| July 15, 1862 12 Stat. 576 |
Congress established U.S. circuit courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Texas and assigned the districts to the Sixth Circuit. |
| July 23, 1866 14 Stat. 209 |
Congress reorganized the circuits and assigned the districts of Texas to the Fifth Circuit. |
| June 11, 1879 21 Stat. 10 |
Congress established the U.S. Circuit Court for the Northern District of Texas. |
| March 11, 1902 32 Stat. 64 |
The act established the Southern District of Texas and created a U.S. circuit court for the district. |
| March 3, 1911 36 Stat. 1087 |
Congress abolished the U.S. circuit courts, effective January 1, 1912. |