Tex. Codes » Family Code · TITLE 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · SUBTITLE B. SUITS AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · CHAPTER 155. CONTINUING, EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION; TRANSFER
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Tex. Fam. Code § 155.005 (2026)

Jurisdiction Pending Transfer

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Sec. 155.005. JURISDICTION PENDING TRANSFER. (a) During the transfer of a suit from a court with continuing, exclusive jurisdiction, the transferring court retains jurisdiction to render temporary orders.

(b) The jurisdiction of the transferring court terminates on the docketing of the case in the transferee court.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.

SUBCHAPTER B. IDENTIFICATION OF COURT OF CONTINUING, EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION


Notes of Decisions
Cited in 14 cases, 1998–2020 · leading case: In the Interest of C.G., 495 S.W.3d 40 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2016).
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In the Interest of C.G., 495 S.W.3d 40 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2016). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 155.005 (b) (“The jurisdiction of the transferring court terminates on the docketing of the case in the transferee court.”
In re Compton, 185 S.W.3d 526 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2006). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 155.005 (Vernon 2002).”
In re Kramer, 9 S.W.3d 449 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1999). “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 155.005 (Vernon 1996); see In re Simonek, 3 S.”
In the Interest of C.S., 977 S.W.2d 729 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 1998). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 155.005(b) (Vernon 1996) (providing that jurisdiction of transferring court terminates on docketing of case in transferee court); Bigham v.”
in the Interest of J.W.T., Adult Disabled Child, No. 10-17-00267-CV (Tex. App.—Waco May 22, 2019). · cites it 3× “Pursuant to the Texas Family Code § 155.005(b), the 13th District Court lost jurisdiction of this case on June 26, 1998.”
In re Callie Sheard, No. 01-15-01027-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 7, 2015). · cites it 2× “11, 12 Texas Family Code Tex. Fam. Code §155.005 .................”
Christine Troiani v. Anthony Troiani, No. 13-18-00271-CV (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi–Edinburg Oct. 24, 2019). “temporary orders pursuant to Texas Family Code § 155.005 and § 156.006 should be granted for the welfare of the children by ordering child support, medical support and uninsured expenses while this case is pending.”
In re Michael L. Bird, No. 03-20-00222-CV, 2020 WL 7063583 (Tex. App.—Austin Dec. 3, 2020). “Tex. Fam. Code § 155.005; see In re Estes, No.”
In re Julia Ellen Mathes, No. 03-20-00379-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Dec. 3, 2020). “” Tex. Fam. Code § 155.005; see In re Estes, No.”
In re E.M., No. 02-14-00403-CV (Tex. App.—Fort Worth Jan. 12, 2015). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. §§ 155.005 (a) (West 2014), .”
In re Megan Lee Dozier, Relator, No. 07-10-00344-CV (Tex. App.—Amarillo Sept. 30, 2010). “Given that the Childress County district court formally accepted the transfer on May 18, 2010, and the district clerk of that same county assigned the matter a cause number on June 7, 2010, it can be said that the proceeding was placed on the transferee court’s docket no later…”
In re Megan Lee Dozier, Relator, No. 07-10-00344-CV (Tex. App.—Amarillo Sept. 30, 2010). “Given that the Childress County district court formally accepted the transfer on May 18, 2010, and the district clerk of that same county assigned the matter a cause number on June 7, 2010, it can be said that the proceeding was placed on the transferee court's docket no later…”
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Tex. Fam. Code § 155.005(a): 1 case
Michael J. DeLitta & DeLCom Props., LLC v. Nancy Schaefer, No. 03-15-00085-CV (Tex. App.—Austin May 6, 2015).
Tex. Fam. Code § 155.005(b): 3 cases
In the Interest of C.S., 977 S.W.2d 729 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 1998). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 155.005(b) (Vernon 1996) (providing that jurisdiction of transferring court terminates on docketing of case in transferee court); Bigham v.”
in the Interest of J.W.T., Adult Disabled Child, No. 10-17-00267-CV (Tex. App.—Waco May 22, 2019). “Pursuant to the Texas Family Code § 155.005(b), the 13th District Court lost jurisdiction of this case on June 26, 1998.”
In re Megan Lee Dozier, Relator, No. 07-10-00344-CV (Tex. App.—Amarillo Sept. 30, 2010). “Given that the Childress County district court formally accepted the transfer on May 18, 2010, and the district clerk of that same county assigned the matter a cause number on June 7, 2010, it can be said that the proceeding was placed on the transferee court’s docket no later…”
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