Amend CSHB 7 by inserting the following new article, 
appropriately numbered, and renumbering the subsequent articles 
accordingly:

ARTICLE ____.  DISTRICT JUDGES' SALARIES
	SECTION ____.  Sections 659.012(a) and (e), Government Code, 
are amended to read as follows:
	(a)  Notwithstanding Section 659.011:                                          
		(1)  a justice of the supreme court is entitled to an 
annual salary from the state that is at least $102,463;
		(2)  a justice of a court of appeals other than the 
chief justice is entitled to an annual salary from the state that is 
five percent less than the salary provided by the General 
Appropriations Act for a justice of the supreme court, except that 
the combined salary of a justice of the court of appeals other than 
the chief justice from all state and county sources may not exceed 
the amount that is $1,000 less than the salary provided for a 
justice of the supreme court;
		(3)  the chief justice of a court of appeals is entitled 
to an annual salary from the state that is $2,500 more than the 
salary provided for the other justices of the court of appeals, 
except that the combined salary of the chief justice of a court of 
appeals may not exceed the amount that is $500 less than the salary 
provided for a justice of the supreme court;  and
		(4)  a judge of a district court is entitled to an 
annual salary from the state that is 10 percent less than the salary 
provided in the General Appropriations Act for a justice of the 
supreme court[, except that unless otherwise provided by law, the 
combined salary of a district judge from state and county sources 
may not exceed the amount that is $2,000 less than the salary 
provided for a justice of the supreme court].
	(e)  For the purpose of salary payments by the state, the 
comptroller shall determine from sworn statements filed by the 
justices of the courts of appeals [and district judges] that the 
required salary differentials provided by this section are 
maintained.  If a salary combined with a county supplement would be 
in excess of the differential provided by this section, the 
comptroller shall reduce the state salary by the amount of the 
excess.
	SECTION ____.  Section 659.012(b), Government Code, is 
repealed.             
	SECTION ____.  This article takes effect January 15, 2004.