Orders signed by the Probate Court No. 1 associate judge under Government Code § 54A.209(16) are final under § 54A.214(a) or (b); the associate judge may render and sign orders directing the clerk to issue letters testamentary, of administration or of guardianship, and Health and Safety Code orders; the associate judge files a report listing all orders signed, which, if accepted and signed by the referring court, becomes part of the original orders, is maintained by the County Clerk and the referring court, and is forwarded as part of the clerk's record on appeal.
Applies to orders of the associate judge of Bexar County Probate Court No. 1 (Judge Oscar Kazen; associate judge Matthew W. Brown on the OCA roster). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NUMBER 2022-01. IN RE: ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2022-01 — IN THE PROBATE COURT NO. 1, BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON PROBATE COURT ONE ASSOCIATE JUDGE'S ORDERS All orders signed pursuant Texas Government Code section 54A.209(16) are considered Final as provided by section 54A.214(a) or (b) as applicable. It is further ordered that pursuant section 54A.209 16(e) t
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-08 from the TOPICs custody file (one image-only page read through the vision lane). Single current signer, so judge-joined.
2 verbatim requirements from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1986-33A.
1 verbatim requirement from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1987-09.
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