Texas Family Code

§ 201.007 — POWERS OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE

FA § 201.007Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part C. JUDICIAL RESOURCES AND SERVICES · Ch. 201. ASSOCIATE JUDGE · Art. A. ASSOCIATE JUDGE

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(a)Except as limited by an order of referral, an associate judge may:

(1)conduct a hearing;

(2)hear evidence;

(3)compel production of relevant evidence;

(4)rule on the admissibility of evidence;

(5)issue a summons for:

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 550 (H.B. 1179), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 839 (H.B. 930), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1406 (S.B. 758), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 279 (H.B. 2927), Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 912 (S.B. 1329), Sec. 1.03(a), eff. September 1, 2017.