Courts - As introduced, effective September 1, 2030, divides counties into five, instead of seven, different classes by population for the purpose of determining the compensation of general sessions and juvenile judges; revises provisions setting minimum salary requirements for general sessions and juvenile judges; establishes a county litigation tax on each civil, criminal, juvenile, and traffic case initiated in a general sessions or juvenile court to defray general sessions and juvenile judges' salaries; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 15, Part 50.

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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 15Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/15/2026Latest
   2. Apr 8Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
   3. Apr 1Placed behind the budget
   4. Mar 25Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
   5. Mar 23Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   6. Mar 23Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
   7. Mar 18Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
   8. Mar 18Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
   9. Mar 17Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   10. Mar 11Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   11. Mar 11Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
   12. Mar 5Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
   13. Feb 25Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   14. Feb 4P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   15. Feb 4Assigned to s/c Civil Justice SubcommitteeMinor
   16. Feb 2Intro., P1C.Minor
   17. Jan 22Filed for introductionIntroduced