{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54a.316","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 54A.316","heading":"LIMITATION ON LAW PRACTICE.","body":"An associate judge appointed under this subchapter may not engage in the private practice of law.\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.316","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"554bacb57c25ba2d4832be1db0fc30009862ad554bca50edc9da0b3ecfb86c9a","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54a.315","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54a.317"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}