Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 26.330. Upshur County

(a) The County Court of Upshur County has the general jurisdiction of a probate court and has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in all other matters over which county courts are given jurisdiction by the constitution and general laws of this state.

(b) All civil and criminal matters within the concurrent jurisdiction of the county and district courts must be filed with the county clerk in the county court.

(c) The county judge shall act as presiding judge between the county and district courts and may assign to the district court original or appellate cases that are within the concurrent jurisdiction of the courts.  The assignment shall be made by docket notation.

(d) The county clerk shall perform all clerical functions of the county court as to matters within the concurrent jurisdiction of the county and district courts.  The county clerk shall charge the fees set by law for county courts in any case within the courts' concurrent jurisdiction.