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San Antonio: 1947 1994–present 2010–2015 — Clinton: 29 District Judge Orlando Luis Garcia: San Antonio: 1952 1994–present 2016–2022 — Clinton: 35 District Judge Kathleen Cardone: El Paso: 1953 2003–present — — G.W. Bush: 37 District Judge Xavier Rodriguez: San Antonio: 1961 2003–present — — G.W. Bush: 39 District Judge ...
Texas has a total of 254 counties, by far the largest number of counties of any state. Counties in Texas have limited regulatory (ordinance) authority. [1] Counties also have much less legal power than home rule municipalities. They can only pass ordinances (local laws with penalties for violations) in cases where the Texas statutes have given ...
Texas rank U.S. rank Metropolitan area Metropolitan division Population (2023 est.) 1 4 Dallas–Fort Worth 8,100,037: 2 5 Houston 7,510,253: 3 24 San Antonio 2,703,999: 4 26 Austin 2,473,275: 5 65 McAllen 898,471: 6 68 El Paso 873,331: 7 110 Killeen-Temple 501,333: 8 121 Corpus Christi 448,323: 9 127 Brownsville-Harlingen 426,710: 10 140
After statehood, Texas county courthouses kept their powers. [2] The counties of Texas were often first served by a tree, tent, or another building before judicial functions moved into a log cabin or dugout. [3] During the later 19th century, most county courthouses were simple wooden or stone two-story rectangular buildings. [4]
San Antonio: 1836: One of the original 23 counties: San Antonio de Béxar, the major presidio in Mexican Texas, named in turn for the San Antonio River and the Spanish viceroy's family, who were Dukes of Béjar in Spain: 2,087,679: 1,247 sq mi (3,230 km 2) Blanco County: 031: Johnson City: 1858: Burnet County, Comal County, Gillespie County and ...
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West Texas is often subdivided according to distinct physiographic features. The portion of West Texas that lies west of the Pecos River is often called "Far West Texas" or the "Trans-Pecos", a term introduced in 1887 by geologist Robert T. Hill. [4] The Trans-Pecos lies within the Chihuahuan Desert and is the aridest part of the state.
Some counties share numerous overlapping districts, such as the 12 districts that serve the same 13 county region of central and eastern Texas, with each district covering the entirety of the 13 counties. [5] On June 9, 2023, Texas' governor signed an Act into law creating a trial level business court, as well as the first appellate level ...