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TX Fam Code § 201.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 201 - Associate Judge|Subchapter A. Associate Judge|Section 201.009. Court Reporter; Record

Sec. 201.009.  COURT REPORTER; RECORD.  (a)  A court reporter may be provided during a hearing held by an associate judge appointed under this chapter.  A court reporter is required to be provided when the associate judge presides over a jury trial or a contested final termination hearing.(b)  A party, the associate judge, or the referring court may provide for a reporter during the hearing, if one is not otherwise provided.(c)  Except as provided by Subsection (a), in the absence of a court reporter or on agreement of the parties, the record may be preserved by any means approved by the associate judge.(d)  The referring court or associate judge may tax the expense of preserving the record under Subsection (c) as costs.(e)  On a request for a de novo hearing, the referring court may consider testimony or other evidence in the record in addition to witnesses or other matters presented under Section 201.015.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1302, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 839 (H.B. 930), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 839 (H.B. 930), Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (H.B. 2501), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (S.B. 865), Sec. 24, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Fam Code § 201.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 201 - Associate Judge|Subchapter A. Associate Judge|Section 201.010. Witness

Sec. 201.010.  WITNESS.  (a)  A witness appearing before an associate judge is subject to the penalties for perjury provided by law.(b)  A referring court may fine or imprison a witness who:(1)  failed to appear before an associate judge after being summoned;  or(2)  improperly refused to answer questions if the refusal has been certified to the court by the associate judge.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 201.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 201 - Associate Judge|Subchapter A. Associate Judge|Section 201.011. Report

Sec. 201.011.  REPORT.  (a)  The associate judge's report may contain the associate judge's findings, conclusions, or recommendations and may be in the form of a proposed order.  The associate judge's report must be in writing in the form directed by the referring court. (b)  After a hearing, the associate judge shall provide the parties participating in the hearing notice of the substance of the associate judge's report, including any proposed order.(c)  Notice may be given to the parties:(1)  in open court, by an oral statement or a copy of the associate judge's written report, including any proposed order;(2)  by certified mail, return receipt requested;  or(3)  by facsimile transmission.(d)   There is a rebuttable presumption that notice is received on the date stated on:(1)  the signed return receipt, if notice was provided by certified mail; or(2)  the confirmation page produced by the facsimile machine, if notice was provided by facsimile transmission.(e)  After a hearing conducted by an associate judge, the associate judge shall send the associate judge's signed and dated report, including any proposed order, and all other papers relating to the case to the referring court.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1302, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 464, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (H.B. 2501), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Fam Code § 201.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 201 - Associate Judge|Subchapter A. Associate Judge|Section 201.012. Notice of Right to De Novo Hearing Before Referring Court

Sec. 201.012.  NOTICE OF RIGHT TO DE NOVO HEARING BEFORE REFERRING COURT.  (a)  Notice of the right to a de novo hearing before the referring court shall be given to all parties.(b)  The notice may be given:(1)  by oral statement in open court;(2)  by posting inside or outside the courtroom of the referring court;  or(3)  as otherwise directed by the referring court.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (H.B. 2501), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (H.B. 2501), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Fam Code § 201.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 201 - Associate Judge|Subchapter A. Associate Judge|Section 201.013. Order of Court

Sec. 201.013.  ORDER OF COURT.  (a)  Pending a de novo hearing before the referring court, a proposed order or judgment of the associate judge is in full force and effect and is enforceable as an order or judgment of the referring court, except for an order providing for the appointment of a receiver.(b)  Except as provided by Section 201.007(c), if a request for a de novo hearing before the referring court is not timely filed, the proposed order or judgment of the associate judge becomes the order or judgment of the referring court only on the referring court's signing the proposed order or judgment.(c)  An order by an associate judge for the temporary detention or incarceration of a witness or party shall be presented to the referring court on the day the witness or party is detained or incarcerated.  The referring court, without prejudice to the right to a de novo hearing provided by Section 201.015, may approve the temporary detention or incarceration or may order the release of the party or witness, with or without bond, pending a de novo hearing.  If the referring court is not immediately available, the associate judge may order the release of the party or witness, with or without bond, pending a de novo hearing or may continue the person's detention or incarceration for not more than 72 hours.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1302, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 476, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (H.B. 2501), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 279 (H.B. 2927), Sec. 2, eff. May 29, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 912 (S.B. 1329), Sec. 1.03(b), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 201.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 201 - Associate Judge|Subchapter A. Associate Judge|Section 201.014. Judicial Action on Associate Judge's Proposed Order or Judgment

