Texas Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge is a form submitted to the court when a party is asking the court to refer the case to a magistrate judge. This form is used to inform the parties involved in the case of the availability of a magistrate judge to hear the case. It also contains the parties’ consent to the referral and waiver of the right to a jury trial. There are two types of Texas Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge: a Notice of Consent to Refer a Civil Case to a Magistrate Judge and a Notice of Reference of a Civil Case to a Magistrate Judge. The Notice of Consent to Refer a Civil Case to a Magistrate Judge is used when the parties involved in the case agree to the referral of the case to a magistrate judge. The Notice must be signed by all parties involved in the case and filed with the court. The Notice of Reference of a Civil Case to a Magistrate Judge is used when the court is referring the case to a magistrate judge. The Notice must be signed by the court and filed with the court.