Sec. 201.005. CASES THAT MAY BE REFERRED. (a) Except as provided by this section, a judge of a court may refer to an associate judge any aspect of a suit or action, including any matter ancillary to the suit or action, over which the court has jurisdiction under:
(1) this title;
(2) Title 1;
(3) Chapter 35, 35A, or 45;
(4) Title 4;
(5) Subchapter A, Chapter 7B, Code of Criminal Procedure; or
(6) Chapter 24A, Property Code.
(b) Unless a party files a written objection to the associate judge hearing a trial on the merits, the judge may refer the trial to the associate judge. A trial on the merits is any final adjudication from which an appeal may be taken to a court of appeals.
(c) A party must file an objection to an associate judge hearing a trial on the merits or presiding at a jury trial not later than the 10th day after the date the party receives notice that the associate judge will hear the trial. If an objection is filed, the referring court shall hear the trial on the merits or preside at a jury trial.
(d) The requirements of Subsections (b) and (c) shall apply whenever a judge has authority to refer the trial of a suit or action described by Subsection (a) to an associate judge, master, or other assistant judge regardless of whether the assistant judge is appointed under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1302, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 197 (S.B. 812), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), Sec. 5.001(a), eff. September 1, 2023.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
51
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16 in the last 5 years), 1997–2026 · leading case:
Avery v. State, 963 S.W.2d 550 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1997).
Avery v. State, 963 S.W.2d 550 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1997).
· cites it 3× “701 (Vernon 1996)(title 5); Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 201.005(d) (Vernon 1996); Tex.”
In re Sarah Lansden Baker, 495 S.W.3d 393 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2016).
· cites it 3× “Tex. Fam.Code § 201.005(a) (West Supp; 2015).”
Townsend v. Vasquez, 569 S.W.3d 796 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2018).
· cites it 2× “See generally TEX. FAM. CODE §§ 201.005 -.007. In contrast, a county court at law judge may hear a trial on the merits of a modification suit pending before a district court under an independent grant of authority-one that does not require a referral.”
In re Dean, 393 S.W.3d 741 (Tex. 2012).
“See Tex. Fam.Code §§ 201.005(a), .007(a) (providing that a district judge "may refer to an associate judge any aspect of a suit over which the court has jurisdiction under this title” and enumerating an associate judge's powers).”
Chacon v. Chacon, 222 S.W.3d 909 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2007).
“See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. §§ 201.005 (giving judges the authority to refer cases within their jurisdiction under Texas Family Code titles 1, 4, or 5 to an associate judge) and 201.”
Fountain v. Knebel, 45 S.W.3d 736 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2001).
“See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 201.005 (Vernon Supp.”
In re Lausch, 177 S.W.3d 144 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2005).
“See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 201.005 (Vernon 2002).”
In re Attorney Gen. of Texas, 162 S.W.3d 739 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2005).
“The statutes concerning associate judges and masters are divided into Subchapter A, which concerns associate judges, and Subchapter B, which concerns Title IV-D masters. See Tex. Fam.”
in the Interest of G. S. G., 145 S.W.3d 351 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2004).
“Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 201.005. The trial court can appoint a master to hear only matters relating to child support.”
Tex. Fam. Code § 201.005(a): 13 cases
In re Dean, 393 S.W.3d 741 (Tex. 2012).
“See Tex. Fam.Code §§ 201.005(a), .007(a) (providing that a district judge "may refer to an associate judge any aspect of a suit over which the court has jurisdiction under this title” and enumerating an associate judge's powers).”
In re Sarah Lansden Baker, 495 S.W.3d 393 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2016).
“Tex. Fam.Code § 201.005(a) (West Supp; 2015).”
In re D.L.M., 982 S.W.2d 146 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1998).
Tex. Fam. Code § 201.005(a)(b): 1 case
Tex. Fam. Code § 201.005(b): 6 cases
Townsend v. Vasquez, 569 S.W.3d 796 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2018).
“See generally TEX. FAM. CODE §§ 201.005 -.007. In contrast, a county court at law judge may hear a trial on the merits of a modification suit pending before a district court under an independent grant of authority-one that does not require a referral.”
Tex. Fam. Code § 201.005(c): 4 cases
In re Sarah Lansden Baker, 495 S.W.3d 393 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2016).
“Tex. Fam.Code § 201.005(a) (West Supp; 2015).”
Tex. Fam. Code § 201.005(d): 1 case
Avery v. State, 963 S.W.2d 550 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1997).
“701 (Vernon 1996)(title 5); Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 201.005(d) (Vernon 1996); Tex.”
Tex. Fam. Code § 201.005(e): 2 cases
Avery v. State, 963 S.W.2d 550 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1997).
“701 (Vernon 1996)(title 5); Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 201.005(d) (Vernon 1996); Tex.”
In re Sarah Lansden Baker, 495 S.W.3d 393 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2016).
“Tex. Fam.Code § 201.005(a) (West Supp; 2015).”
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