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TX Govt Code § 21.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 21 - General Provisions|Section 21.005. Disqualification

Sec. 21.005.  DISQUALIFICATION.  A judge or a justice of the peace may not sit in a case if either of the parties is related to him by affinity or consanguinity within the third degree, as determined under Chapter 573.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 561, Sec. 21, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(28), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 21.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 21 - General Provisions|Section 21.006. Judicial Fund

Sec. 21.006.  JUDICIAL FUND.  The judicial fund is created in a separate fund in the state treasury to be administered by the comptroller.  The fund shall be used only for court-related purposes for the support of the judicial branch of this state.|Added by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 11, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 22, 1986.|
TX Govt Code § 21.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 21 - General Provisions|Section 21.008. District Court Support Account

Sec. 21.008.  DISTRICT COURT SUPPORT ACCOUNT.  (a)  The district court support account of the judicial fund is created to be administered by the office of court administration as directed by the supreme court.(b)  The comptroller shall allocate to the district court support account such amounts from the judicial fund as may be designated in the General Appropriations Act.(c)  The district court support account may be used only for court-related purposes for the support of the district courts of this state to defray the salaries of support personnel and other expenses incurred in the operations of the courts, the necessary expenses of the administrative judicial regions, and for the administration of this section.(d)  The State Board of Regional Judges is created to administer the funds appropriated to this account.  The board shall be composed of the nine regional administrative judges of the state, who shall have the authority to organize, elect officers, and make such rules as may be necessary for the proper administration of these accounts.(e)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312, Sec. 99(12), eff. September 1, 2013.(f)  Funds allocated for personnel may be used to pay in full or in part the salary of an employee, to supplement the salary of an existing employee, or to hire additional personnel.(g)  It is the purpose of this section to increase the funds available for the administration of justice in each county in this state and to provide funding to be used for court-related purposes for the support of the judicial branch of this state.  Funds available from the judicial fund and its special account may be supplemented by local or federal funds and private or public grants.  A county commissioners court may not reduce the amount of funds provided for these purposes because of the availability of funds from the judicial fund or the special account.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 674, Sec. 3.01, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 646, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 59), Sec. 99(12), eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 4.07, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Govt Code § 21.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 21 - General Provisions|Section 21.009. Definitions

Sec. 21.009.  DEFINITIONS.  In this title:(1)  "County court" means the court created in each county by Article V, Section 15, of the Texas Constitution.(2)  "Statutory county court" means a county court created by the legislature under Article V, Section 1, of the Texas Constitution, including county courts at law, county criminal courts, county criminal courts of appeals, and county civil courts at law, but does not include statutory probate courts as defined by Chapter 22, Estates Code.(3)  "County judge" means the judge of the county court.(4)  "Statutory probate court" has the meaning assigned by Chapter 22, Estates Code.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Renumbered from Sec. 21.008 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 16.01(18), eff. Aug. 28,1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 394, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1991;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 431, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 22.021, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 21.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 21 - General Provisions|Section 21.010. Financial Interest in Private Correctional and Rehabilitation Facilities Prohibited

Sec. 21.010.  FINANCIAL INTEREST IN PRIVATE CORRECTIONAL AND REHABILITATION FACILITIES PROHIBITED.  (a)  A justice or judge, as applicable, of the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, a court of appeals, a district court, a county court, a county court at law, or a statutory probate court may not, on the date the person takes office as a justice or judge or while serving as a justice or judge, have a significant interest in a business entity that owns, manages, or operates:(1)  a community residential facility described by Section 508.119;(2)  a correctional or rehabilitation facility subject to Chapter 244, Local Government Code; or(3)  any other facility intended to accomplish a purpose or provide a service described by Section 508.119(a) to a person convicted of a misdemeanor or felony or found to have engaged in delinquent conduct who is housed in the facility:(A)  while serving a sentence of confinement following conviction of an offense or an adjudication of delinquent conduct; or(B)  as a condition of community supervision, probation, parole, or mandatory supervision.(b)  A justice or judge is considered to have a significant interest in a business entity described by Subsection (a) for purposes of this section if:(1)  the justice or judge owns any voting stock or share or has a direct investment in the business entity; or(2)  the justice or judge receives money from the business entity.(c)  A violation of this section by a justice or judge is considered a violation of Canon 4D(1), Code of Judicial Conduct.  A justice or judge who has an interest in a business entity that is prohibited by this section must report the interest to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 221 (H.B. 62), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 678 (H.B. 257), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 21.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 21 - General Provisions|Section 21.011. Electronic or Digital Signature

