(a) The district court has the jurisdiction provided by Article V, Section 8, of the Texas Constitution.
(b) A district court has original jurisdiction of a civil matter in which the amount in controversy is more than $500, exclusive of interest.
Tex. Gov't Code § 24.007
JURISDICTION
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Peek v. Equipment Service Co. of San Antonio (1989)
Most recently applied in Acreman v. Sharp (April 2009)
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.