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Tex. Fam. Code § 201.016 (2026)

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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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 30 cases (8 in the last 5 years), 2001–2024 · leading case: Mary Lynn Kantara Gerke v. Jamil James Kantara, 492 S.W.3d 791 (Tex. App. 2016).
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Mary Lynn Kantara Gerke v. Jamil James Kantara, 492 S.W.3d 791 (Tex. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “1235, § 6 (emphasis supplied) (codified as TEX. FAM. CODE § 201.016(a)). This provision would be meaningless unless associate judges were empowered to enter some orders that could be directly appealed to the court of appeals, and indeed they are.”
McLane v. McLane, 263 S.W.3d 358 (Tex. App. 2008). “See Tex Fam.Code Ann. § 201.016(a) (Vernon Supp.”
Ryan Lee Graham v. Kelly Michelle Graham, 414 S.W.3d 800 (Tex. App. 2013). “1; see also Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 201.016(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…”
in the Interest of N.R.C. & L.A.C., 94 S.W.3d 799 (Tex. App. 2002). “Tex. Fam.Code § 201.016; see also In re S.”
In the Interest of S.G.S., 53 S.W.3d 848 (Tex. App. 2001). “” Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 201.016(a) (Vernon 1996).”
in the Interest of W.G.S., Jr., Minor Child, 107 S.W.3d 624 (Tex. App. 2002). “” Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 201.016 (Vernon 1996); see In the Interest ofS.”
In the Interest of I.L.S., 339 S.W.3d 156 (Tex. App. 2011). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 201.015 (West Supp.2010).”
in the Interest of B.C. & A.B., Child. (Tex. App. 2019). · cites it 4× “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. §§ 201.016, 201.2041(a).”
In Re Wgs, 107 S.W.3d 624 (Tex. App. 2002). “" Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 201.016 (Vernon 1996); see In the Interest of S.”
In Re Nrc, 94 S.W.3d 799 (Tex. App. 2002). “Tex. Fam.Code § 201.016; see also In re S.”
In Re Sgs, 53 S.W.3d 848 (Tex. App. 2001). “" Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 201.016(a) (Vernon 1996).”
In Re Ils, 339 S.W.3d 156 (Tex. App. 2011). “See TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 201.015 (West Supp.2010).”
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— Tex. Fam. Code § 201.016(a) — 10 cases
Mary Lynn Kantara Gerke v. Jamil James Kantara, 492 S.W.3d 791 (Tex. App. 2016). “1235, § 6 (emphasis supplied) (codified as TEX. FAM. CODE § 201.016(a)). This provision would be meaningless unless associate judges were empowered to enter some orders that could be directly appealed to the court of appeals, and indeed they are.”
McLane v. McLane, 263 S.W.3d 358 (Tex. App. 2008). “See Tex Fam.Code Ann. § 201.016(a) (Vernon Supp.”
Ryan Lee Graham v. Kelly Michelle Graham, 414 S.W.3d 800 (Tex. App. 2013). “1; see also Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 201.016(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…”
In the Interest of S.G.S., 53 S.W.3d 848 (Tex. App. 2001). “” Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 201.016(a) (Vernon 1996).”
In the Interest of I.L.S., 339 S.W.3d 156 (Tex. App. 2011). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 201.015 (West Supp.2010).”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 201.016(b) — 6 cases
in the Interest of B.C. & A.B., Child. (Tex. App. 2019). “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. §§ 201.016, 201.2041(a).”
in the Interest of P.R.D.S. & P.S., Child. (Tex. App. 2022).
In the Interest of K.M.H., a Child v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2023).
Chani Nicole Jensen v. Haley Marie Jensen Barb (Tex. App. 2023).
In the Interest of A.C.T.M., a Child v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2023).
— Tex. Fam. Code § 201.016(c) — 1 case
in the Interest of B.C. & A.B., Child. (Tex. App. 2019). “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. §§ 201.016, 201.2041(a).”
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