Sec. 21.011.  ELECTRONIC OR DIGITAL SIGNATURE.  A judge or justice presiding over a court in this state may sign an electronic or digital court document, including an order, judgment, ruling, notice, commission, or precept, electronically, digitally, or through another secure method. The document signed in that manner is the official document issued by the court.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1290 (H.B. 2302), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 21.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 21 - General Provisions|Section 21.012. Presence of Qualified Facility Dog or Qualified Therapy Dog in Court Proceeding

Sec. 21.012.  PRESENCE OF QUALIFIED FACILITY DOG OR QUALIFIED THERAPY DOG IN COURT PROCEEDING.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Qualified facility dog" means a dog that:(A)  is a graduate of a program operated by an assistance dog organization that is a member of a nationally recognized assistance dog association; or(B)  before January 1, 2021, on the approval of the court, served in a court proceeding by accompanying a witness who was testifying.(2)  "Qualified therapy dog" means a dog that successfully completes a program operated by an organization that registers, insures, or certifies a therapy dog and the dog's handler as meeting or exceeding the standards of practice in animal-assisted interventions.(b)  Any party to an action filed in a court in this state in which a proceeding related to the action will be held may petition the court for an order authorizing a qualified facility dog or qualified therapy dog to be present with a witness who is testifying before the court through:(1)  in-person testimony; or(2)  closed-circuit video teleconferencing testimony.(c)  The court may enter an order authorizing a qualified facility dog or qualified therapy dog to accompany a witness testifying at the court proceeding if:(1)  the presence of the dog will assist the witness in providing testimony; and(2)  the party petitioning for the order provides proof of liability insurance coverage in effect for the dog.(d)  A handler who is trained to manage the qualified facility dog or qualified therapy dog must accompany the dog provided for a witness at a court proceeding.(e)  A party to the action must petition the court for an order under Subsection (b) not later than the 14th day before the date of the court proceeding.(f)  A court may:(1)  impose restrictions on the presence of the qualified facility dog or qualified therapy dog during the court proceeding; and(2)  issue instructions to the jury, as applicable, regarding the presence of the dog.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1071), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 22A.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 22A - Special Three-Judge District Court|Section 22A.001. Eligible Proceedings

Sec. 22A.001.  ELIGIBLE PROCEEDINGS.  (a)  The attorney general may petition the chief justice of the supreme court to convene a special three-judge district court in any suit filed in a district court in this state in which this state or a state officer or agency is a defendant in a claim that:(1)  challenges the finances or operations of this state's public school system; or(2)  involves the apportionment of districts for the house of representatives, the senate, the State Board of Education, or the United States Congress, or state judicial districts.(b)  A petition filed by the attorney general under this section stays all proceedings in the district court in which the original case was filed until the chief justice of the supreme court acts on the petition.(c)  Within a reasonable time after receipt of a petition from the attorney general under Subsection (a), the chief justice of the supreme court shall grant the petition and issue an order transferring the case to a special three-judge district court convened as provided by Section 22A.002.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 186 (S.B. 455), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 22A.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 22A - Special Three-Judge District Court|Section 22A.002. Special Three-Judge District Court

