<Li> Fourteenth Court of Appeals of Texas--Houston, covering Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Waller, and Washington counties </Li> <P> The 1st and 14th Court of Appeals share concurrent appellate jurisdiction over the same counties . The cases are assigned randomly . Per local rule, cases with prior appellate history (such prior interlocutory appeal or mandamus petition) are assigned or transferred to the court that docketed the prior matter . A party's notice of appeal must disclose such prior appellate history . Thanks to the docket equalization program of the Texas Supreme Court, the First and Fourteenth also hear transferred cases from other courts of appeals . </P> <P> The counties of Gregg, Rusk, Upshur, and Wood are in the jurisdictions of both the 6th and 12th Courts, while Hunt County is in the jurisdiction of both the 5th and 6th Courts . </P>

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