Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 54A.309: METHODS OF REFERRAL.

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GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH
SUBTITLE D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS
CHAPTER 54A. ASSOCIATE JUDGES
SUBCHAPTER D. ASSOCIATE JUDGE FOR GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDINGS AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES PROCEEDINGS IN CERTAIN COURTS

(a) Guardianship proceedings or protective services proceedings shall be referred to an associate judge appointed under this subchapter by a general order issued by the judge of each court the associate judge is appointed to serve.

(b) A general order issued under this section may be amended or withdrawn at any time by the judge of the court issuing the order.

(c) In lieu of a general order, the judge of a court the associate judge is appointed to serve by order may refer a specific guardianship proceeding or a specific protective services proceeding to the associate judge.

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 627 (H.B. 79), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:16Z. Source file · JSON

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