{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54.1956","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 54.1956","heading":"NOT GUILTY PLEA ENTERED OR DENIAL OF ALLEGED CONDUCT.","body":"(a) On entry of a not guilty plea for a violation of Section 25.093, Education Code, the magistrate shall refer the case back to the referring court for all further pretrial proceedings and a full trial on the merits before the court or a jury.\n(b) On denial by a child of truant conduct, as defined by Section 65.003(a), Family Code, the magistrate shall refer the case to the appropriate truancy court for adjudication.\nAdded by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 995 (H.B. 2132), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.\nAmended by:\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 35, 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 JJ. MAGISTRATES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.54.htm#54.1956","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"c718b67a4a0f8b987cd5aaf1016e1df78b7ea83069f1f4e965248fd8e2f061ce","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54.1955","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54.1957"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}