Texas § 201.308 POWERS OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE.

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§ 201.308 — POWERS OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE.

Texas § 201.308

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Tex. Family Code Code Ann. § 201.308 (2026).

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Sec. 201.308. POWERS OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE.

(a)Except as limited by an order of referral, an associate judge may:

(1)conduct a hearing;

(2)hear evidence;

(3)compel production of relevant evidence;

(4)rule on the admissibility of evidence;

(5)issue a summons for:

(A)the appearance of witnesses; and

(B)the appearance of a parent who has failed to appear before an agency authorized to conduct an investigation of an allegation of abuse or neglect of a child after receiving proper notice;

(6)examine a witness;

(7)swear a witness for a hearing;

(8)make findings of fact on evidence;

(9)formulate conclusions of law;

(10)recommend an order to be rendered in a case;

(11)regulate proceedings in a hearing;

(12)order the attachment of a witness or party who fails to obey a subpoena;

(13)or

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Sec. 201.308. POWERS OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE. (a) Except as limited by an order of referral, an associate judge may:
(1) conduct a hearing;
(2) hear evidence;
(3) compel production of relevant evidence;
(4) rule on the admissibility of evidence;
(5) issue a summons for:
(A) the appearance of witnesses; and
(B) the appearance of a parent who has failed to appear before an agency authorized to conduct an investigation of an allegation of abuse or neglect of a child after receiving proper notice;
(6) examine a witness;
(7) swear a witness for a hearing;
(8) make findings of fact on evidence;
(9) formulate conclusions of law;
(10) recommend an order to be rendered in a case;
(11) regulate proceedings in a hearing;
(12) order the attachment of a witness or party who fails to obey a subpoena;
(13) order the detention of a witness or party found guilty of contempt, pending approval by the referring court; and
(14) take action as necessary and proper for the efficient performance of the associate judge's duties.
(b) An associate judge may, in the interest of justice, refer a case back to the referring court regardless of whether a timely objection to the associate judge hearing the trial on the merits or presiding at a jury trial has been made by any party.