Tex. Fam. Code § 201.316 · Subchapter D. ASSOCIATE JUDGE FOR JUVENILE MATTERS
JUDICIAL ACTION ON ASSOCIATE JUDGE'S PROPOSED ORDER OR JUDGMENT.
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Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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 additional evidence; or
(3) recommit the matter to the associate judge for further proceedings.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 6.03, eff. January 1, 2012.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.201.htm
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