Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 54.872 - Qualifications To be eligible for appointment as a magistrate, a person must:
(1) be a resident of this state; and(2) have been licensed to practice law in this state for at least four years.Tex. Gov't. Code § 54.872
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 25, Sec. 1, eff. 8/28/1989.