A district judge, county court at law judge, or justice of the peace may refer to a judge of the criminal law magistrate court any criminal case or matter relating to a criminal case for any proceeding other than presiding over a criminal trial on the merits, whether or not the trial is before a jury.
Tex. Gov't Code § 54.2506
PROCEEDING THAT MAY BE REFERRED
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 3774), Sec. 5.03, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.