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Texas Government Code - Section 659.012. Judicial Salaries

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§ 659.012. JUDICIAL SALARIES.  (a)  Notwithstanding 
Section 659.011:      
		(1)  a judge of a district court is entitled to an 
annual salary from the state of at least $125,000, except that the 
combined salary of a district judge from state and county sources, 
including compensation for any extrajudicial services performed on 
behalf of the county, may not exceed the amount that is $5,000 less 
than the salary provided for a justice of a court of appeals other 
than a chief justice;
		(2)  a justice of a court of appeals other than the 
chief justice is entitled to an annual salary from the state that is 
equal to 110 percent of the salary of a district judge, except that 
the combined salary of a justice of the court of appeals other than 
the chief justice from all state and county sources, including 
compensation for any extrajudicial services performed on behalf of 
the county, may not exceed the amount that is $5,000 less than the 
salary provided for a justice of the supreme court;
		(3)  a justice of the supreme court other than the chief 
justice or a judge of the court of criminal appeals other than the 
presiding judge is entitled to an annual salary from the state that 
is equal to 120 percent of the salary of a district judge;  and
		(4)  the chief justice or presiding judge of an 
appellate court is entitled to an annual salary from the state that 
is $2,500 more than the salary provided for the other justices or 
judges of the court, except that the combined salary of the chief 
justice of a court of appeals may not exceed the amount that is 
$2,500 less than the salary provided for a justice of the supreme 
court.
	(b)  To the extent of any conflict, the salary limitations 
provided by this section for the combined salary of a state judge or 
justice from state and local sources prevails over any provision of 
Chapter 31 or 32 that authorizes the payment of additional 
compensation to a state judge or justice.
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	(d)  In a county with more than five district courts, a 
district judge who serves as a local administrative district judge 
under Section 74.091 is entitled to an annual salary from the state 
that is $5,000 more than the salary from the state to which the 
judge is otherwise entitled under Subsection (a)(1).
	(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 limitations provided by this section are 
maintained.  If a salary combined with additional compensation from 
a county would be in excess of the limitations provided by this 
section, the comptroller shall reduce the state salary by the 
amount of the excess.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  
Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, § 21, eff. Sept. 1, 
1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1113, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1166, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 
2005, 79th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 3, § 1, eff. Dec. 1, 2005.

For text of section effective until December 1, 2005, see § 
659.012, ante.

Last modified: August 11, 2007