Tex. Gov't Code § 54.1175 · Subchapter W. MAGISTRATES IN CERTAIN COUNTY COURTS
POWERS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
Except as limited by an order of the county judge, a magistrate appointed under this subchapter may:
(1) conduct hearings and trials, including jury trials;
(2) hear evidence;
(3) compel production of relevant evidence, including books, papers, vouchers, documents, and other writings;
(4) rule on admissibility of evidence;
(5) issue summons and attachments for the appearance of witnesses;
(6) examine witnesses;
(7) swear witnesses for hearings and trials; and
(8) perform any act and take any measure necessary and proper for the efficient performance of the duties assigned by the county judge.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 137, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Renumbered from Government Code, Section 54.1155 by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 23.001(27), eff. September 1, 2005.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.54.htm
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- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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