Section 54.739 - Order of Assignment(a) Cases may be assigned by local administrative rules, by a blanket written order, or on a case-by-case basis. Each district court and county court at law may use any of the methods to assign cases to the criminal law magistrate court.(b) The local administrative rules, a blanket order of assignment, or a specific order of assignment may limit the powers of a criminal law magistrate court or a judge of that court.(c) Unless limited as provided by Subsection (b), the criminal law magistrate court and a judge of that court may perform all acts and take all measures necessary and proper to exercise the jurisdiction granted in this subchapter in relation to a case assigned under this subchapter.(d) A case assigned under this subchapter to the criminal law magistrate court from a district court, a county court at law, or a justice court remains on the docket of the assigning court and in the assigning court's jurisdiction.Tex. Gov't. Code § 54.739
Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1182,Sec. 6.01, eff. 9/1/2015.Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.32(a), eff. 8/28/1989.