Tex. Gov't Code § 29.051 · Subchapter A-1. RECUSAL OR DISQUALIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL JUDGES
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this chapter:
(1) "Active judge" means a person who holds office as a district court judge or statutory county court judge.
(2) "Presiding judge" means the presiding judge of a municipal court, including a municipal court of record.
(3) "Regional presiding judge" means the presiding judge of the administrative judicial region appointed under Section 74.005.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (H.B. 3475), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1324 (S.B. 480), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.29.htm
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