Texas Government Code

§ 75.016 — PRESIDING CRIMINAL JUDGE OF TRAVIS COUNTY

GV § 75.016Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part F. COURT ADMINISTRATION · Ch. 75. OTHER COURT ADMINISTRATION · Art. B. ADMINISTRATION BY JUDGES IN COUNTY

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(a)The judges of the Travis County district courts that give preference to criminal cases shall elect from among those judges a presiding criminal judge for the county for a two-year term expiring September 30 of each odd-numbered year.

(b)The presiding criminal judge, with respect to the Travis County district courts that give preference to criminal cases, shall:

(1)preside at all meetings of the criminal judges, except when absent, in which case any other of those judges may preside;

(2)implement and execute the local district court rules of administration for those courts, including assigning all capital murder cases to the proper court on a rotating basis;

(3)appoint any special or standing committees necessary or desirable for the administration of those courts;

(4)address administrative issues on an emergency basis for the criminal courts, provided that the presiding criminal judge's decisions regarding those issues may be reviewed at the next meeting of the judges of those courts;

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Legislative history

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1121 (H.B. 2384), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2019.