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Tex. Fam. Code § 201.014 (2026)

Judicial Action On Associate Judge's Proposed Order Or Judgment

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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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2004–2024 · leading case: Chacon v. Chacon, 222 S.W.3d 909 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2007).
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Chacon v. Chacon, 222 S.W.3d 909 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2007). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 201.014. We believe it is highly improbable that the legislature intended to give the referring court plenary power to reject all of an associate judge’s report when no appeal is filed, but only limited power to modify such a report when an appeal is…”
In re Lausch, 177 S.W.3d 144 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2005). “011, predecessor statute to Texas Family Code section 201.014, that the trial court acted within its statutory discretion in rejecting the master’s determination of the amount of incarceration and arriving at its own determination.”
in the Interest of G. S. G., 145 S.W.3d 351 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2004). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 201.014(1). Accordingly, we find that the order in this case was only a proposed order when the master signed it and it did not have to contain language of recommendation because the provisionary status of the order is prescribed by statute.”
In re GSG, 145 S.W.3d 351 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2004). “TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 201.014(1). Accordingly, we find that the order in this case was only a proposed order when the master signed it and it did not have to contain language of recommendation because the provisionary status of the order is prescribed by statute.”
in the Interest of I. D. Z., a Child, No. 08-18-00202-CV (Tex. App.—El Paso Apr. 30, 2020). “See TEX.FAM.CODE ANN. §§ 201.014, 201.013(b); see also In re Lausch, 177 S.”
in the Interest of A.M.M., M.A.M., K.A.M., J.G.M., J.E.M., & J.I.M.P., Child., No. 13-21-00114-CV (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi–Edinburg Oct. 15, 2021). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. §§ 201.014, 201.015, 263.”
In the Interest of K.M.H., a Child v. the State of Texas, No. 14-22-00784-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 16, 2023). “See Tex. Fam. Code § 201.014(a). In those situations where a de novo hearing has not been requested, the associate judge’s report generally becomes the final order of the referring court only upon the referring court’s signature.”
K.E.B. v. Off. of the Attorney Gen. of Texas & D.R.A., 698 S.W.3d 76 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2024). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 201.014 (a). In those situations when a de novo hearing has not been requested, the associate judge’s report generally becomes the final order of the referring court only upon the referring court’s signature.”
Rebecca Colley v. David Hickerson, No. 01-08-00154-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Mar. 12, 2009). “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 201.014 (a)(1) (Vernon 2008).”
Sergio A. Chacon v. Katherine W. Chacon, No. 08-06-00056-CV (Tex. App.—El Paso Apr. 26, 2007). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 201.014 . We believe it is highly improbable that the legislature intended to give the referring court plenary power to reject all of an associate judge's report when no appeal is filed, but only limited power to modify such a report when an appeal is…”
Tex. Fam. Code § 201.014(1): 2 cases
in the Interest of G. S. G., 145 S.W.3d 351 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2004). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 201.014(1). Accordingly, we find that the order in this case was only a proposed order when the master signed it and it did not have to contain language of recommendation because the provisionary status of the order is prescribed by statute.”
In re GSG, 145 S.W.3d 351 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2004). “TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 201.014(1). Accordingly, we find that the order in this case was only a proposed order when the master signed it and it did not have to contain language of recommendation because the provisionary status of the order is prescribed by statute.”
Tex. Fam. Code § 201.014(a): 1 case
In the Interest of K.M.H., a Child v. the State of Texas, No. 14-22-00784-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 16, 2023). “See Tex. Fam. Code § 201.014(a). In those situations where a de novo hearing has not been requested, the associate judge’s report generally becomes the final order of the referring court only upon the referring court’s signature.”
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