HB 3600

five new district courts for Harris County, 512th through 516th

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the creation of additional judicial districts composed of Harris County.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Civil cases get first dibs. Three open in 2025, two in 2026.

The bill creates five new state district courts in Harris County, numbered the 512th through the 516th. Each new court must give preference to civil cases. Three courts start on October 1, 2025, and the other two start on October 1, 2026, which adds judgeships and court capacity for Harris County cases.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 3, 2025 and referred to the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3600 · 2025-03-03

SOLD BY

Rep. Mano DeAyalaRHouse 133

ITEM

relating to the creation of additional judicial districts composed of Harris County.

WHAT IT DOES

Civil cases get first dibs. Three open in 2025, two in 2026.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Mar 3, 2025Filed
Mar 25, 2025Read first time
Mar 25, 2025Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

FILED UNDER

GOVERNMENT GROWTH UNDER A CONSERVATIVE BANNER

THE TEXT

“(a) The 512th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill creates five new district courts, each with a new judgeship and its own court operation in Harris County.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Mano DeAyala

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$866K Texas Conservative Majority PAC$306K Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$271K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Jul 17, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$865,510.35

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$865,510.35

Cash: $50,000.00
Paid by others: $815,510.35
Total: $865,510.35

advertising $805,200.00polling $10,310.35

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101009776, 101017937, 101062872, 101069959, 101072290.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$305,800.00

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$305,800.00

Cash: $75,000.00
Paid by others: $230,800.00
Total: $305,800.00

canvassing $175,000.00advertising $50,000.00polling $5,800.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 8, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101069959, 101072290.

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$271,400.04

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

$271,400.04

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $271,400.04
Total: $271,400.04

advertising $136,000.00mailers $70,417.04television $30,000.00polling $16,400.00Other filed descriptions $10,583.00digital $8,000.00

Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101009776, 101069959, 101072290.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$865,510.35

Cash: $50,000.00
Paid by others: $815,510.35
Total: $865,510.35

advertising $805,200.00polling $10,310.35

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101009776, 101017937, 101062872, 101069959, 101072290.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$305,800.00

Cash: $75,000.00
Paid by others: $230,800.00
Total: $305,800.00

canvassing $175,000.00advertising $50,000.00polling $5,800.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 8, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101069959, 101072290.

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

$271,400.04

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $271,400.04
Total: $271,400.04

advertising $136,000.00mailers $70,417.04television $30,000.00polling $16,400.00Other filed descriptions $10,583.00digital $8,000.00

Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101009776, 101069959, 101072290.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Mar 3, 2025

03/25/2025 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Mar 25 2025 3:26PM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

HARRIS COUNTY

Courts--Civil Procedure

Courts--District

Text

The text as introduced · 238 words

By: DeAyala
H.B. No. 3600

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the creation of additional judicial districts composed

of Harris County.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is

amended by adding Sections 24.60044, 24.60045, 24.60046, 24.60047

and 24.60048, to read as follows:

Sec. 24.60044. 512TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY).

(a) The 512th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.

(b) 512th District Court shall give preference to civil

matters.

Sec. 24.60045. 513TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY).

(a) The 513rd Judicial District is composed of Harris County.

(b) 513rd District Court shall give preference to civil

matters.

Sec. 24.60046. 514TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY).

(a) The 514th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.

(b) 514th District Court shall give preference to civil

matters.

Sec. 24.60047. 515TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY).

(a) The 515th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.

(b) 515th District Court shall give preference to civil

matters.

Sec. 24.60048. 516TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY).

(a) The 516th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.

(b) 516th District Court shall give preference to civil

matters.

SECTION 2. (a) The 512th Judicial District, 513th Judicial

District and 514th Judicial District are created on October 1,

2025.

(b) The 515th Judicial District and the 516th Judicial

District are created on October 1, 2026.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.