Texas SB1576 amends qualifications for masters, magistrates, referees, and associate judges in Texas.

Texas SB1576 amends the qualifications for masters, magistrates, referees, and associate judges in Texas. It specifies that these judicial officers must be residents of the state and licensed to practice law for at least four years. Certain positions require additional experience, such as serving as a justice of the peace or municipal court judge for four years. The bill also sets residency requirements for specific counties and mandates that these officers not have been removed from office or resigned due to pending judicial conduct proceedings.

Texas SB1576 amends qualifications for masters, magistrates, referees, and associate judges in Texas.

Texas SB1576 amends the qualifications for masters, magistrates, referees, and associate judges in Texas. It specifies that these judicial officers must be residents of the state and licensed to practice law for at least four years. Certain positions require additional experience, such as serving as a justice of the peace or municipal court judge for four years. The bill also sets residency requirements for specific counties and mandates that these officers not have been removed from office or resigned due to pending judicial conduct proceedings.