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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the compensation paid to certain court administrative |
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staff. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 74.104, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 74.104. COMPENSATION. (a) The judges shall determine |
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reasonable compensation for the court coordinators[, subject to |
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approval of the commissioners court]. |
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(b) The [Upon approval by the commissioners court of the |
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position and compensation, the] commissioners court of the county |
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shall provide through the county's budget process the [necessary] |
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funding necessary to pay the compensation determined under |
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Subsection (a) [through the county's budget process]. County funds |
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may be supplemented in whole or part through public or private |
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grants. |
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SECTION 2. Section 75.401(d), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(d) A court administrator is entitled to reasonable |
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compensation, as determined by the judges served and in the salary |
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range for the position[, as set by the commissioners court in the |
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annual budget]. |
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SECTION 3. Section 152.011, Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 152.011. AMOUNT SET BY COMMISSIONERS COURT. Except as |
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provided by Sections 74.104 and 75.401, Government Code, the [The] |
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commissioners court of a county shall set the amount of the |
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compensation, office and travel expenses, and all other allowances |
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for county and precinct officers and employees who are paid wholly |
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from county funds. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |