Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 39.002. Judicial Instruction Requirements

(a) The supreme court, in consultation with the court of criminal appeals, shall adopt rules on the judicial training a person must complete not later than the first anniversary of the date the person assumes a judicial office, subject to Subsection (b). The rules must require the person to complete at least 30 hours of instruction.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a person who has been absent from judicial office for less than one year before assuming a judicial office and who has previously completed the requirements of Subsection (a).

(c) A judge must annually complete at least 16 hours of instruction described by Subsection (a) after the first year of the judge's term.

(d) The rules adopted under this section may provide for a deferral or exemption for a person who is unable to timely complete the training or instruction due to a medical or physical disability.

(e) This section does not affect any funds appropriated to or grants administered by the court of criminal appeals under Chapter 56.