Texas Statutes
§ 54.1807 — PROCEEDINGS THAT MAY BE REFERRED.
Texas § 54.1807
JurisdictionTexas
Code GVGovernment Code
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Bluebook
Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 54.1807 (2026).
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Sec. 54.1807. PROCEEDINGS THAT MAY BE REFERRED.
(a)A district judge or judge of a statutory county court with criminal jurisdiction may refer to a magistrate a criminal case for drug court proceedings.
(b)A magistrate may not preside over a contested trial on the merits, regardless of whether the trial is before a jury.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 625 (H.B. 530 ), Sec. 9, eff. June 15, 2007.
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§ 54.001
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JUDICIAL IMMUNITY.§ 54.105
TRAINING.§ 54.107
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APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.§ 54.1172
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COMPENSATION.§ 54.1175
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