Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 51.012 : CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE — TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL — APPEALS — APPEALS — APPEALS FROM COUNTY OR DISTRICT COURT — Appeal or Writ of Error to Court of Appeals TEXT PDF In a civil case in which the judgment or amount in controversy exceeds $250, exclusive of interest and costs, a person may take an appeal or writ of error to the court of appeals from a final judgment of the district or county court. Tex. Civ. Prac. and Rem. Code § 51.012 Amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1351, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2009. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1985.