Section 201.104 - Powers of Associate Judge(a) On the motion of a party or the associate judge, an associate judge may refer a complex case back to the judge for final disposition after the associate judge has recommended temporary support.(b) An associate judge may render and sign any order that is not a final order on the merits of the case.(c) An associate judge may recommend to the referring court any order after a trial on the merits.(d) Only the referring court may hear and render an order on a motion for postjudgment relief, including a motion for a new trial or to vacate, correct, or reform a judgment.(e) Notwithstanding Subsection (d) and subject to Section 201.1042(g), an associate judge may hear and render an order on any matter necessary to be decided in connection with a Title IV-D service, including:(1) a suit to modify or clarify an existing child support order;(2) a motion to enforce a child support order or revoke a respondent's community supervision and suspension of commitment;(3) a respondent's compliance with the conditions provided in the associate judge's report for suspension of the respondent's commitment;(4) a motion for postjudgment relief, including a motion for a new trial or to vacate, correct, or reform a judgment, if neither party has requested a de novo hearing before the referring court;(5) a suit affecting the parent-child relationship; and(6) a suit for modification under Chapter 156.Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 699,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2017.Amended By Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 806, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2009.Amended By Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1258, Sec. 8, eff. 9/1/2003.Amended By Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 46, eff. 9/1/2001Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 42, eff. 9/1/1999Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. 4/20/1995.