Sec. 54.2415. JUDICIAL ACTION. (a) A referring court may modify, correct, reject, reverse, or recommit for further information any action taken by the magistrate.
(b) If the court does not modify, correct, reject, reverse, or recommit an action of the magistrate, the action becomes the decree of the court.
(c) At the conclusion of each term during which the services of a magistrate are used, the referring court shall enter a decree on the minutes adopting the actions of the magistrate of which the court approves.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 5.06, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials
Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges
Subchapter OO. Magistrates in Fort Bend County
Section 54.2401. Authorization; Appointment; Elimination
Section 54.2402. Qualifications; Oath of Office
Section 54.2404. Judicial Immunity
Section 54.2405. Proceeding That May Be Referred
Section 54.2406. Order of Referral
Section 54.2411. Court Reporter
Section 54.2413. Papers Transmitted to Judge
Section 54.2414. Costs of Magistrate