HB 5128 — Relating to court administration, including the term of a local administrative judge, court administration training, and the compensation of certain administrative judges.

Summary

Relating to court administration, including the term of a local administrative judge, court administration training, and the compensation of certain administrative judges.

Bill Text

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This bill amends 2 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 74.091, Government Code, Section 659.012, Government Code.

• Section 74.091, Government Code

  not more than → : (1) ; or (2) if the district judge's term ends before the second anniversary of the date the district judge is elected as local administrative judge, for the remainder of the district judge's term (b-1) If a majority of the judges cannot agree on the selection of a judge to serve as local administrative district judge, one of the judges shall notify the regional presiding judge who shall cast the deciding vote. A local administrative judge elected pursuant to this subsection shall serve for a term, set by the regional presiding judge, of no more than two years.

  amended

• SUBCHAPTER D-1. COURT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Sec. 74.0981. COURT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE. The Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System shall hold an annual meeting to provide information to presiding judges of administrative regions, local administrative judges, and court administrators related to: (1) court budgets and operational funding; (2) court activity statistics and case-level information on the amount and character of the business transacted by the state trial courts; (3) the duties of a local administrative judge; and (4) other matters related to court administration. Sec. 74.0982. REIMBURSEMENT. The Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System may reimburse a presiding judge of an administrative region, a local administrative judge, or a court administrator, for the expense of attending the meeting described by Section 74.0981 to the extent money is appropriated to the office for that purpose.

  amended

• Section 659.012, Government Code

  in a county with more than five district courts, in the $5,000 more than the maximum from the state to which the judge is otherwise entitled or (b) → in the amount provided under Subsection (a) or (b) and an additional annual from the state : (1) in a county with three or four district courts, three percent of the annual base for a judge of a district court ; (2) in a county with more than four but fewer than 10 district courts, five percent of the annual base salary for a judge of a district court under Subsection (a); or (3) in a county with 10 or more district courts, seven percent of the annual base salary for a judge of a district court under Subsection (a) (d-1) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section or other law, a judge of a division of the business court who serves as administrative presiding judge under Section 25A.009 is entitled to an annual base salary from the state in the amount provided under Subsection (a) or (b) and an additional annual amount equal to the amount provided under Subsection (d)(3).

  amended

Action History

1. April 24, 2025

   Left pending in committee

2. April 24, 2025

   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

3. April 24, 2025

   Considered in public hearing

4. April 23, 2025

   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

5. April 07, 2025

   Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

6. April 07, 2025

   Read first time

7. March 13, 2025

   Filed

Sponsors

• Jeff Leach · Primary

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