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Tex. Fam. Code § 201.316

Tex. Fam. Code § 201.316 - Judicial Action On Associate Judge'S Proposed Order Or Judgment (2026)

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**Tex. Fam. Code § 201.316. JUDICIAL ACTION ON ASSOCIATE JUDGE'S PROPOSED ORDER OR JUDGMENT.** Unless a party files a written request for a de novo hearing before the referring court, the referring court may: (1) adopt, modify, or reject the associate judge's proposed order or judgment; (2) hear additional evidence; or (3) recommit the matter to the associate judge for further proceedings. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 6.03, eff. January 1, 2012.

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