Texas Government Code

§ 54A.008 — POWERS

GV § 54A.008Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS · Ch. 54A. ASSOCIATE JUDGES · Art. A. CRIMINAL ASSOCIATE JUDGES

(a)Except as limited by an order of referral, an associate judge to whom a case is referred may:

(1)conduct hearings;

(2)hear evidence;

(3)compel production of relevant evidence;

(4)rule on the admissibility of evidence;

(5)issue summons for the appearance of witnesses;

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Legislative history

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 8.006, eff. September 1, 2019.