Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 151.001: REFERRAL BY AGREEMENT.

On agreement of the parties, in civil or family law matters pending in a district court, a statutory probate court, a statutory county court, or the business court, the judge in whose court the case is pending may order referral of the case as provided by this chapter and shall stay proceedings in the judge's court pending the outcome of the trial. Any or all of the issues in the cases, whether an issue of fact or law, may be referred.

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 3.16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 4.06(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 49 (H.B. 231), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 912 (H.B. 40), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2025.