Tex. Fam. Code Section 201.1041
Judicial Action on Associate Judge’s Proposed Order or Judgment

(a)

If a request for a de novo hearing before the referring court is not timely filed or the right to a de novo hearing before the referring court is waived, the proposed order or judgment of the associate judge, other than a proposed order or judgment providing for enforcement by contempt or the immediate incarceration of a party, shall become the order or judgment of the referring court by operation of law without ratification by the referring court.

(b)

An associate judge’s proposed order or judgment providing for enforcement by contempt or the immediate incarceration of a party becomes an order of the referring court only if:

(1)

the referring court signs an order adopting the associate judge’s proposed order or judgment; and

(2)

the order or judgment meets the requirements of Section 157.166 (Contents of Enforcement Order).

(c)

Except as provided by Subsection (b), a proposed order or judgment of the associate judge is in full force and effect and is enforceable as an order or judgment of the referring court pending a de novo hearing before the referring court.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 43, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 47, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1258, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (H.B. 2501), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2007.

Source: Section 201.1041 — Judicial Action on Associate Judge's Proposed Order or Judgment, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.­201.­htm#201.­1041 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

201.001
Appointment 201.002
Qualifications 201.003
Compensation 201.004
Termination of Associate Judge 201.005
Cases that May Be Referred 201.006
Order of Referral 201.007
Powers of Associate Judge 201.008
Attendance of Bailiff 201.009
Court Reporter 201.010
Witness 201.011
Report 201.012
Notice of Right to De Novo Hearing Before Referring Court 201.013
Order of Court 201.014
Judicial Action on Associate Judge’s Proposed Order or Judgment 201.015
De Novo Hearing Before Referring Court 201.016
Appellate Review 201.017
Immunity 201.018
Visiting Associate Judge 201.101
Authority of Presiding Judge 201.102
Application of Law Governing Associate Judges 201.103
Designation of Host County 201.104
Powers of Associate Judge 201.105
Compensation of Associate Judge 201.106
Child Support Court Monitor and Other Personnel 201.107
State and Federal Funds 201.110
Time for Disposition of Title Iv-d Cases 201.111
Time to Act on Associate Judge’s Proposed Order or Judgment that Includes Recommended Finding of Contempt 201.112
Limitation on Law Practice by Certain Associate Judges 201.113
Visiting Associate Judge 201.201
Authority of Presiding Judge 201.202
Application of Law Governing Associate Judges 201.203
Designation of Host County 201.204
General Powers of Associate Judge 201.205
Compensation of Associate Judge 201.206
Personnel 201.207
State and Federal Funds 201.208
Assignment of Judges and Visiting Associate Judges 201.209
Limitation on Law Practice by Associate Judge 201.301
Applicability 201.302
Appointment 201.303
Qualifications 201.304
Compensation 201.305
Termination 201.306
Cases that May Be Referred 201.307
Methods of Referral 201.308
Powers of Associate Judge 201.309
Referees 201.310
Attendance of Bailiff 201.311
Witness 201.312
Court Reporter 201.313
Report 201.314
Notice of Right to De Novo Hearing 201.315
Order of Court 201.316
Judicial Action on Associate Judge’s Proposed Order or Judgment 201.317
De Novo Hearing 201.318
Appellate Review 201.319
Judicial Immunity 201.320
Visiting Associate Judge 201.1021
Qualifications 201.1041
Judicial Action on Associate Judge’s Proposed Order or Judgment 201.1042
De Novo Hearing Before Referring Court 201.1045
Proceedings and Judicial Actions by Remote Communication 201.1065
Duties of Child Support Court Monitor 201.1066
Supervision of Associate Judges 201.2021
Qualifications 201.2041
Judicial Action on Associate Judge’s Proposed Order or Judgment 201.2042
De Novo Hearing Before Referring Court 201.2061
Supervision of Associate Judges
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 201.1041’s source at texas​.gov