Texas Government Code

§ 74.092 — DUTIES OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE

GV § 74.092Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part F. COURT ADMINISTRATION · Ch. 74. COURT ADMINISTRATION ACT · Art. D. ADMINISTRATION BY COUNTY

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(a)A local administrative judge, for the courts for which the judge serves as local administrative judge, shall:

(1)implement and execute the local rules of administration, including the assignment, docketing, transfer, and hearing of cases;

(2)appoint any special or standing committees necessary or desirable for court management and administration;

(3)promulgate local rules of administration if the other judges do not act by a majority vote;

(4)recommend to the regional presiding judge any needs for assignment from outside the county to dispose of court caseloads;

(5)supervise the expeditious movement of court caseloads, subject to local, regional, and state rules of administration;

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Legislative history

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1224 (S.B. 1369), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1223 (S.B. 1876), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 190 (S.B. 42), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 305 (S.B. 664), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 7 (H.B. 16), Sec. 7.16, eff. December 4, 2025.