Tex. Gov't Code § 24.020 : GOVERNMENT CODE — JUDICIAL BRANCH — COURTS — DISTRICT COURTS — GENERAL PROVISIONS — Jurisdiction Over Commissioners Court TEXT PDF The district court has appellate jurisdiction and general supervisory control over the commissioners court, with the exceptions and regulations prescribed by law. Tex. Gov't. Code § 24.020 Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 1.37, eff. 9/1/1987.