Texas Government Code

§ 54A.114 — JUDICIAL ACTION ON ASSOCIATE JUDGE'S PROPOSED ORDER OR JUDGMENT

GV § 54A.114Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS · Ch. 54A. ASSOCIATE JUDGES · Art. B. CIVIL ASSOCIATE JUDGES

Unless a party files a written request for a de novo hearing before the referring court, the referring court may:

(1)adopt, modify, or reject the associate judge's proposed order or judgment;

(2)hear additional evidence; or

(3)recommit the matter to the associate judge for further proceedings.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 6.01, eff. January 1, 2012.