Government Code §25.0005

In force on Sep 01, 2013 · this text took effect Sep 01, 2013 · amended later, effective Sep 01, 2019

JUDGE'S SALARY

(a) A statutory county court judge, other than a statutory county court judge who engages in the private practice of law, shall be paid a total annual salary set by the commissioners court at an amount that is not less than $1,000 less than the total annual salary received by a district judge in the county. A district judge's or statutory county court judge's total annual salary includes contributions and supplements, paid by the state or a county, other than contributions received as compensation under Section 74.051 . (b) Subject to any salary requirements otherwise imposed by this chapter for a particular court or county, the commissioners court sets the salary of each statutory county court judge who engages in the private practice of law. (c) The salary shall be paid in: (1) equal monthly installments; or (2) equal biweekly installments if authorized by the commissioners court. (d) Notwithstanding Section 25.0001 (a), this section prevails over any other law that limits a particular statutory county court judge to an annual salary of less than the amount provided by Subsection (a), but does not affect a salary minimum set by other law that equals or exceeds the amount provided by Subsection (a). (e) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301, Sec. 13(1), eff. October 1, 2007. (f) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301, Sec. 13(1), eff. October 1, 2007. (g) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301, Sec. 13(1), eff. October 1, 2007.

History: Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 4.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 4, eff. Oct. 1, 1991; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 144, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 80, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1119, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1572, Sec. 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 616, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301 (S.B. 600 ), Sec. 1, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301 (S.B. 600 ), Sec. 13(1), eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 194 (S.B. 560 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.

Source: Internet Archive capture, seen Sep 21, 2018 to Sep 20, 2019.

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Effective Dec 04, 2025 · seen Dec 2025–Nov 2026
Effective Dec 04, 2025 · seen Oct 2025–Oct 2025
Effective Sep 01, 2023 · seen Sep 2023–Sep 2025
Effective Sep 01, 2019 · seen Oct 2019–Jun 2023
Effective Sep 01, 2013 · seen Sep 2018–Sep 2019

Attorney General opinions that cite it

GA-1042 (Aug 19, 2013): Calculating the minimum salary of a county court at law judge under Government Code section 25.0005
GA-0891 (May 24, 2011): Compensation of statutory county court judges in Galveston County
GA-0694 (Aug 01, 2008): Whether a county must consider longevity pay when determining a statutory county courtjudge's salary under Government Code section 25.0005(a)
GA-0462 (Mar 06, 2006): Statutory maximum salary for the county court Longview, Texas 75601 at law judges in Gregg County
GA-0370 (May 02, 2005): Whether a statutory county court judge may recover back pay from the county, which failed to pay the judge the salary to which the judge was entitled under Government Code section 25.0005

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