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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 54B.014

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005

After the associate judge’s report is filed, and unless the parties have filed a written notice of appeal to the referring court, the referring court may:
(1) adopt, approve, or reject the associate judge’s report;
(2) hear further evidence; or
(3) recommit the matter for further proceedings as the referring court considers proper and necessary in the particular circumstances of the case.