{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-24.541","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 24.541","heading":"396TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY).","body":"(a) The 396th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County.\n(b) The 396th District Court shall give preference to criminal matters.\n(c) The terms of the 396th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October.\n(d) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 396th District Court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the county criminal courts and the justice courts in Tarrant County over misdemeanor cases.\nAdded by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1337, Sec. 7, eff. Jan. 1, 2000. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 21, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.\nAmended by:\nActs 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 75 (S.B. 321), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.\nActs 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), Sec. 1.005, eff. September 1, 2023.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH","SUBTITLE A. COURTS","CHAPTER 24. DISTRICT COURTS","SUBCHAPTER C. JUDICIAL DISTRICTS ACT OF 1969"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.24.htm#24.541","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"658c8947a57cb3d6262d5192d97bd26beb3cd98f4cd27b57d3c6243417290d30","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-24.540","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-24.542"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}