SB 2512: Judges
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations
Judges; Increasing the number of circuit judges in certain judicial circuits; increasing the number of county court judges in certain counties, etc.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/13/2026 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Appropriations
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/18/2026 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
• Filed
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/20/26
2/19/2026 Senate • Introduced
2/20/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 416
• Read 3rd time -SJ 416
• Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 416
• The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 416
• Immediately certified -SJ 419
2/20/2026 House • In Messages
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SB 2512, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/18/2026 at 7:25 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 5001 General Appropriations Act Budget Committee Compare Last Action: 2/23/2026 H Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget) 
S 2500 Appropriations Appropriations Compare Last Action: 2/20/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 5001 -SJ 378
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 2/20/2026 10:53 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 26.031 Judicial circuits; number of judges. Page 1 (pdf) 34.022 Number of county court judges for each county. Page 1 (pdf) -
SPB 2512, Proposed Bill Posted 2/13/2026 at 3:05 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/17/2026 (pdf)
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/18/2026 1:30 PM Appropriations 18 Yeas - 0 Nays