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Tex. Fam. Code § 201.2041 (2026)

Judicial Action On Associate Judge's Proposed Order Or Judgment

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Sec. 201.2041. 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 becomes the order or judgment of the referring court by operation of law without ratification by the referring court.

(b) Regardless of whether a de novo hearing is requested before the referring court, a proposed order or judgment rendered by an associate judge that meets the requirements of Section 263.401(d) is considered a final order for purposes of Section 263.401.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1258, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (H.B. 2501), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2007.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 17 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2009–2024 · leading case: in the Interest of A.W., Child., 384 S.W.3d 872 (Tex. App. 2012).
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in the Interest of A.W., Child., 384 S.W.3d 872 (Tex. App. 2012). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 201.2041 (a) (West 2008).”
In re E.K.C., 486 S.W.3d 614 (Tex. App. 2016). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 201.2041 (a) (West 2014).”
In the Interest of G.B., 357 S.W.3d 382 (Tex. App. 2011). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 201.2041(a) (Vernon 2008).”
in the Interest of B.C. & A.B., Child. (Tex. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 201.2041(a) (West 2014).”
in the Interest of A.M.F., a Child (Tex. App. 2016). “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 201.2041(a) (West 2014).”
in the Interest of C.S., G.M.S., J.C.S., J.S., & R.S., Child. (Tex. App. 2017). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. §§ 201.2041(a) (West 2014), 201.”
in the Interest of P.T., Jr. & J.T., Child. (Tex. App. 2017). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. §§ 201.2041(a) (West 2014), 201.”
L. R. v. Texas Dep't of Fam. & Prot. Servs. (Tex. App. 2018). “See Tex. Fam. Code § 201.2041(a). 7 “was comprised wholly of speculation and hearsay,” and argues that the court “could not reasonably have formed a firm conviction of belief” of the grounds asserted for termination “based solely on hearsay and on testimony that [Lori] failed to…”
in the Interest of E.O., E.S., & E v. Child. (Tex. App. 2019). “4; TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 201.2041(a) (West 2014).”
in the Interest of M.M., a Child (Tex. App. 2020). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 201.2041(a) (West 2014) (“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 becomes the order…”
C. A. & M. D., Jr. v. Texas Dep't of Fam. & Prot. Servs. (Tex. App. 2020). “See Tex. Fam. Code § 201.2041(a) (providing that associate judge’s proposed order or judgment “becomes the order or judgment of the referring court by operation of law without ratification by the referring court” if request for de novo hearing is untimely or “the right to a de…”
M. D., Jr. & C. A. v. Texas Dep't of Fam. & Prot. Servs. (Tex. App. 2021). “2 See Tex. Fam. Code § 201.2041(a). In their appellant’s briefs, Father and Mother each raise four issues challenging the legal and factual sufficiency of evidence supporting the trial court’s decision to terminate their parental rights.”
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In the Interest of G.B., 357 S.W.3d 382 (Tex. App. 2011). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 201.2041(a) (Vernon 2008).”
in the Interest of B.C. & A.B., Child. (Tex. App. 2019). “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 201.2041(a) (West 2014).”
in the Interest of A.M.F., a Child (Tex. App. 2016). “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 201.2041(a) (West 2014).”
in the Interest of C.S., G.M.S., J.C.S., J.S., & R.S., Child. (Tex. App. 2017). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. §§ 201.2041(a) (West 2014), 201.”
in the Interest of P.T., Jr. & J.T., Child. (Tex. App. 2017). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. §§ 201.2041(a) (West 2014), 201.”
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