Sec. 22A.002.  SPECIAL THREE-JUDGE DISTRICT COURT.  (a)  On receipt of a petition under Section 22A.001, the chief justice shall order a special three-judge district court to convene and shall appoint three persons to serve on the court as follows:(1)  the district judge of the judicial district to which the original case was assigned;(2)  one district judge of a judicial district other than a judicial district in the same county as the judicial district to which the original case was assigned; and(3)  one justice of a court of appeals other than:(A)  the court of appeals in the court of appeals district in which the original case was assigned; or(B)  a court of appeals district in which the district judge appointed under Subdivision (2) sits.(b)  A judge or justice appointed under Subsection (a)(2) or (3) must have been elected to that office and may not be serving an appointed term of office.(c)  A special three-judge district court convened under this section shall conduct all hearings in the district court to which the original case was assigned and may use the courtroom, other facilities, and administrative support of the district court.(d)  The comptroller shall pay from funds appropriated to the comptroller's judiciary section the travel expenses and other incidental costs related to convening a special three-judge district court under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 186 (S.B. 455), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 9.01(a), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 22A.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 22A - Special Three-Judge District Court|Section 22A.003. Consolidation of Related Actions

Sec. 22A.003.  CONSOLIDATION OF RELATED ACTIONS.  (a)  In this section, "related case" means any case in which this state or a state officer or agency is a defendant that arises from the same nucleus of operative facts as the claim before a special three-judge district court under this chapter, regardless of the legal claims or causes of action asserted in the related case.(b)  On the motion of any party to a case assigned to a special three-judge district court under Section 22A.002, the court by order shall consolidate with the cause of action before the court any related case pending in any district court or other court in this state.(c)  A case consolidated under Subsection (b) must be transferred to the special three-judge district court if the court finds that transfer is necessary.  The transfer may occur without the consent of the parties to the related case or of the court in which the related case is pending.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 186 (S.B. 455), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 22A.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 22A - Special Three-Judge District Court|Section 22A.004. Application of Texas Rules of Civil Procedure

Sec. 22A.004.  APPLICATION OF TEXAS RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE.  (a)  Except as provided by this section, the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and all other statutes and rules applicable to civil litigation in a district court in this state apply to proceedings before a special three-judge district court.(b)  The supreme court may adopt rules for the operation of a special three-judge district court convened under this chapter and for the procedures of the court.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 186 (S.B. 455), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 22A.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 22A - Special Three-Judge District Court|Section 22A.005. Actions by Judge or Justice

Sec. 22A.005.  ACTIONS BY JUDGE OR JUSTICE.  (a)  With the unanimous consent of the three judges sitting on a special three-judge district court, a judge or justice of the court may:(1)  independently conduct pretrial proceedings; and(2)  enter interlocutory orders before trial.(b)  A judge or justice of a special three-judge district court may not independently enter a temporary restraining order, temporary injunction, or any order that finally disposes of a claim before the court.(c)  Any independent action taken by one judge or justice of a special three-judge district court related to a claim before the court may be reviewed by the entire court at any time before final judgment.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 186 (S.B. 455), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 22A.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 22A - Special Three-Judge District Court|Section 22A.006. Appeal

Sec. 22A.006.  APPEAL.  (a)  An appeal from an appealable interlocutory order or final judgment of a special three-judge district court is to the supreme court.(b)  The supreme court may adopt rules for appeals from a special three-judge district court.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 186 (S.B. 455), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 31.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle B - Judges|Chapter 31 - Additional Compensation of Justices of Courts of Appeal|Section 31.001. Authority for County Payment of Compensation

Sec. 31.001.  AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION.  The commissioners courts in the counties of each of the 14 courts of appeals districts may pay additional compensation in an amount that does not exceed the limitations of Section 659.012 to each of the justices of the courts of appeals residing within the court of appeals district that includes those counties.  The compensation is for all extrajudicial services performed by the justices.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 1.44, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 11), Sec. 3, eff. December 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 31.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle B - Judges|Chapter 31 - Additional Compensation of Justices of Courts of Appeal|Section 31.002. Compensation Additional

