Texas Government Code

§ 54A.305 — QUALIFICATIONS

GV § 54A.305Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS · Ch. 54A. ASSOCIATE JUDGES · Art. D. ASSOCIATE JUDGE FOR GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDINGS AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES PROCEEDINGS IN CERTAIN COURTS

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(a)To be eligible for appointment as an associate judge under this subchapter, a person must:

(1)be a citizen of the United States;

(2)be a resident of this state for the two years preceding the date of appointment; and

(3)be:

(A)eligible for assignment under Section 74.054 because the person is named on the list of retired and former judges maintained by the presiding judge of the administrative judicial region under Section 74.055;

(B)eligible for assignment under Section 25.0022 by the presiding judge of the statutory probate courts; or

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Legislative history

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 305 (S.B. 664), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2025.