S.B. No. 2878 is a comprehensive legislative bill aimed at reforming various aspects of the Texas judicial system. It introduces several amendments to the Government Code, including the creation of new judicial districts (the 490th, 492nd, 501st, 502nd, 503rd, 504th, 511th, and 512th) and establishes case preferences for specific district courts, such as prioritizing civil and family law matters in the 173rd District Court and criminal cases in the 392nd District Court. The bill also raises the threshold for civil cases requiring a jury of 12 members from $250,000 to $325,000 and mandates the Supreme Court of Texas to adopt rules for efficient civil action resolutions in county courts. Additionally, it streamlines judicial processes by repealing outdated provisions and clarifying the jurisdiction and procedural rules for statutory county courts.

Moreover, the bill addresses the qualifications and appointment processes for judges and magistrates, including the introduction of new categories for magistrates in specific counties and the establishment of a youth diversion program aimed at rehabilitating child defendants. It enhances privacy protections for individuals involved in the judicial system by expanding the list of protected personal information and ensuring confidentiality for certain judicial personnel. The bill also sets forth a mandatory expunction process for individuals completing specific treatment programs and modifies the requirements for driver's licenses to include confidentiality provisions for judges and court administrators. Overall, S.B. No. 2878 seeks to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and fairness of the Texas judicial system while ensuring proper oversight and administration.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Government Code 25.0092, Government Code 25.0212, Government Code 25.1102, Government Code 25.1723, Government Code 25.0022, Government Code 25.002201, Government Code 25.00255, Government Code 659.012, Government Code 62.001, Government Code 62.0132, Government Code 62.102, Government Code 62.106, Government Code 62.107, Government Code 62.108, Government Code 62.109, Government Code 62.113, Government Code 13.007, Government Code 62.115, Government Code 57.002, Government Code 74.092, Local Government Code 615.003 (Government Code 659, Government Code 62, Local Government Code 615, Government Code 25, Government Code 13, Government Code 74, Government Code 57)
Senate Committee Report: Government Code 24.127, Government Code 24.451, Government Code 43.101, Government Code 46.002, Government Code 25.0003, Government Code 25.0007, Government Code 25.0062, Government Code 25.0092, Government Code 25.0212, Government Code 25.1101, Government Code 25.1102, Government Code 25.0022, Government Code 25.002201, Government Code 25.00255, Government Code 74.003, Government Code 74.046, Government Code 74.061, Government Code 54.302, Government Code 54.652, Government Code 54.802, Government Code 54.853, Government Code 33.022, Government Code 54.902, Government Code 54.972, Government Code 54.1173, Government Code 54.1353, Government Code 54.1501, Government Code 54.1804, Government Code 54.1851, Government Code 54.1953, Government Code 54.2202, Government Code 54.2402, Government Code 54.2602, Government Code 54.2702, Government Code 54.2802, Government Code 54.2807, Government Code 659.012, Government Code 62.001, Government Code 62.0132, Government Code 62.102, Government Code 62.106, Government Code 62.107, Government Code 62.108, Government Code 62.109, Government Code 62.113, Government Code 13.007, Government Code 62.115, Government Code 57.002, Government Code 72.083, Government Code 74.051, Government Code 74.091, Government Code 121.002, Human Resources Code 152.0191, Human Resources Code 152.1551, Human Resources Code 152.1621, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30.015, Government Code 29.014, Government Code 30.00007, Government Code 51.903, Government Code 72.015, Government Code 74.092, Government Code 51.303, Health and Safety Code 574.001, Local Government Code 135.101, Local Government Code 615.003, Penal Code 42.07, Property Code 21.049, Tax Code 34.03, Transportation Code 521.243 (Transportation Code 521, Government Code 24, Government Code 25, Government Code 29, Local Government Code 135, Local Government Code 615, Government Code 62, Government Code 74, Government Code 43, Property Code 21, Government Code 121, Government Code 33, Penal Code 42, Government Code 659, Government Code 72, Human Resources Code 152, Government Code 13, Government Code 54, Government Code 51, Government Code 57, Tax Code 34, Government Code 30, Health and Safety Code 574, Government Code 46, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30)
