Texas § 54B.033 PROCEEDINGS THAT MAY BE REFERRED.

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§ 54B.033 — PROCEEDINGS THAT MAY BE REFERRED.

Texas § 54B.033

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 54B.033 (2026).

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Sec. 54B.033. PROCEEDINGS THAT MAY BE REFERRED.

(a)A judge may refer to a criminal associate judge any criminal case or matter relating to a criminal case for proceedings involving:

(1)a negotiated plea of guilty or no contest and sentencing before the court;

(2)a bond forfeiture, remittitur, and related proceedings;

(3)a pretrial motion;

(4)a writ of habeas corpus;

(5)an examining trial;

(6)an occupational driver's license;

(7)a petition for an order of expunction under Chapter 55A , Code of Criminal Procedure;

(8)an asset forfeiture hearing as provided by Chapter 59 , Code of Criminal Procedure;

(9)a petition for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information or an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information that does not require a petition p

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Sec. 54B.033. PROCEEDINGS THAT MAY BE REFERRED. (a) A judge may refer to a criminal associate judge any criminal case or matter relating to a criminal case for proceedings involving:
(1) a negotiated plea of guilty or no contest and sentencing before the court;
(2) a bond forfeiture, remittitur, and related proceedings;
(3) a pretrial motion;
(4) a writ of habeas corpus;
(5) an examining trial;
(6) an occupational driver's license;
(7) a petition for an order of expunction under Chapter 55A , Code of Criminal Procedure;
(8) an asset forfeiture hearing as provided by Chapter 59 , Code of Criminal Procedure;
(9) a petition for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information or an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information that does not require a petition provided by Subchapter E-1 , Chapter 411 ;
(10) a motion to modify or revoke community supervision or to proceed with an adjudication of guilty;
(11) setting conditions, modifying, revoking, and surrendering of bonds, including surety bonds;
(12) specialty court proceedings;
(13) a waiver of extradition; and
(14) any other matter the judge considers necessary and proper.
(b) A judge may refer to a criminal associate judge a civil case arising out of Chapter 59 , Code of Criminal Procedure, for any purpose authorized by that chapter, including issuing orders, accepting agreed judgments, enforcing judgments, and presiding over a case on the merits if a party has not requested a jury trial.
(c) A criminal associate judge may accept a plea of guilty from a defendant charged with misdemeanor, felony, or both misdemeanor and felony offenses.
(d) A criminal associate judge may select a jury. A criminal associate judge may not preside over a criminal trial on the merits, whether or not the trial is before a jury.
(e) A criminal associate judge may not hear a jury trial on the merits of a bond forfeiture.
(f) A judge of a designated juvenile court may refer to a criminal associate judge any proceeding over which a juvenile court has exclusive original jurisdiction under Title 3, Family Code, including any matter ancillary to the proceeding.