HB 783
Spiller Bill Lets Judges Set Coordinator Pay, County Must Fund
Filed
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade
Caption
relating to the compensation paid to a court coordinator appointed by a district or statutory county court judge.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Commissioners lose their veto. Raises above 10 percent still need their approval!
This bill lets district and statutory county court judges set their court coordinators' pay without the county commissioners court's approval, and it requires the county to fund whatever pay the judges set. It touches judges, court coordinators, and county commissioners courts, which lose their veto over coordinator pay. District judges face some limits: they must give notice before the county budget is adopted, any raise above 10 percent needs commissioners approval, raises in counties of one million or more cannot exceed the average county employee raise, and a new coordinator cannot start above the predecessor's pay.
Receipt
The receipt
90R-HB783 · 2026-11-09
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ITEM
relating to the compensation paid to a court coordinator appointed by a district or statutory county court judge.
WHAT IT DOES
Commissioners lose their veto. Raises above 10 percent still need their approval!
This bill lets district and statutory county court judges set their court coordinators' pay without the county commissioners court's approval, and it requires the county to fund whatever pay the judges set. It touches judges, court coordinators, and county commissioners courts, which lose their veto over coordinator pay. District judges face some limits: they must give notice before the county budget is adopted, any raise above 10 percent needs commissioners approval, raises in counties of one million or more cannot exceed the average county employee raise, and a new coordinator cannot start above the predecessor's pay.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
FILED UNDER
THE TEXT
“The judges shall determine reasonable compensation for the court coordinators”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill changes how government pay is set by moving control of court coordinator salaries from the commissioners court to the judges and requiring the county to fund those salaries.
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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 · Oct 28, 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.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$40,000.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$40,000.00
- Cash
- $40,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $40,000.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 18, 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: 101009978, 101031338, 101071836.
Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$10,000.00
Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee
$10,000.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $10,000.00
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 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.
Report IDs: 100987103, 101057871.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$40,000.00
- Cash
- $40,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $40,000.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 18, 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: 101009978, 101031338, 101071836.
Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee
$10,000.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $10,000.00
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 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.
Report IDs: 100987103, 101057871.
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 a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Nov 9, 2026
11/09/2026 H Filed
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:36 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Subjects
Courts--District
Courts--Judges
Salaries & Expenses
Text
The text as introduced · 463 words
90R3816 EMS-D By: Spiller H.B. No. 783 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the compensation paid to a court coordinator appointed by a district or statutory county court judge. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 74.104, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 74.104. COMPENSATION. (a) The judges shall determine reasonable compensation for the court coordinators[ , subject to approval of the commissioners court ]. (b) The [ Upon approval by the commissioners court of the position and compensation, the ] commissioners court of the county shall provide through the county's budget process the [ necessary ] funding necessary to pay the compensation determined under Subsection (a) [ through the county's budget process ]. County funds may be supplemented in whole or part through public or private grants. (c) A district court judge may increase the annual compensation paid to a court coordinator appointed to serve the judge's court only by submitting an order regarding the increase to the commissioners court of each county served by the court not later than the day immediately preceding the date the commissioners court set to adopt the county budget for the following fiscal year unless the commissioners court otherwise permits. (d) Except as provided by Subsection (e), a district court judge may increase the annual compensation paid to a court coordinator appointed to serve the judge's court by an amount that exceeds 10 percent of the annual compensation paid to the court coordinator during the preceding fiscal year only if the commissioners court of each county served by the court approves the increase. (e) A district court judge serving a county with a population of one million or more may not increase the annual compensation paid to a court coordinator appointed to serve the judge's court by a percentage that exceeds the average percentage increase in annual compensation paid to all county employees of each county served by the court with a population of one million or more. (f) For a fiscal year immediately following a district court judge's appointment of a new court coordinator to serve the judge's court, the judge may not pay the court coordinator annual compensation in an amount that exceeds the annual compensation paid to the court coordinator's predecessor in office. SECTION 2. Section 152.011, Local Government Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 152.011. AMOUNT SET BY COMMISSIONERS COURT. Except as provided by Section 74.104, Government Code, the [ The ] commissioners court of a county shall set the amount of the compensation, office and travel expenses, and all other allowances and costs for county and precinct officers and employees who are paid wholly from county funds. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.