TX HB2064

Expands grounds for judicial discipline to include persistent or willful violation of bail rules (Article 17.15, Code of Criminal Procedure) and failure to meet statutory deadlines or binding court orders

Authorizes administrative penalties for knowingly filing false complaints against judges: up to $500 for first offense, up to $2,500 for second, and $5,000-$10,000 for subsequent false complaints

Increases district judge annual base salary from $140,000 to $161,000, while excluding judges who retired before September 1, 2025 from receiving corresponding retirement annuity increases until future legislative action

Requires district judges to submit quarterly reports documenting hours spent presiding over court, performing case-related duties, administrative tasks, and completing continuing education, with annual compilation submitted to state leadership

Strengthens notification requirements by mandating the commission inform the governor, lieutenant governor, legislative leadership, and judicial officials of complaint investigation extensions and public reprimands related to bail rule violations

Bars retired or former judges from assignment lists if they have received a public reprimand/censure or more than one other public sanction from the State Commission on Judicial Conduct (excluding rescinded sanctions)