Monitoring the Session

SB 1607

Comal County gets the 511th Judicial District

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

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Sen. Donna CampbellRSenate 25

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 judicial district composed of Comal County.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

One more district court, one more judge, starting January 1, 2026.

The bill creates a new state district court, the 511th Judicial District, covering Comal County. It touches Comal County residents, lawyers and litigants, and adds a new district judge seat for the county. Starting January 1, 2026, Comal County gets one more district court to hear cases.

Labels

Labels: QUICK READ: 96 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 96 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 25, 2025 and referred to the Senate Jurisprudence committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB1607 · 2025-02-25

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ITEM

relating to the creation of an additional judicial district composed of Comal County.

WHAT IT DOES

One more district court, one more judge, starting January 1, 2026.

The bill creates a new state district court, the 511th Judicial District, covering Comal County. It touches Comal County residents, lawyers and litigants, and adds a new district judge seat for the county. Starting January 1, 2026, Comal County gets one more district court to hear cases.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
  3. Read first time
  4. Referred to Jurisprudence
FILED UNDER

GOVERNMENT GROWTH UNDER A CONSERVATIVE BANNER

THE TEXT

“The 511th Judicial District is created on the effective date of this Act.”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill creates a new district court and with it a new district judge position paid by the state.

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Donors

Donors report through Friends of Donna Campbell.

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 Jun 30, 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.

Money

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

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 25, 2025

03/10/2025 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

Subjects

COMAL COUNTY

Courts--District

Text

The text as introduced · 96 words

89R13099 BCH-F

By: Campbell
S.B. No. 1607

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the creation of an additional judicial district

composed of Comal County.

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

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

amended by adding Section 24.60053 to read as follows:

Sec. 24.60053. 511TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COMAL COUNTY). The

511th Judicial District is composed of Comal County.

SECTION 2. The 511th Judicial District is created on the

effective date of this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect January 1, 2026.