Texas HB5130 sets salary limits for judges and justices, including base salaries and additional compensation from counties.

Texas HB5130 establishes specific salary limits for judges and justices in Texas, including base salaries and additional compensation from counties. The bill specifies that a judge of a district court or a division of the business court is entitled to an annual base salary from the state, with certain conditions. It also sets limits for justices of the courts of appeals and the supreme court, as well as the chief justice or presiding judge of an appellate court. The changes apply starting with the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2025.

Texas HB5130 sets salary limits for judges and justices, including base salaries and additional compensation from counties.

Texas HB5130 establishes specific salary limits for judges and justices in Texas, including base salaries and additional compensation from counties. The bill specifies that a judge of a district court or a division of the business court is entitled to an annual base salary from the state, with certain conditions. It also sets limits for justices of the courts of appeals and the supreme court, as well as the chief justice or presiding judge of an appellate court. The changes apply starting with the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2025.