{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54a.317","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 54A.317","heading":"IMMUNITY.","body":"An associate judge appointed under this subchapter has the judicial immunity of a district judge. All existing immunity granted an associate judge by law, express or implied, continues in full force and effect.\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.317","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"b217b312c6c75e7679d717a8129b61fb0e9a5ac93ad34b8e2e5d28ba5741c8ab","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54a.316","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54b.001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}