Sec. 54.662. 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 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 81, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials
Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges
Subchapter H. Criminal Law Magistrates in Tarrant County
Section 54.652. Qualifications
Section 54.654. Judicial Immunity
Section 54.655. Termination of Services
Section 54.656. Proceeding That May Be Referred
Section 54.657. Order of Referral
Section 54.659. Court Reporter