Engrossed: Government Code 24.127, Government Code 24.451, Government Code 43.101, Government Code 46.002, Government Code 25.0003, Government Code 25.0007, Government Code 25.0062, Government Code 25.0092, Government Code 25.0212, Government Code 25.1101, Government Code 25.1102, Government Code 25.0022, Government Code 25.002201, Government Code 25.00255, Government Code 74.003, Government Code 74.046, Government Code 74.061, Government Code 54.302, Government Code 54.652, Government Code 54.802, Government Code 54.853, Government Code 33.022, Government Code 54.902, Government Code 54.972, Government Code 54.1173, Government Code 54.1353, Government Code 54.1501, Government Code 54.1804, Government Code 54.1851, Government Code 54.1953, Government Code 54.2202, Government Code 54.2402, Government Code 54.2602, Government Code 54.2702, Government Code 54.2802, Government Code 54.2807, Government Code 659.012, Government Code 62.001, Government Code 62.0132, Government Code 62.102, Government Code 62.106, Government Code 62.107, Government Code 62.108, Government Code 62.109, Government Code 62.113, Government Code 13.007, Government Code 62.115, Government Code 57.002, Government Code 72.083, Government Code 74.051, Government Code 74.091, Government Code 121.002, Human Resources Code 42.002, Human Resources Code 152.00145, Human Resources Code 152.0191, Human Resources Code 152.1551, Human Resources Code 152.1621, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30.015, Government Code 29.014, Government Code 30.00007, Government Code 51.903, Government Code 72.015, Government Code 74.092, Government Code 51.303, Health and Safety Code 574.001, Local Government Code 135.101, Local Government Code 615.003, Penal Code 42.07, Property Code 21.049, Tax Code 34.03, Transportation Code 521.243 (Transportation Code 521, Government Code 24, Government Code 25, Government Code 29, Local Government Code 135, Local Government Code 615, Government Code 62, Government Code 74, Government Code 43, Property Code 21, Human Resources Code 42, Government Code 121, Government Code 33, Penal Code 42, Government Code 659, Government Code 72, Human Resources Code 152, Government Code 13, Government Code 54, Government Code 51, Government Code 57, Tax Code 34, Government Code 30, Health and Safety Code 574, Government Code 46, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30)
House Committee Report: Government Code 24.127, Government Code 24.360, Government Code 24.451, Government Code 24.537, Government Code 24.591, Government Code 24.911, Government Code 24.913, Government Code 43.101, Government Code 43.177, Government Code 46.002, Government Code 25.0003, Government Code 25.0007, Government Code 25.00212, Government Code 25.0022, Government Code 25.0062, Government Code 25.0092, Government Code 25.0212, Government Code 25.1031, Government Code 25.1101, Government Code 25.1102, Government Code 25.2282, Government Code 25.2452, Government Code 25.2704, Government Code 25.002201, Government Code 25.00255, Government Code 74.003, Government Code 74.046, Government Code 74.059, Government Code 74.061, Government Code 54.302, Government Code 54.652, Government Code 54.802, Government Code 54.853, Government Code 33.022, Government Code 54.902, Government Code 54.972, Government Code 54.1173, Government Code 54.1353, Government Code 54.1501, Government Code 54.1804, Government Code 54.1851, Government Code 54.1953, Government Code 54.2202, Government Code 54.2402, Government Code 54.2602, Government Code 54.2702, Government Code 54.2802, Government Code 54.2807, Government Code 659.012, Government Code 62.001, Government Code 62.0132, Government Code 62.102, Government Code 62.106, Government Code 62.107, Government Code 62.108, Government Code 62.109, Government Code 62.113, Government Code 13.007, Government Code 62.115, Government Code 22.110, Government Code 22.220, Government Code 51.303, Government Code 51.903, Government Code 53.001, Government Code 57.002, Government Code 72.015, Government Code 72.016, Government Code 521.121, Government Code 74.051, Government Code 74.091, Government Code 74.092, Government Code 121.002, Health and Safety Code 574.001, Local Government Code 135.101, Local Government Code 615.003, Human Resources Code 42.002, Human Resources Code 152.00145, Human Resources Code 152.0191, Human Resources Code 152.0521, Human Resources Code 152.1551, Human Resources Code 152.1621, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 16.073, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30.015, Government