{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-25.0033","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 25.0033","heading":"QUALIFICATIONS OF JUDGE.","body":"The judge of a statutory probate court must:\n(1) be at least 25 years of age;\n(2) be a United States citizen and have resided in the county for at least two years before election or appointment; and\n(3) be a licensed attorney in this state who has practiced law or served as a judge of a court in this state, or both combined, for the five years preceding election or appointment, unless otherwise provided for by law.\nAdded by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 4.10(a), eff. January 1, 2012.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH","SUBTITLE A. COURTS","CHAPTER 25. STATUTORY COUNTY COURTS","SUBCHAPTER B. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO STATUTORY PROBATE COURTS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.25.htm#25.0033","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"7f21c61872a3d60bf0714bb84b35cc550717defe26d12db38e2f08ac89d935b9","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-25.0032","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-25.0034"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}