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Committee gives favorable report to bill allowing trial-judge pay steps to move with judges to appellate bench
Summary
The Ways and Means General Fund Committee gave a favorable report to HB 37, a bill that would let trial judges carry a graduated pay scale based on years of bench service to appellate-level positions if elected, intended to encourage trial judges to seek appellate posts.
House Bill 37 was given a favorable report by the Ways and Means General Fund Committee after a brief introduction and limited questions from members.
The bill would allow trial judges’ graduated pay increases tied to years of bench service to carry forward if those judges are later elected to an appellate court—either the Court of Civil Appeals, Court of Criminal…
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