Tex. Government Code § 54.657
ORDER OF REFERRAL
Texas · Texas Government Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Government Code § 54.657, ORDER OF REFERRAL, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/650206
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(a) To refer one or more cases to a magistrate, a judge must issue an order of referral specifying the magistrate's duties.
(b) An order of referral may:
(1) limit the powers of the magistrate and direct the magistrate to report only on specific issues, do particular acts, or receive and report on evidence only;
(2) set the time and place for the hearing;
(3) prescribe a closing date for the hearing;
(4) provide a date for filing the magistrate's findings;
(5) designate proceedings for more than one case over which the magistrate shall preside;
(6) direct the magistrate to call the court's docket; and
(7) set forth general powers and limitations of authority of the magistrate applicable to any case referred.