Texas Waiver of Rule 32.1 Hearing is a legal process in which a defendant waives his/her right to a full trial and instead enters a plea agreement with the state. This waiver allows the defendant to plead guilty or no contest to the charges in exchange for a lighter sentence. In some cases, the defendant may even be able to have the charges dropped or reduced. There are two types of Texas Waiver of Rule 32.1 Hearings: (1) Waiver of Right to a Jury Trial, and (2) Waiver of Right to a Bench Trial. In a Waiver of Right to a Jury Trial, the defendant and the state must agree to a plea bargain, and the defendant must waive his/her right to a jury trial. In a Waiver of Right to a Bench Trial, the defendant and the state must agree to a plea bargain, and the defendant must waive his/her right to a bench trial, meaning the judge will hear the case and decide the outcome.