{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-432.031","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 432.031","heading":"COURTS-MARTIAL CLASSIFIED.","body":"The three kinds of courts-martial in each of the state military forces are:\n(1) general court-martial, consisting of:\n(A) a military judge and not fewer than five members; or\n(B) only a military judge, if before the court is assembled the accused, knowing the identity of the military judge and after consultation with defense counsel, requests in writing a court composed only of a military judge and the military judge approves;\n(2) special court-martial, consisting of:\n(A) a military judge and not fewer than three members; or\n(B) only a military judge, if one has been detailed to the court, and the accused under the same conditions as those prescribed in Subdivision (1)(B) requests; and\n(3) summary court-martial, consisting of one officer, who must be a military judge or an attorney licensed to practice law in this state.\nActs 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.\nAmended by:\nActs 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 807 (H.B. 2417), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH","SUBTITLE C. STATE MILITARY FORCES AND VETERANS","CHAPTER 432. TEXAS CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE","SUBCHAPTER D. COURTS-MARTIAL"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.432.htm#432.031","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"7e59eb1c3491b2eb944ea74de06d8cd972df0109b610752be50b454066b6662d","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-432.015","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-432.032"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}