Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code - CIV PRAC & REM § 31.005. Effect of Adjudication in Small Claims or Justice of the Peace Court

A judgment or a determination of fact or law in a proceeding in small claims court or justice of the peace court is not res judicata and does not constitute a basis for estoppel by judgment in a proceeding in a county court or statutory county court, except that the judgment rendered is binding on the parties thereto as to recovery or denial of recovery.