SB 2884
business court judges get top district judge pay
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 an annual salary supplement for a judge of a division of the business court.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
The state pays the whole gap, starting September 1, 2025.
The bill gives judges of the state business court an extra yearly payment from the state on top of their base salary. The payment equals the gap between their base salary and the highest combined state and county salary a district judge can receive. Business court judges get a raise to the top district judge pay level, paid entirely by the state, starting September 1, 2025.
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Labels: QUICK READ: 136 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 136 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 14, 2025 and referred to the Senate Finance committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB2884 · 2025-03-14
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ITEM
relating to an annual salary supplement for a judge of a division of the business court.
WHAT IT DOES
The state pays the whole gap, starting September 1, 2025.
The bill gives judges of the state business court an extra yearly payment from the state on top of their base salary. The payment equals the gap between their base salary and the highest combined state and county salary a district judge can receive. Business court judges get a raise to the top district judge pay level, paid entirely by the state, starting September 1, 2025.
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 Finance
FILED UNDER
GOVERNMENT GROWTH UNDER A CONSERVATIVE BANNER
THE TEXT
…“court is entitled to an annual salary supplement from the state”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill raises state pay for business court judges by adding a new state-funded salary supplement.
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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.
GOPAC Election Fund$250,000.00
GOPAC Election Fund
$250,000.00
- Cash
- $250,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $250,000.00
Also funds 2 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 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: 101028838, 101071548.
CRAFTPAC (Court Reform Action for Texas Families)$100,000.00
CRAFTPAC (Court Reform Action for Texas Families)
$100,000.00
- Cash
- $100,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $100,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Sep 4, 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: 101067724.
Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC$100,000.00
Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC
$100,000.00
- Cash
- $100,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $100,000.00
Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Oct 13, 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: 101071548.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
GOPAC Election Fund
$250,000.00
- Cash
- $250,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $250,000.00
Also funds 2 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 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: 101028838, 101071548.
CRAFTPAC (Court Reform Action for Texas Families)
$100,000.00
- Cash
- $100,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $100,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Sep 4, 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: 101067724.
Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC
$100,000.00
- Cash
- $100,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $100,000.00
Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Oct 13, 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: 101071548.
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 14, 2025
04/07/2025 S Referred to Finance
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 · Finance · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Courts--Judges
Salaries & Expenses
Text
The text as introduced · 136 words
89R12041 AMF-D By: Hughes S.B. No. 2884 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to an annual salary supplement for a judge of a division of the business court. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 659.012, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: (a-1) In addition to the annual base salary from the state prescribed by Subsection (a), a judge of a division of the business court is entitled to an annual salary supplement from the state in an amount equal to the difference between the judge's annual base salary from the state and the maximum combined base salary from all state and county sources paid to a district judge under Subsection (a). SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.