89th Legislature

HB 5128

Principle Criteria
Free Enterprise
Property Rights
Personal Responsibility
Limited Government
Individual Liberty
Digest
HB 5128 revises court administration procedures, including the term and selection of local administrative judges. It extends the term of local administrative district judges to two years and eliminates the practice of selecting them based on rotation or seniority. If judges cannot agree on a selection, the regional presiding judge casts the deciding vote. The bill also establishes an annual Court Leadership Conference to provide training on court budgets, caseloads, and judicial responsibilities, with reimbursement for attending judges and administrators​.
Author
Jeff Leach