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Tex. Fam. Code § 201.006 (2026)

Order Of Referral

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Sec. 201.006. ORDER OF REFERRAL. (a) In referring a case to an associate judge, the judge of the referring court shall render:

(1) an individual order of referral; or

(2) a general order of referral specifying the class and type of cases to be heard by the associate judge.

(b) The order of referral may limit the power or duties of an associate judge.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2002–2016 · leading case: Target Logistics, Inc. v. Off. of the Attorney Gen., 465 S.W.3d 768 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2015).
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Target Logistics, Inc. v. Off. of the Attorney Gen., 465 S.W.3d 768 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2015). “In Issue One, Target asserts the associate judge lacked jurisdiction to render the default order due to the lack of a referral order from the district court to the associate judge in this cause pursuant to Texas Family Code section 201.006. In Issue Two, Target contends its due…”
Gregory Michael Szanyi, Jr. v. Tisha Lee Thibodeaux Gibson, No. 01-15-00895-CV, 2016 WL 3269975 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] June 14, 2016). “” TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 201.006(a) (West 2014).”
Mary Esther Perez v. Texas Dep't of Prot. & Regulatory Servs., No. 03-00-00812-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Apr. 11, 2002). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 201.006 (West 1996), § 201.”
Mary Esther Perez v. Texas Dep't of Prot. & Regulatory Servs., No. 03-00-00812-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Apr. 11, 2002). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 201.006 (West 1996), § 201.”
Tex. Fam. Code § 201.006(a): 1 case
Gregory Michael Szanyi, Jr. v. Tisha Lee Thibodeaux Gibson, No. 01-15-00895-CV, 2016 WL 3269975 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] June 14, 2016). “” TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 201.006(a) (West 2014).”
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