Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 54.302 - Qualifications To be eligible for appointment as a magistrate, a person must:
(1) be a resident of this state; and(2) have been licensed to practice law in this state for at least four years.Tex. Gov't. Code § 54.302
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1985.