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

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.