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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 23.102

  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

A matter not included in § 23.101 shall be set at the discretion of the trial court in which the matter is pending, observing the following priorities:
(1) precedence should be given to matters where delay will cause physical or economic injury to either the parties or the public;
(2) matters involving substantial substantive or constitutional rights should take precedence over matters involving permits, licenses, or privileges;
(3) precedence should be given matters involving important issues that greatly concern the public or materially affect the public welfare; and
(4) precedence should be given matters involving complete restoration of a ward’s capacity or modification of a ward’s guardianship.