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Texas Rule for Magistrates in Inmate Litigation – 2026

The Rule for Magistrates in Inmate Litigation and Litigation Involving Certain Civilly Committed Individuals, under Chapters 14 and 14A of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code: the appointment, qualifications, compensation and powers of magistrates, the cases that may be referred to them, their reports, and review by the referring court.

Browse all 19 rules of the 2026 edition below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.

Section 1.01 Authority Section 2.01 Appointment Section 3.01 Qualifications Section 4.01 Compensation Section 5.01 Termination of Magistrate Section 6.01 Cases That May Be Referred Section 7.01 Order of Referral Section 8.01 Authority of Magistrates Section 9.01 Powers of Magistrate Section 10.01 Attendance of Bailiff Section 11.01 Court Reporter Section 12.01 Witness Section 13.01 Report Section 14.01 Notice of Right to Appeal Section 15.01 Order of Court Section 16.01 Judicial Action on Magistrate’s Report Section 17.01 Appeal to Referring Court Section 18.01 Appellate Review Section 19.01 Immunity