By: West S.B. No. 1270
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the compensation of associate judges appointed to
hear Title IV-D cases and child protection cases.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 201.105, Family Code, is amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 201.105. COMPENSATION OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE. (a) An
associate judge appointed under this subchapter is entitled to
receive from the state a salary in an amount equal to [be determined
by a majority vote of the presiding judges of the administrative
judicial regions. The salary may not exceed] 90 percent of the
salary paid to a district judge as set by the General Appropriations
Act.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, longevity pay paid to an
associate judge under Section 659.044, Government Code, is not
included as part of the [The] associate judge's salary amount
provided by subsection (a) [shall be paid from county funds
available for payment of officers' salaries or from funds available
from the state and federal government as provided by this
subchapter].
(c) The office of court administration in accordance with
this subchapter may use federal funds obtained from the Title IV-D
agency to cover the costs of an associate judge's salary.
Section 2. Section 201.205, Family Code, is amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 201.205. COMPENSATION OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE. (a) An
associate judge appointed under this subchapter is entitled to
receive from the state a salary in an amount equal to [as determined
by a majority vote of the presiding judges of the administrative
judicial regions. The salary may not exceed] 90 percent of the
salary paid to a district judge as set by the state General
Appropriations Act.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, longevity pay that is
paid to an associate judge under Section 659.044, Government Code,
is not included as part of the associate judge's salary amount
provided by subsection (a).
(c) [(b)] The associate judge's salary shall be paid from
county funds available for payment of officers' salaries subject to
the approval of the commissioners court or from funds available
from the state and federal governments as provided by this
subchapter.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.