SB 2512: 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, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/18/2026 07:25 PM

• Related Bills (2)

  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: 2/23/2026 H Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget)	Compare
  S 2500 by Appropriations Appropriations Last Action: 2/20/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 5001 -SJ 378	Compare

• Analyses (1)

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  • Appropriations (Post-Meeting)   2/19/2026

• Floor Votes (1)

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  Date	Chamber	Result
  2/20/2026 10:53 AM	Senate	37 Yeas - 0 Nays

• Citations - Statute (2)

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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)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/13/2026	S	• Submitted for consideration by Appropriations • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
  2/18/2026	S	• Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 • Filed • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/20/26
  2/19/2026	S	• Introduced
  2/20/2026	S	• Read 2nd time -SJ 416 • Read 3rd time -SJ 416 • Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 416 • 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 416 • Immediately certified -SJ 419
  2/20/2026	H	• In Messages