Texas Government Code

§ 54.978 — POWERS

GV § 54.978Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS · Ch. 54. MASTERS; MAGISTRATES; REFEREES; ASSOCIATE JUDGES · Art. Q. CRIMINAL LAW MAGISTRATES IN TRAVIS COUNTY

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(a)Except as limited by an order of referral, a magistrate to whom a case or matter related to a criminal case is referred may:

(1)conduct hearings;

(2)hear evidence;

(3)compel production of relevant evidence;

(4)rule on admissibility of evidence;

(5)issue summons for the appearance of witnesses;

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Legislative history

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 864 (H.B. 3856), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2011. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 3.08, eff. January 1, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 8.004, eff. September 1, 2019.