Art. 42A.203.  AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND EXECUTION OF SENTENCE IN FELONY CASES.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (b), only the judge who originally sentenced the defendant may suspend execution of the sentence and place the defendant on community supervision under Article 42A.202.
(b)  If the judge who originally sentenced the defendant is deceased or disabled or the office is vacant, and if a motion is filed in accordance with Article 42A.202, the clerk of the court shall promptly forward a copy of the motion to the presiding judge of the administrative judicial district for that court.  The presiding judge may deny the motion without holding a hearing or may appoint a judge to hold a hearing on the motion.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 770 (H.B. 2299), Sec. 1.01, eff. January 1, 2017.