCHAPTER B. CERTAIN JUDICIAL DISTRICTS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.24.htm#24.118","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"25fa08ad7394cde1af97e53d1f6e83d90f36fedd359e10fea51c0c7d8a695310","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-24.117","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-24.119"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}