SB 1880
new 512th district court for Williamson County
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 creation of an additional judicial district in Williamson County.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
The county gets one more district court, starting September 1, 2025.
The bill creates a new state district court, the 512th Judicial District, covering Williamson County. It affects Williamson County residents, litigants, and the county's court system, which gains another district judge's court. Starting September 1, 2025, the county has one more district court to hear cases.
Labels
Labels: QUICK READ: 95 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 95 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 Mar 4, 2025 and referred to the Senate Jurisprudence committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB1880 · 2025-03-04
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ITEM
relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in Williamson County.
WHAT IT DOES
The county gets one more district court, starting September 1, 2025.
The bill creates a new state district court, the 512th Judicial District, covering Williamson County. It affects Williamson County residents, litigants, and the county's court system, which gains another district judge's court. Starting September 1, 2025, the county has one more district court to hear cases.
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
GOVERNMENT GROWTH UNDER A CONSERVATIVE BANNER
THE TEXT
“The 512th Judicial District is created on the effective date of this Act.”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill creates a new district court, which means a new district judge position and court operation in Williamson County.
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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 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.
MoneyMissing 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 Mar 4, 2025
03/17/2025 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 4892 by Wilson (identical)
Subjects
WILLIAMSON COUNTY
Courts--District
Text
The text as introduced · 95 words
89R14940 JTZ-D By: Schwertner S.B. No. 1880 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in Williamson 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 24.60054 to read as follows: Sec. 24.60054. 512TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WILLIAMSON COUNTY). The 512th Judicial District is composed of Williamson County. SECTION 2. The 512th Judicial District is created on the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.