{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54a.107","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 54A.107","heading":"METHODS OF REFERRAL.","body":"(a) A case may be referred to an associate judge by an order of referral in a specific case or by an omnibus order.\n(b) The order of referral may limit the powers or duties of an associate judge.\nAdded by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 6.01, eff. January 1, 2012.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH","SUBTITLE D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS","CHAPTER 54A. ASSOCIATE JUDGES","SUBCHAPTER B. CIVIL ASSOCIATE JUDGES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.54A.htm#54A.107","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"9e483f24c3314a975ec4ad2f78317f6bb4dadcb2b50089b1894abe1cc3e7352f","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54a.106","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54a.108"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}