{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54.1172","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 54.1172","heading":"APPOINTMENT.","body":"(a) The county judge may appoint one or more part-time or full-time magistrates to hear a matter alleging a violation of Section 25.093, Education Code, or alleging truant conduct under Section 65.003(a), Family Code.\n(b) An appointment under Subsection (a) is subject to the approval of the commissioners court.\n(c) A magistrate serves at the pleasure of the county judge.\n(d) A magistrate appointed under Subsection (a) must complete every two years at least eight hours of continuing education conducted by the Texas Association of Counties, the State Bar of Texas, or the Texas Justice Court Training Center.\nAdded by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 137, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.\nRenumbered from Government Code, Section 54.1152 by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 23.001(27), eff. September 1, 2005.\nAmended by:\nActs 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 667 (H.B. 1346), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.\nActs 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 272 (S.B. 407), Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 2009.\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2015.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH","SUBTITLE D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS","CHAPTER 54. MASTERS; MAGISTRATES; REFEREES; ASSOCIATE JUDGES","SUBCHAPTER W. MAGISTRATES IN CERTAIN COUNTY COURTS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.54.htm#54.1172","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"f04377fbd607b12ec2fe6ecf453036e2c685f393dc9d813fe01d82442d69ef1d","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54.1171","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54.1173"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}