Texas Government Code

§ 29.058 — APPEAL

GV § 29.058Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part A. COURTS · Ch. 29. MUNICIPAL COURTS · Art. A-1. RECUSAL OR DISQUALIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL JUDGES

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(a)After a municipal court of record has rendered a final judgment in a case, a party may appeal an order that denies a motion for recusal or disqualification as an abuse of the court's discretion.

(b)A party may not appeal an order that grants a motion for recusal or disqualification.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (H.B. 3475), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1324 (S.B. 480), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.