SB 329
Brazoria County gets two more district courts
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 additional judicial districts composed of Brazoria County.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
The 490th starts in 2025, the 491st in 2026.
The bill creates two new state district courts, the 490th and 491st Judicial Districts, both covering Brazoria County. It affects Brazoria County residents, lawyers and litigants, along with the county and state offices that staff and fund district courts. The 490th court starts on September 1, 2025, and the 491st starts on September 1, 2026, which adds two judges to hear cases in the county.
Labels
Labels: QUICK READ: 125 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 125 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 Nov 13, 2024 and referred to the Senate Jurisprudence committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB329 · 2024-11-13
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ITEM
relating to the creation of additional judicial districts composed of Brazoria County.
WHAT IT DOES
The 490th starts in 2025, the 491st in 2026.
The bill creates two new state district courts, the 490th and 491st Judicial Districts, both covering Brazoria County. It affects Brazoria County residents, lawyers and litigants, along with the county and state offices that staff and fund district courts. The 490th court starts on September 1, 2025, and the 491st starts on September 1, 2026, which adds two judges to hear cases in the county.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Co-author authorized
- Read first time
- Referred to Jurisprudence
FILED UNDER
GOVERNMENT GROWTH UNDER A CONSERVATIVE BANNER
THE TEXT
“The 490th Judicial District is composed of Brazoria County.”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill creates new district courts, each with its own judge seat, which expands the state court system in Brazoria County.
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Donors
Donors report through Texans for Joan Huffman.
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.
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 Nov 13, 2024
02/03/2025 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Jurisprudence · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
HB 1329 by Vasut (identical)
Subjects
BRAZORIA COUNTY
Courts--District
Text
The text as introduced · 125 words
89R4071 AMF-D By: Huffman S.B. No. 329 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the creation of additional judicial districts composed of Brazoria County. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is amended by adding Sections 24.60035 and 24.60036 to read as follows: Sec. 24.60035. 490TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZORIA COUNTY). The 490th Judicial District is composed of Brazoria County. Sec. 24.60036. 491ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZORIA COUNTY). The 491st Judicial District is composed of Brazoria County. SECTION 2. (a) The 490th Judicial District is created on the effective date of this Act. (b) The 491st Judicial District is created on September 1, 2026. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.