Sec. 31.002.  COMPENSATION ADDITIONAL.  The compensation authorized by Section 31.001 is in addition to the compensation provided by law and paid by the state to the justices of the courts of appeals.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 31.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle B - Judges|Chapter 31 - Additional Compensation of Justices of Courts of Appeal|Section 31.003. Limitations

Sec. 31.003.  LIMITATIONS.  (a)  The total of additional compensation authorized by this chapter to be paid to the individual justices of a court of appeals district may not exceed the total additional compensation authorized to be paid to any district judge residing within the same court of appeals district.(b)  The combined salary of each associate justice and chief justice of the courts of appeals is subject to the salary differentials provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 659.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 1.45, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(104), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 31.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle B - Judges|Chapter 31 - Additional Compensation of Justices of Courts of Appeal|Section 31.004. Equal Installments

Sec. 31.004.  EQUAL INSTALLMENTS.  The compensation authorized by this chapter shall be paid in:(1)  equal monthly installments; or(2)  equal biweekly installments if authorized by the commissioners courts in the counties of the court of appeals district.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 194 (S.B. 560), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 34.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle B - Judges|Chapter 34 - Code of Judicial Conduct; Candidates for Judicial Office|Section 34.001. Candidate Subject to Code

Sec. 34.001.  CANDIDATE SUBJECT TO CODE.  (a)  A person who has filed an application for a place on the ballot as provided by the Election Code for a judicial office listed in Subsection (b) is subject to Canon 7, Code of Judicial Conduct, and is subject to sanctions as provided by this chapter.(b)  This chapter applies to candidates for the following offices:(1)  chief justice or justice of the supreme court;(2)  presiding judge or judge of the court of criminal appeals;(3)  chief justice or justice of a court of appeals;(4)  district judge, including a criminal district judge;(5)  judge of a statutory county court;(6)  county judge who performs judicial functions;(7)  justice of the peace;  and(8)  municipal court judge.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 425, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 646, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 34.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle B - Judges|Chapter 34 - Code of Judicial Conduct; Candidates for Judicial Office|Section 34.002. Judge

Sec. 34.002.  JUDGE.  A candidate who is a judge subject to the authority of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct who violates the Code of Judicial Conduct is subject to sanctions by the commission.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 425, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 34.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle B - Judges|Chapter 34 - Code of Judicial Conduct; Candidates for Judicial Office|Section 34.003. Attorney

Sec. 34.003.  ATTORNEY.  A candidate who is an attorney and who violates Canon 7, Code of Judicial Conduct, or any other relevant provision of that code is subject to sanctions by the state bar.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 425, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 34.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle B - Judges|Chapter 34 - Code of Judicial Conduct; Candidates for Judicial Office|Section 34.004. Other Candidate

Sec. 34.004.  OTHER CANDIDATE.  A candidate other than a judge under Section 34.002 or an attorney under Section 34.003 who violates Canon 7, Code of Judicial Conduct, or any other relevant provision of that code is subject to review by the attorney general or the local district attorney for appropriate disciplinary action.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 425, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 36.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle B - Judges|Chapter 36 - Judicial Reports|Section 36.001. Definitions

Sec. 36.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Competency evaluator" means a physician or psychologist who is licensed or certified in this state and who performs examinations to determine whether an individual is incapacitated or has an intellectual disability for purposes of appointing a guardian for the individual.  The term includes physicians and psychologists conducting examinations under Sections 1101.103 and 1101.104, Estates Code.(2)  "Guardian" has the meaning assigned by Section 1002.012, Estates Code.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1199 (S.B. 1369), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 36.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle B - Judges|Chapter 36 - Judicial Reports|Section 36.002. Applicability; Conflict of Law

Sec. 36.002.  APPLICABILITY; CONFLICT OF LAW.  (a)  This chapter applies to a court in this state created by the Texas Constitution, by statute, or as authorized by statute.(b)  To the extent of a conflict between this chapter and a specific provision relating to a court, this chapter controls.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1199 (S.B. 1369), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|