TX HB1036

Removes the requirement for commissioners court approval of court coordinator compensation, allowing judges to determine reasonable compensation independently

Requires commissioners courts to fund court coordinator salaries through the county budget process based on the amount determined by judges, rather than requiring prior approval of the position and compensation

Eliminates commissioners court authority to set court administrator salaries in the annual budget, shifting that determination to the judges served by the administrator

Creates an exception to the general rule that commissioners courts set compensation for county employees paid from county funds, specifically exempting court coordinators and court administrators

Takes effect September 1, 2025