S.B. No. 2878 is a comprehensive legislative bill aimed at reforming various aspects of the Texas judicial system. It includes amendments to the Government Code that adjust the composition and jurisdiction of several judicial districts, such as the creation of new districts (490th, 492nd, 501st, 502nd, 503rd, and 504th) set to be established in 2025 and 2026. The bill also raises the threshold for civil cases in county courts from $250,000 to $325,000 and mandates that district courts prioritize specific types of cases. Additionally, it introduces new provisions for the assignment and compensation of judges, including former or retired justices, and clarifies the responsibilities of clerks in managing civil and criminal matters.

The bill further addresses the qualifications and appointment processes for magistrates and judges, streamlining these procedures while enhancing the criteria for jury service and introducing youth diversion programs. It emphasizes the confidentiality of sensitive information related to court employees and establishes new protections for personal data. The bill also mandates the expunction of records for individuals completing certain rehabilitation programs and ensures that driver's licenses for judicial personnel maintain confidentiality regarding their residence addresses. Overall, S.B. No. 2878 seeks to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and accessibility of the judicial system in Texas while ensuring proper administration of justice.

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, Local Government Code 615, Government Code 25, Government Code 62, Government Code 57, Government Code 13, Government Code 74)
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 (Government Code 72, Government Code 659, Health and Safety Code 574, Government Code 121, Property Code 21, Penal Code 42, Transportation Code 521, Government Code 29, Tax Code 34, Government Code 13, Government Code 74, Human Resources Code 152, Government Code 24, Government Code 25, Government Code 30, Government Code 33, Government Code 46, Government Code 43, Local Government Code 615, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30, Government Code 51, Government Code 62, Government Code 57, Government Code 54, Local Government Code 135)
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 (Government Code 72, Government Code 659, Health and Safety Code 574, Government Code 121, Property Code 21, Penal Code 42, Transportation Code 521, Government Code 29, Tax Code 34, Government Code 13, Government Code 74, Human Resources Code 152, Government Code 24, Government Code 25, Government Code 30, Government Code 33, Government Code 46, Government Code 43, Local Government Code 615, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30, Government Code 51, Government Code 62, Government Code 57, Human Resources Code 42, Government Code 54, Local Government Code 135)
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 (Government Code 72, Government Code 659, Health and Safety Code 574, Government Code 121, Property Code 21, Family Code 301, Penal Code 42, Election Code 13, Transportation Code 521, Government Code 29, Tax Code 34, Government Code 13, Government Code 74, Election Code 141, Human Resources Code 152, Government Code 24, Government Code 25, Government Code 30, Government Code 33, Government Code 22, Government Code 46, Government Code 53, Government Code 43, Government Code 521, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 16, Government Code 552, Local Government Code 615, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30, Government Code 51, Government Code 62, Government Code 57, Human Resources Code 42, Government Code 54, Local Government Code 135)
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 (Government Code 72, Family Code 6, Government Code 659, Election Code 253, Health and Safety Code 574, Government Code 121, Property Code 21, Family Code 301, Government Code 406, Government Code 81, Penal Code 42, Election Code 13, Transportation Code 521, Government Code 29, Tax Code 34, Election Code 233, Government Code 75, Government Code 13, Government Code 74, Election Code 141, Human Resources Code 152, Government Code 24, Local Government Code 118, Government Code 25, Government Code 30, Government Code 33, Government Code 22, Government Code 46, Government Code 53, Government Code 43, Government Code 521, Family Code 42, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 16, Government Code 552, Local Government Code 615, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30, Government Code 51, Government Code 62, Government Code 57, Human Resources Code 42, Government Code 54, Local Government Code 135)