Tex. Government Code § 25.002201
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 25.002201, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§ 25.002201. ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGE ON RECUSAL OR DISQUALIFICATION.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), not later than the 15th day after the date an order of recusal or disqualification of a statutory probate court judge is issued in a case, the presiding judge shall assign a statutory probate court judge or a former or retired judge of a statutory probate court or a former or retired justice of an appellate court to hear the case if:
(1) the judge of the statutory probate court recused himself or herself under Section 25.00255(g)(1)(A);
(2) the judge of the statutory probate court disqualified himself or herself under Section 25.00255(g-1);
(3) the order was issued under Section 25.00255(i-3)(1); or
(4) the presiding judge receives notice and a request for assignment from the clerk of the statutory probate court under Section 25.00255(l).
(b) If the judge who is the subject of an order of recusal or disqualification is the presiding judge of the statutory probate courts, the chief justice of the supreme court shall assign a statutory probate judge, a former or retired judge of a statutory probate court, or a former or retired justice of an appellate court to hear the case.
(1) the judge of the statutory probate court recused himself or herself under Section 25.00255(g)(1)(A);
(2) the judge of the statutory probate court disqualified himself or herself under Section 25.00255(g-1);
(3) the order was issued under Section 25.00255(i-3)(1); or
(4) the presiding judge receives notice and a request for assignment from the clerk of the statutory probate court under Section 25.00255(l).
(b) If the judge who is the subject of an order of recusal or disqualification is the presiding judge of the statutory probate courts, the chief justice of the supreme court shall assign a statutory probate judge, a former or retired judge of a statutory probate court, or a former or retired justice of an appellate court to hear the case.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Texas?
Find a Texas lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.