Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Judges
Chapter 33 - State Commission on Judicial Conduct

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 33.001. Definitions - Sec. 33.001. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this chapter: (1) "Censure" means...

Section 33.002. Commission - Sec. 33.002. COMMISSION. (a) The State Commission on Judicial Conduct...

Section 33.003. Sunset Provision - Sec. 33.003. SUNSET PROVISION. The State Commission on Judicial Conduct...

Section 33.0032. Conflict of Interest - Sec. 33.0032. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (a) In this section, "Texas...

Section 33.004. Compensation and Expenses of Commission Members, Special Masters, and Other Employees - Sec. 33.004. COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES OF COMMISSION MEMBERS, SPECIAL MASTERS,...

Section 33.0041. Removal of Commission Member; Notification Procedures - Sec. 33.0041. REMOVAL OF COMMISSION MEMBER; NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES. If the...

Section 33.0042. Requirements for Office or Employment: Information - Sec. 33.0042. REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT: INFORMATION. The executive...

Section 33.0043. Commission Member Training - Sec. 33.0043. COMMISSION MEMBER TRAINING. (a) A person who is...

Section 33.0044. Division of Responsibility - Sec. 33.0044. DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITY. The commission shall develop and...

Section 33.0045. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement - Sec. 33.0045. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY STATEMENT. (a) The executive...

Section 33.005. Annual Report - Sec. 33.005. ANNUAL REPORT. (a) Not later than December 1...

Section 33.0055. Public Meeting - Sec. 33.0055. PUBLIC MEETING. (a) The commission shall in each...

Section 33.006. Immunity From Liability - Sec. 33.006. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY. (a) This section applies to:...

Section 33.007. Distribution of Materials to Judges and the Public - Sec. 33.007. DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS TO JUDGES AND THE PUBLIC....

Section 33.008. Judicial Misconduct Information - Sec. 33.008. JUDICIAL MISCONDUCT INFORMATION. The commission shall routinely provide...

Subchapter B. Powers and Duties

Section 33.021. General Powers of Commission - Sec. 33.021. GENERAL POWERS OF COMMISSION. The commission may: (1)...

Section 33.0211. Complaints - Sec. 33.0211. COMPLAINTS. (a) The commission shall maintain a file...

Section 33.0212. Report and Recommendations on Filed Complaints - Sec. 33.0212. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON FILED COMPLAINTS. (a) Not...

Section 33.0213. Notification of Law Enforcement Agency Investigation - Sec. 33.0213. NOTIFICATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY INVESTIGATION. On notice...

Section 33.022. Investigations and Formal Proceedings - Sec. 33.022. INVESTIGATIONS AND FORMAL PROCEEDINGS. (a) The commission may...

Section 33.023. Physical or Mental Incapacity of Judge - Sec. 33.023. PHYSICAL OR MENTAL INCAPACITY OF JUDGE. (a) In...

Section 33.024. Oaths and Subpoenas - Sec. 33.024. OATHS AND SUBPOENAS. In conducting an investigation, formal...

Section 33.025. Enforcement of Subpoena - Sec. 33.025. ENFORCEMENT OF SUBPOENA. (a) The commission may file...

Section 33.026. Witness Immunity - Sec. 33.026. WITNESS IMMUNITY. (a) In a proceeding or deposition...

Section 33.027. Discovery - Sec. 33.027. DISCOVERY. (a) In formal proceedings or in a...

Section 33.028. Process and Orders - Sec. 33.028. PROCESS AND ORDERS. (a) Process issued under this...

Section 33.029. Witnesses' Expenses - Sec. 33.029. WITNESSES' EXPENSES. A witness called to testify by...

Section 33.030. Assistance to Commission, Special Master, or Special Court of Review - Sec. 33.030. ASSISTANCE TO COMMISSION, SPECIAL MASTER, OR SPECIAL COURT...

Section 33.031. No Award of Costs - Sec. 33.031. NO AWARD OF COSTS. Court costs or attorney's...

Section 33.032. Confidentiality of Papers, Records, and Proceedings - Sec. 33.032. CONFIDENTIALITY OF PAPERS, RECORDS, AND PROCEEDINGS. (a) Except...

Section 33.0321. Confidentiality of Complainant's Identity - Sec. 33.0321. CONFIDENTIALITY OF COMPLAINANT'S IDENTITY. On the request of...

Section 33.0322. Confidential Information Provided to Sunset Advisory Commission - Sec. 33.0322. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION PROVIDED TO SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION. (a)...

Section 33.033. Notification to Complainant - Sec. 33.033. NOTIFICATION TO COMPLAINANT. (a) The commission shall promptly...

Section 33.034. Review of Commission Decision - Sec. 33.034. REVIEW OF COMMISSION DECISION. (a) A judge who...

Section 33.035. Reconsideration of Complaint - Sec. 33.035. RECONSIDERATION OF COMPLAINT. (a) A complainant may request...

Section 33.036. Certain Disclosure of Information - Sec. 33.036. CERTAIN DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION. (a) To protect the...

Section 33.037. Suspension Pending Appeal - Sec. 33.037. SUSPENSION PENDING APPEAL. If a judge who is...

Section 33.038. Automatic Removal - Sec. 33.038. AUTOMATIC REMOVAL. A judge is automatically removed from...

Section 33.039. Review of Commission Operations and Procedural Rules - Sec. 33.039. REVIEW OF COMMISSION OPERATIONS AND PROCEDURAL RULES. The...

Section 33.040. Annual Report - Sec. 33.040. ANNUAL REPORT. Not later than September 1 of...

Section 33.041. Legislative Report - Sec. 33.041. LEGISLATIVE REPORT. (a) The commission shall prepare a...

Subchapter C. Judicial Conduct

Section 33.051. Solicitation or Acceptance of Referral Fees or Gifts by Judge; Criminal Penalty - Sec. 33.051. SOLICITATION OR ACCEPTANCE OF REFERRAL FEES OR GIFTS...