H.B. No. 16 is a comprehensive legislative act aimed at reforming various aspects of the Texas judicial system, including the establishment of new judicial districts and the enhancement of court security and efficiency. The bill creates multiple new judicial districts, specifically the 490th through 517th Judicial Districts, and modifies the designation of the 25th Judicial District to the 522nd. It also introduces provisions for concurrent jurisdiction in certain counties, clarifies the roles of district and county courts, and establishes district attorney positions for the newly formed districts. Additionally, the bill amends the jurisdictional limits for civil cases in statutory county courts, allowing concurrent jurisdiction with district courts for cases involving amounts up to $325,000, and introduces new provisions for the assignment of judges and the composition of juries.

Moreover, the bill addresses the roles and responsibilities of judges, particularly focusing on the assignment and compensation of former or retired judges, and expands the eligibility for magistrate positions. It mandates the creation of court security committees and outlines their responsibilities for developing emergency management plans. The bill also includes provisions for the protection of personal information for judges and court personnel, updates the requirements for certified copies of documents, and modifies laws related to juvenile justice and mental health services. Overall, H.B. No. 16 aims to streamline judicial processes, enhance the structure of the judicial system, and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of court operations in Texas.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Government Code 24.127, Government Code 24.144, Government Code 24.360, Government Code 24.451, Government Code 24.537, Government Code 24.591, Government Code 24.60043, 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 25.0005, 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 29.014, Government Code 30.00007, Government Code 30.01014, Government Code 25.002201, Government Code 25.00255, Government Code 74.003, Government Code 74.046, Government Code 74.059, Government Code 74.061, Human Resources Code 152.0191, Human Resources Code 152.0521, Human Resources Code 152.0971, Human Resources Code 152.1551, Human Resources Code 152.1621, Government Code 22.110, Government Code 74.042, Government Code 51.903, Government Code 71.0354, Government Code 72.016, Government Code 72.083, Government Code 74.024, Government Code 74.091, Government Code 75.001, Government Code 121.002, Local Government Code 135.101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 16.073, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30.015, Election Code 233.006, Family Code 6.4035, Government Code 22.220, Government Code 406.026, Property Code 21.049, Tax Code 34.03, Transportation Code 521.243, Family Code 42.002, Human Resources Code 42.0426, Human Resources Code 152.00145, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30.0035, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 22.004, Estates Code 1162.007, Government Code 52.047, Health and Safety Code 171.208, Occupations Code 455.351, Election Code 13.0021, Election Code 253.152, Government Code 81.113, Government Code 552.024, Government Code 552.1175, Local Government Code 615.003, Penal Code 42.07, Transportation Code 521.121 (Government Code 51, Health and Safety Code 171, Government Code 71, Penal Code 42, Election Code 253, Government Code 24, Human Resources Code 42, Local Government Code 615, Government Code 75, Occupations Code 455, Human Resources Code 152, Estates Code 1162, Government Code 30, Government Code 552, Transportation Code 521, Government Code 72, Government Code 74, Election Code 233, Government Code 22, Property Code 21, Government Code 25, Family Code 6, Government Code 52, Tax Code 34, Government Code 121, Government Code 81, Local Government Code 135, Election Code 13, Family Code 42, Government Code 43, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 22, Government Code 29, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 16, Government Code 406, Government Code 46)
House Committee Report: Government Code 24.127, Government Code 24.144, Government Code 24.360, Government Code 24.451, Government Code 24.537, Government Code 24.591, Government Code 24.60043, Government Code 24.911, Government Code 24.913, Government Code 43.101, Government Code 43.177, Government Code 46.002, Government Code 24.600, Government Code 22.004, Government Code 25.0003, Government Code 25.0005, 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 29.014, Government Code 30.00007, Government Code 30.01014, Government Code 25.002201, Government Code 25.00255, Government Code 74.003, Government Code 74.046, Government Code 74.059, Government Code 74.061, Human Resources Code 152.0191, Human Resources Code 152.0521, Human Resources Code 152.0971, Human Resources Code 152.1551, Human Resources Code 152.1621, Government Code 22.110, Government Code 74.042, Government Code 51.903, Government Code 71.0354, Government Code 72.016, Government Code 72.083, Government Code 74.024, Government Code 74.091, Government Code 75.001, Government Code 121.002, Local Government Code 135.101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 16.073, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30.015, Election Code 233.006, Family Code 6.4035, Government Code 22.220, Government Code 406.026, Property Code 21.049, Tax Code 34.03, Transportation Code 521.243, Family Code 42.002, Human Resources Code 42.0426, Human Resources Code 152.00145, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30.0035, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 22.004, Estates Code 1162.007, Government Code 52.047, Health and Safety Code 171.208, Occupations Code 455.351, Election Code 13.0021, Election Code 253.152, Government Code 81.113, Government Code 552.024, Government Code 552.1175, Local Government Code 615.003, Penal Code 42.07, Transportation Code 521.121 (Government Code 51, Health and Safety Code 171, Government Code 71, Penal Code 42, Election Code 253, Government Code 24, Human Resources Code 42, Local Government Code 615, Government Code 75, Occupations Code 455, Human Resources Code 152, Estates Code 1162, Government Code 30, Government Code 552, Transportation Code 521, Government Code 72, Government Code 74, Election Code 233, Government Code 22, Property Code 21, Government Code 25, Family Code 6, Government Code 52, Tax Code 34, Government Code 121, Government Code 81, Local Government Code 135, Election Code 13, Family Code 42, Government Code 43, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 22, Government Code 29, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 16, Government Code 406, Government Code 46)
