SB 2508: Judges

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations

Judges; Increasing the number of circuit judges in certain judicial circuits; increasing the number of county court judges in certain counties; increasing the number of judges in a certain district court of appeal, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 4/3/2025 01:05 PM

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 5001 by Budget Committee General Appropriations Act Last Action: 4/9/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 2500	Compare
  H 5401 by Justice Budget Subcommittee Judges Last Action: 4/9/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 2508	Compare
  S 2500 by Appropriations Appropriations Last Action: 4/10/2025 S In returning messages	Compare

• Floor Amendments (1)

  Links in this section are PDF documents.

  345425 - Strike All Amendment by Maney
  Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
  Filed: 4/9/2025 1:02 PM
  Last Action: 4/9/2025 House: Adopted
  

• Floor Votes (2)

  Links in this section are PDF documents.

  Date	Chamber	Result
  4/9/2025 12:42 PM	Senate	37 Yeas - 0 Nays
  4/9/2025 4:40 PM	House	111 Yeas - 0 Nays

• Citations - Statute (3)

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  26.031	Judicial circuits; number of judges.	Page 1 [pdf]
  34.022	Number of county court judges for each county.	Page 1 [pdf]
  35.06	Organization of district courts of appeal.	Page 2 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  3/28/2025	S	• Submitted for consideration by Appropriations • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  3/31/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/03/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Meeting cancelled
  4/2/2025	S	• Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
  4/3/2025	S	• Filed • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
  4/8/2025	S	• Introduced
  4/9/2025	S	• Read 2nd time -SJ 366 • Read 3rd time -SJ 366 • Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 366 • The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 367 • Immediately certified -SJ 367
  4/9/2025	H	• In Messages • Bill referred to House Calendar • Substituted for HB 5401 • Read 1st time • Read 2nd time • Amendment 345425 adopted • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • Passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0 • Passed the Senate bill as amended by House and we accede to conference
  4/10/2025	S	• In returning messages