Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 54.995 - Order of Referral(a) To refer one or more criminal cases to a magistrate, a judge must issue an order specifying the magistrate's duties.(b) An order of referral may set forth general powers and limitations of authority of the magistrate that apply to any case referred.
Tex. Gov't. Code § 54.995
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 577, Sec. 1, eff. 8/30/1993.