Sec. 201.014.  JUDICIAL ACTION ON ASSOCIATE JUDGE'S PROPOSED ORDER OR JUDGMENT.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, unless a party files a written request for a de novo hearing before the referring court, the referring court may:(1)  adopt, modify, or reject the associate judge's proposed order or judgment;(2)  hear further evidence; or(3)  recommit the matter to the associate judge for further proceedings.(b)  Regardless of whether a party files a written request for a de novo hearing before the referring court, a proposed order or judgment rendered by an associate judge in a suit filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services that meets the requirements of Section 263.401(d) is considered a final order for purposes of Section 263.401.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1302, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (H.B. 2501), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 279 (H.B. 2927), Sec. 3, eff. May 29, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 912 (S.B. 1329), Sec. 1.03(c), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 201.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 201 - Associate Judge|Subchapter A. Associate Judge|Section 201.015. De Novo Hearing Before Referring Court

Sec. 201.015.  DE NOVO HEARING BEFORE REFERRING COURT.  (a)  A party may request a de novo hearing before the referring court by filing with the clerk of the referring court a written request not later than the third working day after the date the party receives notice of:(1)  the substance of the associate judge's report as provided by Section 201.011; or(2)  the rendering of the temporary order, if the request concerns a temporary order rendered by an associate judge under Section 201.007(a)(14)(C).(b)  A request for a de novo hearing under this section must specify the issues that will be presented to the referring court. (c)  In the de novo hearing before the referring court, the parties may present witnesses on the issues specified in the request for hearing.  The referring court may also consider the record from the hearing before the associate judge, including the charge to and verdict returned by a jury.(d)  Notice of a request for a de novo hearing before the referring court shall be given to the opposing attorney under Rule 21a, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.(e)  If a request for a de novo hearing before the referring court is filed by a party, any other party may file a request for a de novo hearing before the referring court not later than the third working day after the date the initial request was filed.(f)  The referring court, after notice to the parties, shall hold a de novo hearing not later than the 30th day after the date on which the initial request for a de novo hearing was filed with the clerk of the referring court.(g)  Before the start of a hearing by an associate judge, the parties may waive the right of a de novo hearing before the referring court in writing or on the record.(h)  The denial of relief to a party after a de novo hearing under this section or a party's waiver of the right to a de novo hearing before the referring court does not affect the right of a party to file a motion for new trial, motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or other post-trial motion.(i)  A party may not demand a second jury in a de novo hearing before the referring court if the associate judge's proposed order or judgment resulted from a jury trial.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1302, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 1995), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (H.B. 2501), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (S.B. 865), Sec. 25, eff. June 19, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 916 (H.B. 1366), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 589 (H.B. 4086), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 201.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 201 - Associate Judge|Subchapter A. Associate Judge|Section 201.016. Appellate Review

Sec. 201.016.  APPELLATE REVIEW.  (a)  A party's failure to request a de novo hearing before the referring court or a party's waiver of the right to request a de novo hearing before the referring court does not deprive the party of the right to appeal to or request other relief from a court of appeals or the supreme court.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the date an order or judgment by the referring court is signed is the controlling date for the purposes of appeal to or request for other relief from a court of appeals or the supreme court.(c)  The date an agreed order, a default order, or a final order described by Section 201.007(a)(16) is signed by an associate judge is the controlling date for the purpose of an appeal to, or a request for other relief relating to the order from, a court of appeals or the supreme court.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 476, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (H.B. 2501), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 279 (H.B. 2927), Sec. 4, eff. May 29, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 912 (S.B. 1329), Sec. 1.03(d), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 201.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 201 - Associate Judge|Subchapter A. Associate Judge|Section 201.017. Immunity

Sec. 201.017.  IMMUNITY.  An associate judge appointed under this subchapter has the judicial immunity of a district judge.  All existing immunity granted an associate judge by law, express or implied, continues in full force and effect.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 201.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 201 - Associate Judge|Subchapter A. Associate Judge|Section 201.018. Visiting Associate Judge

Sec. 201.018.  VISITING ASSOCIATE JUDGE.  (a)  If an associate judge appointed under this subchapter is temporarily unable to perform the judge's official duties because of absence or illness, injury, or other disability, a judge of a court having jurisdiction of a suit under this title, Title 1, Chapter 45, or Title 4 may appoint a visiting associate judge to perform the duties of the associate judge during the period of the associate judge's absence or disability if the commissioners court of a county in which the court has jurisdiction authorizes the employment of a visiting associate judge.(b)  To be eligible for appointment under this section, a person must have served as an associate judge for at least two years.(c)  Sections 201.001 through 201.017 apply to a visiting associate judge appointed under this section.(d)  This section does not apply to an associate judge appointed under Subchapter B.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1355, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 308, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1258, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 197 (S.B. 812), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 201.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 201 - Associate Judge|Subchapter B. Associate Judge for Title Iv-D Cases|Section 201.102. Application of Law Governing Associate Judges

