SB 2901
one more Webb County judge must appoint a bailiff
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 appointment and salary of bailiffs appointed by certain district courts in Webb County.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Salary matches similar courts, paid from the county general fund.
The bill adds the judge of the 341st District Court to the list of judges who must appoint a bailiff, lets that judge set the bailiff's salary at a level matching bailiffs of similar courts, and repeals one subsection of the bailiff law. It touches Webb County, its district judges, and the bailiffs now working for the 341st and 406th district courts. The county general fund pays the 341st bailiff's salary, and the current bailiffs of both courts keep their jobs and pay, including county-granted raises, until they leave.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 14, 2025 and referred to the Senate Jurisprudence committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB2901 · 2025-03-14
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ITEM
relating to the appointment and salary of bailiffs appointed by certain district courts in Webb County.
WHAT IT DOES
Salary matches similar courts, paid from the county general fund.
The bill adds the judge of the 341st District Court to the list of judges who must appoint a bailiff, lets that judge set the bailiff's salary at a level matching bailiffs of similar courts, and repeals one subsection of the bailiff law. It touches Webb County, its district judges, and the bailiffs now working for the 341st and 406th district courts. The county general fund pays the 341st bailiff's salary, and the current bailiffs of both courts keep their jobs and pay, including county-granted raises, until they leave.
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
…“is entitled to receive a salary set by the judge in an amount that is commensurate with the salary paid the bailiffs of other courts with similar duties”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill requires a bailiff position for the 341st District Court and lets the judge set that bailiff's county-paid salary.
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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.
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 Mar 14, 2025
04/07/2025 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
WEBB COUNTY
Courts--District
Salaries & Expenses
BAILIFFS
Text
The text as introduced · 243 words
By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 2901 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the appointment and salary of bailiffs appointed by certain district courts in Webb County. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 53.001 (a), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) Sec. 53.001. MANDATORY APPOINTMENTS. (a) The judges of the 30th, 70th, 71st, 78th, 89th, 161st, and 341st district courts, the judges of the district courts having jurisdiction in Taylor County, the judges of the county courts at law of Taylor County, and the judge of the County Court of Harrison County shall each appoint a bailiff. SECTION 2. Sec. 53.009(d), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (d) The bailiff appointed by the judge of the 341st District Court is entitled to receive a salary set by the judge in an amount that is commensurate with the salary paid the bailiffs of other courts with similar duties. The salary is paid out of the general fund of the county. The bailiffs currently employed by the judges of the 341st and the 406th district courts shall continue in place with their current salaries including any future CPI or longevity increases granted by the Commissioners Court of Webb County until such time as those individuals are terminated or leave their current positions as bailiffs. SECTION 3. Section 53.001(i), Government Code, is repealed. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.