Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 2A.151 · Subchapter D. MAGISTRATES AND CLERKS
TYPES OF MAGISTRATES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
The following officers are magistrates for purposes of this code:
(1) a justice of the supreme court;
(2) a judge of the court of criminal appeals;
(3) a justice of the courts of appeals;
(4) a judge of a district court;
(5) an associate judge appointed by:
(A) a judge of a district court or a statutory county court that gives preference to criminal cases in Jefferson County;
(B) a judge of a district court or a statutory county court of Brazos County, Nueces County, or Williamson County;
(C) a judge of a district court under Chapter 54A, Government Code; or
(D) a judge of a district court under Subchapter B, Chapter 54B, Government Code;
(6) a criminal magistrate appointed by:
(A) the Bell County Commissioners Court;
(B) the Brazoria County Commissioners Court; or
(C) the Burnet County Commissioners Court;
(7) a criminal law hearing officer for:
(A) Harris County appointed under Subchapter L, Chapter 54, Government Code; or
(B) Cameron County appointed under Subchapter BB, Chapter 54, Government Code;
(8) a magistrate appointed:
(A) by a judge of a district court of Bexar County, Dallas County, or Tarrant County that gives preference to criminal cases;
(B) by a judge of a criminal district court of Dallas County or Tarrant County;
(C) by a judge of a district court or statutory county court of Denton or Grayson County;
(D) by a judge of a district court or statutory county court that gives preference to criminal cases in Travis County;
(E) by the El Paso Council of Judges;
(F) by the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court;
(G) by the Collin County Commissioners Court; or
(H) under Subchapter JJ, Chapter 54, Government Code;
(9) a magistrate or associate judge appointed by a judge of a district court of Lubbock County, Nolan County, or Webb County;
(10) a county judge;
(11) a judge of:
(A) a statutory county court;
(B) a county criminal court; or
(C) a statutory probate court;
(12) an associate judge appointed by a judge of a statutory probate court under Chapter 54A, Government Code;
(13) a justice of the peace; and
(14) a mayor or recorder of a municipality or a judge of a municipal court.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Amended by:
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 5.005(a), eff. September 1, 2025.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 967 (S.B. 251), Sec. 2, eff. June 20, 2025.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 7 (H.B. 16), Sec. 5.01, eff. December 4, 2025.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Government Code
- Tex. Gov't Code ch. 54, subch. LCRIMINAL LAW HEARING OFFICERS IN CERTAIN COUNTIESPrinted as Subchapter L, Chapter 54, Government Code
- Tex. Gov't Code ch. 54, subch. BBCRIMINAL LAW HEARING OFFICERS IN CAMERON COUNTYPrinted as Subchapter BB, Chapter 54, Government Code
- Tex. Gov't Code ch. 54, subch. JJMAGISTRATES IN CERTAIN COUNTIESPrinted as Subchapter JJ, Chapter 54, Government Code
- Tex. Gov't Code ch. 54AASSOCIATE JUDGESPrinted as Chapter 54A, Government Code
- Tex. Gov't Code ch. 54B, subch. BCRIMINAL ASSOCIATE JUDGES IN COKE, CONCHO, IRION, RUNNELS, SCHLEICHER, STERLING, AND TOM GREEN COUNTIESPrinted as Subchapter B, Chapter 54B, Government Code
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Code of Criminal Procedure
Government Code
- Tex. Gov't Code § 30.001845MAGISTRATES.Printed as Article 2A.151, Code of Criminal Procedure
- Tex. Gov't Code § 30.004945MAGISTRATES.Printed as Article 2A.151, Code of Criminal Procedure
- Tex. Gov't Code § 30.00635MAGISTRATES.Printed as Article 2A.151, Code of Criminal Procedure
- Tex. Gov't Code § 30.01255MAGISTRATES.Printed as Article 2A.151, Code of Criminal Procedure
- Tex. Gov't Code § 30.01542MAGISTRATES.Printed as Article 2A.151, Code of Criminal Procedure
- Tex. Gov't Code § 54.733JURISDICTION.Printed as Article 2A.151, Code of Criminal Procedure
- Tex. Gov't Code § 54.2503JURISDICTION.Printed as Article 2A.151, Code of Criminal Procedure
- Tex. Gov't Code § 79.014APPOINTMENTS.Printed as Article 2A.151, Code of Criminal Procedure
- Tex. Gov't Code § 125.003PROGRAM.Printed as Article 2A.151, Code of Criminal Procedure
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