Code 29.014, Government Code 30.00007, Government Code 30.01014, Election Code 13.0021, Election Code 141.001, Family Code 301.052, Government Code 552.117, Government Code 552.1175, Penal Code 42.07, Property Code 21.049, Tax Code 34.03, Transportation Code 521.121, Transportation Code 521.243 (Transportation Code 521, Government Code 24, Government Code 25, Government Code 29, Local Government Code 135, Government Code 22, Local Government Code 615, Government Code 62, Government Code 74, Government Code 43, Property Code 21, Human Resources Code 42, Government Code 121, Election Code 13, Government Code 33, Penal Code 42, Government Code 552, Government Code 659, Government Code 72, Government Code 53, Family Code 301, Human Resources Code 152, Government Code 13, Government Code 54, Government Code 51, Election Code 141, Government Code 57, Tax Code 34, Government Code 521, Government Code 30, Health and Safety Code 574, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 16, Government Code 46, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30)
Enrolled: Government Code 24.127, Government Code 24.360, Government Code 24.451, Government Code 24.537, Government Code 24.591, Government Code 24.911, Government Code 24.913, Government Code 43.101, Government Code 43.177, Government Code 46.002, Government Code 22.004, Government Code 25.0003, Government Code 25.0007, Government Code 25.00212, Government Code 25.0022, Government Code 25.0062, Government Code 25.0092, Government Code 25.0212, Government Code 25.1031, Government Code 25.1101, Government Code 25.1102, Government Code 25.2282, Government Code 25.2452, Government Code 25.2704, Government Code 25.002201, Government Code 25.00255, Government Code 74.003, Government Code 74.046, Government Code 74.059, Government Code 74.061, Government Code 54.302, Government Code 54.652, Government Code 54.802, Government Code 54.853, Government Code 33.022, Government Code 54.902, Government Code 54.972, Government Code 54.1173, Government Code 54.1353, Government Code 54.1501, Government Code 54.1804, Government Code 54.1851, Government Code 54.1953, Government Code 54.2202, Government Code 54.2402, Government Code 54.2602, Government Code 54.2702, Government Code 54.2802, Government Code 54.2807, Government Code 659.012, Government Code 62.001, Government Code 62.0132, Government Code 62.102, Government Code 62.106, Government Code 62.107, Government Code 62.108, Government Code 62.109, Government Code 62.113, Government Code 13.007, Government Code 62.115, Election Code 233.006, Election Code 253.152, Family Code 6.4035, Government Code 22.110, Government Code 22.220, Government Code 51.303, Government Code 51.903, Government Code 53.001, Government Code 57.002, Government Code 72.015, Government Code 72.016, Government Code 72.083, Government Code 74.024, Government Code 74.051, Government Code 74.091, Government Code 74.092, Government Code 75.001, Government Code 121.002, Government Code 406.026, Health and Safety Code 574.001, Local Government Code 118.011, Local Government Code 135.101, Local Government Code 615.003, Family Code 42.002, Human Resources Code 42.0426, Human Resources Code 152.00145, Human Resources Code 152.0191, Human Resources Code 152.0521, Human Resources Code 152.1551, Human Resources Code 152.1621, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 16.073, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30.015, Government Code 29.014, Government Code 30.00007, Government Code 30.01014, Election Code 13.0021, Family Code 301.052, Government Code 81.113, Government Code 552.117, Government Code 552.1175, Penal Code 42.07, Property Code 21.049, Tax Code 34.03, Transportation Code 521.121, Transportation Code 521.243 (Transportation Code 521, Government Code 24, Government Code 25, Government Code 29, Local Government Code 135, Government Code 22, Local Government Code 615, Government Code 62, Election Code 253, Local Government Code 118, Government Code 74, Government Code 43, Government Code 81, Property Code 21, Human Resources Code 42, Government Code 121, Election Code 13, Government Code 33, Penal Code 42, Government Code 552, Government Code 659, Government Code 72, Government Code 53, Family Code 301, Family Code 42, Human Resources Code 152, Government Code 13, Government Code 54, Government Code 51, Election Code 141, Election Code 233, Government Code 57, Tax Code 34, Government Code 75, Government Code 406, Government Code 521, Government Code 30, Health and Safety Code 574, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 16, Government Code 46, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30, Family Code 6)