Engrossed: Government Code 24.127, Government Code 24.144, Government Code 24.360, Government Code 24.451, Government Code 24.537, Government Code 24.591, Government Code 24.60043, Government Code 24.911, Government Code 24.913, Government Code 43.101, Government Code 43.177, Government Code 46.002, Government Code 24.600, Government Code 22.004, Government Code 25.0003, Government Code 25.0005, 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 29.014, Government Code 30.00007, Government Code 30.01014, Government Code 25.002201, Government Code 25.00255, Government Code 74.003, Government Code 74.046, Government Code 74.059, Government Code 74.061, Human Resources Code 152.0191, Human Resources Code 152.0521, Human Resources Code 152.0971, Human Resources Code 152.1551, Human Resources Code 152.1621, Government Code 22.110, Government Code 74.042, Government Code 51.903, Government Code 71.0354, Government Code 72.016, Government Code 72.083, Government Code 74.024, Government Code 74.091, Government Code 75.001, Government Code 121.002, Local Government Code 135.101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 16.073, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30.015, Election Code 233.006, Family Code 6.4035, Government Code 22.220, Government Code 406.026, Property Code 21.049, Tax Code 34.03, Transportation Code 521.243, Family Code 42.002, Human Resources Code 42.0426, Human Resources Code 152.00145, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30.0035, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 22.004, Estates Code 1162.007, Government Code 52.047, Health and Safety Code 171.208, Occupations Code 455.351, Election Code 13.0021, Election Code 253.152, Government Code 81.113, Government Code 552.024, Government Code 552.1175, Local Government Code 615.003, Penal Code 42.07, Transportation Code 521.121 (Government Code 51, Health and Safety Code 171, Government Code 71, Penal Code 42, Election Code 253, Government Code 24, Human Resources Code 42, Local Government Code 615, Government Code 75, Occupations Code 455, Human Resources Code 152, Estates Code 1162, Government Code 30, Government Code 552, Transportation Code 521, Government Code 72, Government Code 74, Election Code 233, Government Code 22, Property Code 21, Government Code 25, Family Code 6, Government Code 52, Tax Code 34, Government Code 121, Government Code 81, Local Government Code 135, Election Code 13, Family Code 42, Government Code 43, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 22, Government Code 29, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 16, Government Code 406, Government Code 46)
Enrolled: Government Code 24.127, Government Code 24.144, Government Code 24.360, Government Code 24.451, Government Code 24.537, Government Code 24.591, Government Code 24.60043, Government Code 24.911, Government Code 24.913, Government Code 43.101, Government Code 43.177, Government Code 46.002, Government Code 24.600, Government Code 22.004, Government Code 25.0003, Government Code 25.0005, 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 29.014, Government Code 30.00007, Government Code 30.01014, Government Code 25.002201, Government Code 25.00255, Government Code 74.003, Government Code 74.046, Government Code 74.059, Government Code 74.061, Human Resources Code 152.0191, Human Resources Code 152.0521, Human Resources Code 152.0971, Human Resources Code 152.1551, Human Resources Code 152.1621, Government Code 22.110, Government Code 74.042, Government Code 51.903, Government Code 71.0354, Government Code 72.016, Government Code 72.083, Government Code 74.024, Government Code 74.091, Government Code 75.001, Government Code 121.002, Local Government Code 135.101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 16.073, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30.015, Election Code 233.006, Family Code 6.4035, Government Code 22.220, Government Code 406.026, Property Code 21.049, Tax Code 34.03, Transportation Code 521.243, Family Code 42.002, Human Resources Code 42.0426, Human Resources Code 152.00145, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30.0035, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 22.004, Estates Code 1162.007, Government Code 52.047, Health and Safety Code 171.208, Occupations Code 455.351, Election Code 13.0021, Election Code 253.152, Government Code 81.113, Government Code 552.024, Government Code 552.1175, Local Government Code 615.003, Penal Code 42.07, Transportation Code 521.121 (Government Code 51, Health and Safety Code 171, Government Code 71, Penal Code 42, Election Code 253, Government Code 24, Human Resources Code 42, Local Government Code 615, Government Code 75, Occupations Code 455, Human Resources Code 152, Estates Code 1162, Government Code 30, Government Code 552, Transportation Code 521, Government Code 72, Government Code 74, Election Code 233, Government Code 22, Property Code 21, Government Code 25, Family Code 6, Government Code 52, Tax Code 34, Government Code 121, Government Code 81, Local Government Code 135, Election Code 13, Family Code 42, Government Code 43, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 22, Government Code 29, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 16, Government Code 406, Government Code 46)