{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54a.309","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 54A.309","heading":"METHODS OF REFERRAL.","body":"(a) Guardianship proceedings or protective services proceedings shall be referred to an associate judge appointed under this subchapter by a general order issued by the judge of each court the associate judge is appointed to serve.\n(b) A general order issued under this section may be amended or withdrawn at any time by the judge of the court issuing the order.\n(c) In lieu of a general order, the judge of a court the associate judge is appointed to serve by order may refer a specific guardianship proceeding or a specific protective services proceeding to the associate judge.\nAdded by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 627 (H.B. 79), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH","SUBTITLE D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS","CHAPTER 54A. ASSOCIATE JUDGES","SUBCHAPTER D. ASSOCIATE JUDGE FOR GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDINGS AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES PROCEEDINGS IN CERTAIN COURTS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.54A.htm#54A.309","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"da0f8beea596a2c2f888546b6c6840e699ed5e0791e37e9f881558005cf6cbe4","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54a.308","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54a.310"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}