{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54b.007","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 54B.007","heading":"ORDER OF REFERRAL.","body":"(a) To refer cases to an associate judge, the referring court must issue an order of referral.\n(b) The order of referral may limit the power or duties of an associate judge.\nAdded by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), Sec. 5.007, eff. September 1, 2023.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH","SUBTITLE D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS","CHAPTER 54B. ASSOCIATE JUDGES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES","SUBCHAPTER A. ASSOCIATE JUDGES IN DUVAL COUNTY"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.54B.htm#54B.007","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"de8e2ff78037fb0523f62432e5cd673d00f14fa435c4623bfebf9bcd110bec95","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54b.006","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54b.008"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}