United States District Court For The Southern District of Texas - Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction

The jurisdiction of the Southern District of Texas is divided as follows:

  • The Brownsville Division covers Cameron and Willacy Counties.
  • The Corpus Christi Division covers Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, and San Patricio Counties.
  • The Galveston Division covers Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, and Matagorda Counties.
  • The Houston Division covers Austin, Brazos, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Grimes, Harris, Madison, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Walker, Waller, and Wharton Counties.
  • The Laredo Division covers Jim Hogg, La Salle, McMullen, Webb, and Zapata Counties.
  • The McAllen Division covers Hidalgo and Starr Counties.
  • The Victoria Division covers Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Lavaca, Refugio, and Victoria Counties.

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