SB 1260
2nd Multicounty Court at Law loses its dollar cap
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
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 jurisdiction of the 2nd Multicounty Court at Law and the composition of the juvenile boards of Bee, Live Oak, and McMullen Counties.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Its judge joins juvenile boards in Bee, Live Oak and McMullen.
The bill lets the 2nd Multicounty Court at Law hear civil cases of any dollar amount, alongside the district courts, instead of being barred from cases above the normal county-court cap. It also adds that court's judge to the juvenile boards of Bee, Live Oak, and McMullen Counties. Starting with new cases filed after the effective date, bigger civil lawsuits in those counties can go to this court, and its judge gets a seat on juvenile matters.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 13, 2025 and referred to the Senate Jurisprudence committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB1260 · 2025-02-13
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ITEM
relating to the jurisdiction of the 2nd Multicounty Court at Law and the composition of the juvenile boards of Bee, Live Oak, and McMullen Counties.
WHAT IT DOES
Its judge joins juvenile boards in Bee, Live Oak and McMullen.
The bill lets the 2nd Multicounty Court at Law hear civil cases of any dollar amount, alongside the district courts, instead of being barred from cases above the normal county-court cap. It also adds that court's judge to the juvenile boards of Bee, Live Oak, and McMullen Counties. Starting with new cases filed after the effective date, bigger civil lawsuits in those counties can go to this court, and its judge gets a seat on juvenile matters.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Jurisprudence
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
Donors
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 1, 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.
Killam Development Ltd.$72,700.00
Killam Development Ltd.
$72,700.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $62,700.00
- Total
- $72,700.00
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 9, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 16, 2025 to Aug 20, 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: 101011018, 101057658.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$60,000.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$60,000.00
- Cash
- $60,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $60,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Nov 11, 2024 to Aug 31, 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: 100959783, 100987492, 101011018, 101035338, 101057658.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Killam Development Ltd.
$72,700.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $62,700.00
- Total
- $72,700.00
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 9, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 16, 2025 to Aug 20, 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: 101011018, 101057658.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$60,000.00
- Cash
- $60,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $60,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Nov 11, 2024 to Aug 31, 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: 100959783, 100987492, 101011018, 101035338, 101057658.
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 Senate · Filed Feb 13, 2025
02/28/2025 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Jurisprudence · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
HB 2950 by Lozano (identical)
Subjects
BEE COUNTY (G66I8)
LIVE OAK COUNTY (GK9JK)
MCMULLEN COUNTY (GY6ZY)
Courts--County & Statutory
Juvenile Boards & Officers
Text
The text as introduced · 376 words
89R8557 BCH-D By: Zaffirini, Hinojosa of Nueces S.B. No. 1260 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the jurisdiction of the 2nd Multicounty Court at Law and the composition of the juvenile boards of Bee, Live Oak, and McMullen Counties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 25.2704(a), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, the 2nd Multicounty Court at Law has concurrent jurisdiction with the district courts, including [ except ] in civil cases in which the matter in controversy exceeds the maximum amount provided by Section 25.0003(c)(1). SECTION 2. Section 152.0191(a), Human Resources Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) The juvenile board of Bee County is composed of the county judge , [ and ] the district judges in Bee County , and the judge of the 2nd Multicounty Court at Law . SECTION 3. Section 152.1551(a), Human Resources Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) The juvenile board of Live Oak County is composed of the county judge , [ and ] the district judges in Live Oak County , and the judge of the 2nd Multicounty Court at Law . SECTION 4. Section 152.1621(a), Human Resources Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) The juvenile board of McMullen County is composed of the county judge , [ and ] the district judges in McMullen County , and the judge of the 2nd Multicounty Court at Law . SECTION 5. Section 25.2704(a), Government Code, as amended by this Act, applies only to a case filed or proceeding commenced on or after the effective date of this Act. A case filed or proceeding commenced before that date is governed by the law in effect on the date the case was filed or the proceeding was commenced, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 6. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.