{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-24.240","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 24.240","heading":"138TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CAMERON COUNTY).","body":"(a) The 138th Judicial District is composed of Cameron County. The court shall give preference to criminal cases.\n(b) The terms of the 138th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March, July, and November.\n(c) The judge of the 138th District Court shall impanel grand juries at all times required by law.\n(d) Section 24.205, relating to the 103rd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 138th District Court.\nActs 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.\nAmended by:\nActs 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 1189), Sec. 5(c), eff. September 1, 2005.","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#24.240","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"2ed8fe9b02a9d3b024cffb97460f5a8e668f7cd373531131895f11511e3781dd","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-24.239","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-24.241"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}