Sec. 201.102.  APPLICATION OF LAW GOVERNING ASSOCIATE JUDGES.  Subchapter A applies to an associate judge appointed under this subchapter, except that, to the extent of any conflict between this subchapter and Subchapter A, this subchapter prevails.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 41, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1302, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1258, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 44 (S.B. 271), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Fam Code § 201.1021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 201 - Associate Judge|Subchapter B. Associate Judge for Title Iv-D Cases|Section 201.1021. Qualifications

Sec. 201.1021.  QUALIFICATIONS.  (a)  To be eligible for appointment under this subchapter, a person must be  a citizen of the United States, have resided in this state for the two years preceding the date of appointment, and be:(1)  eligible for assignment under Section 74.054, Government Code, because the person is named on the list of retired and former judges maintained by the presiding judge of the administrative region under Section 74.055, Government Code; or(2)  licensed to practice law in this state and have been a practicing lawyer in this state, or a judge of a court in this state who is not otherwise eligible under Subdivision (1), for the four years preceding the date of appointment.(b)  An associate judge appointed under this subchapter shall during the term of appointment reside in the administrative judicial region, or a county adjacent to the region, in which the court to which the associate judge is appointed is located.  An associate judge appointed to serve in two or more administrative judicial regions may reside anywhere in the regions.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 44 (S.B. 271), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 760 (S.B. 742), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Fam Code § 201.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 201 - Associate Judge|Subchapter B. Associate Judge for Title Iv-D Cases|Section 201.103. Designation of Host County

Sec. 201.103.  DESIGNATION OF HOST COUNTY.  (a)  The presiding judges of the administrative judicial regions by majority vote shall determine the host county of an associate judge appointed under this subchapter.(b)  The host county shall provide an adequate courtroom and quarters, including furniture, necessary utilities, and telephone equipment and service, for the associate judge and other personnel assisting the associate judge.(c)  An associate judge is not required to reside in the host county.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1258, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Fam Code § 201.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 201 - Associate Judge|Subchapter B. Associate Judge for Title Iv-D Cases|Section 201.104. Powers of Associate Judge

Sec. 201.104.  POWERS OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE.  (a)  On the motion of a party or the associate judge, an associate judge may refer a complex case back to the judge for final disposition after the associate judge has recommended temporary support.(b)  An associate judge may render and sign any order that is not a final order on the merits of the case.(c)  An associate judge may recommend to the referring court any order after a trial on the merits.(d)  Only the referring court may hear and render an order on a motion for postjudgment relief, including a motion for a new trial or to vacate, correct, or reform a judgment.(e)  Notwithstanding Subsection (d) and subject to Section 201.1042(g), an associate judge may hear and render an order on any matter necessary to be decided in connection with a Title IV-D service, including:(1)  a suit to modify or clarify an existing child support order;(2)  a motion to enforce a child support order or revoke a respondent's community supervision and suspension of commitment;(3)  a respondent's compliance with the conditions provided in the associate judge's report for suspension of the respondent's commitment;(4)  a motion for postjudgment relief, including a motion for a new trial or to vacate, correct, or reform a judgment, if neither party has requested a de novo hearing before the referring court;(5)  a suit affecting the parent-child relationship; and(6)  a suit for modification under Chapter 156.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 42, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 46, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1258, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1437), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 699 (H.B. 2048), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 201.1041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 201 - Associate Judge|Subchapter B. Associate Judge for Title Iv-D Cases|Section 201.1041. Judicial Action on Associate Judge's Proposed Order or Judgment

Sec. 201.1041.  JUDICIAL ACTION ON ASSOCIATE JUDGE'S PROPOSED ORDER OR JUDGMENT.  (a)  If a request for a de novo hearing before the referring court is not timely filed or the right to a de novo hearing before the referring court is waived, the proposed order or judgment of the associate judge, other than a proposed order or judgment providing for enforcement by contempt or the immediate incarceration of a party, shall become the order or judgment of the referring court by operation of law without ratification by the referring court.(b)  An associate judge's proposed order or judgment providing for enforcement by contempt or the immediate incarceration of a party becomes an order of the referring court only if:(1)  the referring court signs an order adopting the associate judge's proposed order or judgment;  and(2)  the order or judgment meets the requirements of  Section 157.166.(c)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a proposed order or judgment of the associate judge is in full force and effect and is enforceable as an order or judgment of the referring court pending a de novo hearing before the referring court.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 43, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 47, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1258, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (H.B. 2501), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Fam Code § 201.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 201 - Associate Judge|Subchapter B. Associate Judge for Title Iv-D Cases|Section 201.105. Compensation of Associate Judge

Sec. 201.105.  COMPENSATION OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE.  (a)  An associate judge appointed under this subchapter is entitled to a salary in the amount equal to 90 percent of the state base salary paid to a district judge as set by the General Appropriations Act in accordance with Section 659.012(a), Government Code.(b)  The associate judge's salary shall be paid from county funds available for payment of officers' salaries or from funds available from the state and federal government as provided by this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1258, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1121 (H.B. 2384), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|