HB 4498

three more county courts at law for Hidalgo 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 county courts at law in Hidalgo County.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Courts No. 11 and 13 open in 2025, No. 12 in 2026.

The bill adds three new county courts at law in Hidalgo County, numbered 11, 12 and 13. It touches Hidalgo County, its court system, and the people whose cases are heard there. Courts No. 11 and No. 13 start on September 1, 2025, and Court No. 12 starts on September 1, 2026.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 12, 2025 and referred to the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB4498 · 2025-03-12

SOLD BY

Rep. Sergio Muñoz Jr.DHouse 36

ITEM

relating to the creation of additional county courts at law in Hidalgo County.

WHAT IT DOES

Courts No. 11 and 13 open in 2025, No. 12 in 2026.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Mar 12, 2025Filed
Apr 3, 2025Read first time
Apr 3, 2025Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

FILED UNDER

GOVERNMENT GROWTH UNDER A CONSERVATIVE BANNER

THE TEXT

“The County Court at Law No. 11 of Hidalgo County and the County Court at Law No. 13 of Hidalgo County are created on the effective date of this Act.”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill creates new statutory courts, which means new judge seats and court operations paid for by the public.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Sergio Muñoz Jr.

Donors

Texas Sands PAC$8K Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$8K Oncor Texas State Political Action Committee of Oncor Electric Delivery Administration Corp.$3K

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 24, 2024 to May 19, 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 Sands PAC$8,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$8,000.00

Cash: $8,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $8,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 1, 2024 to May 19, 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: 100988555, 101060827.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$7,500.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$7,500.00

Cash: $7,500.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $7,500.00

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 · Jul 24, 2024 to Nov 18, 2025. 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: 100988555, 101031482.

Oncor Texas State Political Action Committee of Oncor Electric Delivery Administration Corp.$3,000.00

Oncor Texas State Political Action Committee of Oncor Electric Delivery Administration Corp.

$3,000.00

Cash: $3,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $3,000.00

Also funds 113 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 27, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 1, 2024 to May 19, 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: 100988555, 101060827.

Money

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

Texas Sands PAC

$8,000.00

Cash: $8,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $8,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 1, 2024 to May 19, 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: 100988555, 101060827.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$7,500.00

Cash: $7,500.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $7,500.00

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 · Jul 24, 2024 to Nov 18, 2025. 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: 100988555, 101031482.

Oncor Texas State Political Action Committee of Oncor Electric Delivery Administration Corp.

$3,000.00

Cash: $3,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $3,000.00

Also funds 113 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 27, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 1, 2024 to May 19, 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: 100988555, 101060827.

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 12, 2025

04/03/2025 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM

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

HIDALGO COUNTY

Courts--County & Statutory

Text

The text as introduced · 253 words

89R7959 JTZ-D

By: Muñoz
H.B. No. 4498

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the creation of additional county courts at law in

Hidalgo County.

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

SECTION 1. Section 25.1101(a), Government Code, is amended

to read as follows:

(a) Hidalgo County has the following statutory county

courts:

(1) County Court at Law No. 1 of Hidalgo County;

(2) County Court at Law No. 2 of Hidalgo County;

(3) County Court at Law No. 4 of Hidalgo County;

(4) County Court at Law No. 5 of Hidalgo County;

(5) County Court at Law No. 6 of Hidalgo County;

(6) County Court at Law No. 7 of Hidalgo County;

(7) County Court at Law No. 8 of Hidalgo County;

(8) County Court at Law No. 9 of Hidalgo County; [ and ]

(9) County Court at Law No. 10 of Hidalgo County ;

(10) County Court at Law No. 11 of Hidalgo County;

(11) County Court at Law No. 12 of Hidalgo County; and

(12) County Court at Law No. 13 of Hidalgo County .

SECTION 2. (a) The County Court at Law No. 11 of Hidalgo

County and the County Court at Law No. 13 of Hidalgo County are

created on the effective date of this Act.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 25.1101(a), Government Code, as

amended by this Act, the County Court at Law No. 12 of Hidalgo

County is created September 1, 2026.

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