S.B. No. 2878 is a comprehensive legislative bill aimed at reforming various aspects of the Texas judicial system, including the operation and administration of courts. The bill introduces several new judicial districts, such as the 490th through 517th Judicial Districts, and modifies the jurisdiction and procedural rules for county courts, including raising the threshold for civil cases in statutory county courts from $250,000 to $325,000. It also establishes new concurrent jurisdictions for county courts at law in specific counties and creates a new County Civil Court at Law No. 5 in Harris County. Additionally, the bill amends the qualifications and appointment processes for judges and magistrates, including the removal of certain previous requirements and the introduction of new criteria for eligibility.

Furthermore, the bill addresses youth diversion strategies, enhancing the framework for handling juvenile offenses by allowing judges to mandate community service or tutoring instead of formal prosecution for certain misdemeanors. It also includes provisions for the confidentiality of personal information for specific public officials and establishes a mandatory expunction process for individuals completing certain treatment programs. The amendments are set to take effect on September 1, 2025, with provisions ensuring that cases filed before this date will continue to be governed by existing laws. Overall, S.B. No. 2878 aims to enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, and fairness of the judicial system in Texas.

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