By: Hughes S.B. No. 910
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the salary of judges in certain statutory county
courts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 25.0212(d), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(d) The judge of a county court at law shall be paid an
annual salary that is at least equal to 60 percent, but does not
exceed 80 percent, of the annual salary that is or would be paid to a
district judge who had served the same number of years in Bowie
County, including any supplements or contributions payable by the
state or Bowie County. The salary shall be paid from the same fund
and in the same manner as other county officials in Bowie County are
paid.
SECTION 2. Section 25.0942(d), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(d) The judge of a county court at law shall be paid an
annual salary that is not less than $1,000 less than the total
annual salary received by a district judge who has served for the
same number of years in the county. The salary may not be more than
the total annual salary received by a district judge who has served
for the same number of years in the county. The salary may be paid in
equal monthly installments.
SECTION 3. Section 25.1852(d), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(d) The judge of a county court at law shall be paid an
annual salary that is at least equal to the amount that is $1,000
less than the total annual salary, including supplements, received
by a district judge who has served for the same number of years in
the county.
SECTION 4. Section 25.2032(d), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(d) The judge of a county court at law shall be paid an
annual salary that is at least equal to the amount that is 90
percent of the total annual salary, including supplements, received
by a district judge who has served for the same number of years in
the county. The commissioners court may provide travel expenses and
office expenses, including administrative and clerical assistance,
in addition to the judge's salary, as it considers necessary.
SECTION 5. Section 25.2142(g), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(g) The judge of a county court at law may be paid an annual
salary that is equal to the amount that is $1,000 less than the
total annual salary, including supplements, paid a district judge
who has served for the same number of years in the county. The
salary shall be paid to the judge in equal installments at the
established county pay periods. The salary shall be paid out of the
general fund of the county by warrants drawn on the county treasury
on order of the commissioners court. The judge of a county court at
law shall assess the fees prescribed by law relating to county
judges and district judges according to the nature of the matter
brought before the judge.
SECTION 6. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this
section, this Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
(b) This Act takes effect only if Senate Bill No. 387, Acts
of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, is enacted and
becomes law.