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Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 54A.215. Judicial Action on Associate Judge's Proposed Order or Judgment

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) 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 further evidence; or

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

(b) The judge of the referring court shall sign a proposed order or judgment the court adopts as provided by Subsection (a)(1) not later than the 30th day after the date the associate judge signed the order or judgment.

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