HB 3873

five new district courts for Harris County

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

The 512th through 516th. Three start in 2025, two in 2026.

The bill creates five new state district courts, the 512th through 516th Judicial Districts, each covering all of Harris County. It touches Harris County residents, lawyers and litigants, and the state and county offices that staff and pay for district courts. Three courts start on October 1, 2025, and two more start on October 1, 2026, adding judges and courtrooms to handle the county's caseload.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 5, 2025 and referred to the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3873 · 2025-03-05

SOLD BY

Rep. Ann JohnsonDHouse 134

Rep. Senfronia ThompsonDHouse 141

Rep. Lauren Ashley SimmonsDHouse 146

ITEM

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

WHAT IT DOES

The 512th through 516th. Three start in 2025, two in 2026.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Mar 5, 2025Filed
Mar 27, 2025Read first time
Mar 27, 2025Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

FILED UNDER

GOVERNMENT GROWTH UNDER A CONSERVATIVE BANNER

THE TEXT

“The 512th Judicial District, 513th Judicial District and 514th Judicial District are created on October 1, 2025.”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill creates five new district courts in Harris County, each with a new judge and the court staff that come with it.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Ann Johnson

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$73K Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC$65K Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund$55K

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 · Oct 27, 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.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$72,500.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$72,500.00

Cash: $72,500.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $72,500.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 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: 100987008, 101008094, 101030169, 101058089, 101072095.

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC$65,000.00

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

$65,000.00

Cash: $65,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $65,000.00

Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 26, 2025 to Oct 15, 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: 101008094, 101072095.

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund$54,875.00

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund

$54,875.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $29,875.00
Total: $54,875.00

consulting $29,875.00

Also funds 5 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 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: 100987008, 101058089, 101068643, 101072095.

Money

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

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$72,500.00

Cash: $72,500.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $72,500.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 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: 100987008, 101008094, 101030169, 101058089, 101072095.

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

$65,000.00

Cash: $65,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $65,000.00

Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 26, 2025 to Oct 15, 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: 101008094, 101072095.

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund

$54,875.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $29,875.00
Total: $54,875.00

consulting $29,875.00

Also funds 5 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 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: 100987008, 101058089, 101068643, 101072095.

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 5, 2025

03/27/2025 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Mar 27 2025 11:57AM

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--District

Text

The text as introduced · 188 words

By: Johnson
H.B. No. 3873

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.