The following officers are magistrates for purposes of this code:
(1) a justice of the supreme court;
(2) a judge of the court of criminal appeals;
(3) a justice of the courts of appeals;
(4) a judge of a district court;
(5) an associate judge appointed by:
(A) a judge of a district court or a statutory county court that gives preference to criminal cases in Jefferson County;
(B) a judge of a district court or a statutory county court of Brazos County, Nueces County, or Williamson County; or
(C) a judge of a district court under Chapter 54A, Government Code;
(6) a criminal magistrate appointed by:
(A) the Brazoria County Commissioners Court; or
(B) the Burnet County Commissioners Court;
(7) a criminal law hearing officer for:
(A) Harris County appointed under Subchapter L, Chapter 54, Government Code; or
(B) Cameron County appointed under Subchapter BB, Chapter 54, Government Code;
(8) a magistrate appointed:
(A) by a judge of a district court of Bexar County, Dallas County, or Tarrant County that gives preference to criminal cases;
(B) by a judge of a criminal district court of Dallas County or Tarrant County;
(C) by a judge of a district court or statutory county court that gives preference to criminal cases in Travis County;
(D) by the El Paso Council of Judges;
(E) by the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court;
(F) by the Collin County Commissioners Court; or
(G) under Subchapter JJ, Chapter 54, Government Code;
(9) a magistrate or associate judge appointed by a judge of a district court of Lubbock County, Nolan County, or Webb County;
(10) a county judge;
(11) a judge of:
(A) a statutory county court;
(B) a county criminal court; or
(C) a statutory probate court;
(12) an associate judge appointed by a judge of a statutory probate court under Chapter 54A, Government Code;
(13) a justice of the peace; and
(14) a mayor or recorder of a municipality or a judge of a municipal court.

Text of article effective on January 01, 2025