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Texas judiciary wins 25% base pay raise, constitutional and oversight changes in last‑day legislative compromise
Summary
Lawmakers approved a package that raises the district‑judge base salary by 25% and alters judicial oversight and reporting; council members urged communication with counties about supplements and flagged implementation questions.
The Texas Judicial Council spent part of its June meeting reviewing the legislative package passed in the closing hours of the most recent session that raises judicial pay and changes oversight for judges.
Chief Justice Blacklock told the council the outcome reflected an "extraordinary effort by both chambers to come together" and described the pay raise as the session's most consequential result for the courts. The measure discussed at the meeting includes a 25% increase to the base salary for district judges; other pay tiers that govern appellate justices, county court at law judges and supplements are tied to that base.
Council staff described related elements of the package…
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