HB 4512

Harris County gets County Civil Court at Law No. 5

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 an additional county civil court at law in Harris County.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Joins the four existing courts, starting September 1, 2025.

The bill adds a fifth county civil court at law in Harris County to the list in state law. It affects Harris County, its residents and parties with civil cases there, and the county, which will run and staff the new court. Starting September 1, 2025, County Civil Court at Law No. 5 exists and can hear civil cases alongside the four existing courts.

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-HB4512 · 2025-03-12

SOLD BY

Rep. Mike SchofieldRHouse 132

ITEM

relating to the creation of an additional county civil court at law in Harris County.

WHAT IT DOES

Joins the four existing courts, starting September 1, 2025.

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

“County Civil Court at Law No. 5 of Harris County,”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill creates a new county court, which brings a new judgeship and court staff paid for with public money.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Mike Schofield

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$433K Texas Conservative Majority PAC$332K Republican Party of Texas$255K

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 28, 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$432,937.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$432,937.00

Cash: $212,000.00
Paid by others: $220,937.00
Total: $432,937.00

advertising $185,677.00Other filed descriptions $22,000.00polling $13,260.00

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 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: 101006866, 101027356, 101057804, 101070463, 101071373.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$331,750.00

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$331,750.00

Cash: $200,000.00
Paid by others: $131,750.00
Total: $331,750.00

canvassing $102,500.00polling $24,250.00Other filed descriptions $5,000.00

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 · Jul 24, 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: 101070463, 101071373.

Republican Party of Texas$254,625.06

Republican Party of Texas

$254,625.06

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $254,625.06
Total: $254,625.06

mail $254,625.06

Also funds 12 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 23, 2026 to Oct 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: 101070463, 101071373.

Money

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

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$432,937.00

Cash: $212,000.00
Paid by others: $220,937.00
Total: $432,937.00

advertising $185,677.00Other filed descriptions $22,000.00polling $13,260.00

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 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: 101006866, 101027356, 101057804, 101070463, 101071373.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$331,750.00

Cash: $200,000.00
Paid by others: $131,750.00
Total: $331,750.00

canvassing $102,500.00polling $24,250.00Other filed descriptions $5,000.00

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 · Jul 24, 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: 101070463, 101071373.

Republican Party of Texas

$254,625.06

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $254,625.06
Total: $254,625.06

mail $254,625.06

Also funds 12 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 23, 2026 to Oct 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: 101070463, 101071373.

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

Companion

SB 2083 by Miles (identical)

Subjects

HARRIS COUNTY

Courts--County & Statutory

Text

The text as introduced · 160 words

89R12543 BCH-D

By: Schofield
H.B. No. 4512

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the creation of an additional county civil court at law

in Harris County.

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

SECTION 1. Section 25.1031(a), Government Code, is amended

to read as follows:

(a) Harris County has the following county civil courts at

law:

(1) County Civil Court at Law No. 1 of Harris County,

Texas;

(2) County Civil Court at Law No. 2 of Harris County,

Texas;

(3) County Civil Court at Law No. 3 of Harris County,

Texas; [ and ]

(4) County Civil Court at Law No. 4 of Harris County,

Texas ; and

(5) County Civil Court at Law No. 5 of Harris County,

Texas .

SECTION 2. The County Civil Court at Law No. 5 of Harris

County is created on the effective date of this Act.

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