Tex. Gov't Code § 26.006 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
SALARY SUPPLEMENT FROM STATE FOR CERTAIN COUNTY JUDGES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A county judge is entitled to an annual salary supplement from the state in an amount equal to 18 percent of the annual salary paid to a district judge with comparable years of service as the county judge as set by the General Appropriations Act in accordance with Section 659.012 if at least 18 percent of the:
(1) functions that the judge performs are judicial functions; or
(2) total hours that the judge works are in the performance of judicial functions.
(b) To receive a supplement under Subsection (a), a county judge must file with the comptroller's judiciary section an affidavit stating that at least 18 percent of the:
(1) functions that the judge performs are judicial functions; or
(2) total hours that the judge works are in the performance of judicial functions.
(c) The commissioners court in a county with a county judge who is entitled to receive a salary supplement under this section may not reduce the county funds provided for the salary or office of the county judge as a result of the salary supplement required by this section.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1166, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1467, Sec. 1.08, eff. June 19, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1572, Sec. 4, eff. Oct. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 11), Sec. 2, eff. December 1, 2005.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1353 (S.B. 497), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 850 (S.B. 1025), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2015.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1121 (H.B. 2384), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 3774), Sec. 2.12(a), eff. September 1, 2021.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 413 (H.B. 2529), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.26.htm
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