A judge may refer to a master any civil case or portion of a civil case brought:

1. (1) under Title 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, Family Code; or
2. (2) in connection with Rule 308a, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.33(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.

Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 7.35, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.