General District Courts [114]
Secretarial Area: Judicial
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $111,292,744 $0 $111,292,744
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $111,305,772 $0 $111,305,772
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $117,958,469 $0 $117,958,469
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $122,587,475 $0 $122,587,475
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $125,069,372 $0 $125,069,372
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $128,310,347 $0 $128,310,347
2022-2024 2023 Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $143,605,277 $0 $143,605,277
2022-2024 2023 Previous Legislative Appropriation $143,605,277 $0 $143,605,277
2022-2024 2023 Governor's Amendments $0 $0 $0
2022-2024 2023 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
2022-2024 2024 Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $145,832,882 $0 $145,832,882
2022-2024 2024 Previous Legislative Appropriation $143,970,803 $0 $143,970,803
2022-2024 2024 Governor's Amendments $443,733 $0 $443,733
2022-2024 2024 General Assembly Adjustments $1,418,346 $0 $1,418,346
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 1,056.10 0.00 1,056.10
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 1,056.10 0.00 1,056.10
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 1,056.10 0.00 1,056.10
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 1,056.10 0.00 1,056.10
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 1,146.10 0.00 1,146.10
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 1,156.10 0.00 1,156.10
2022-2024 2023 Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 1,276.10 0.00 1,276.10
2022-2024 2023 Previous Legislative Appropriation 1,276.10 0.00 1,276.10
2022-2024 2023 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2022-2024 2023 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2022-2024 2024 Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 1,278.10 0.00 1,278.10
2022-2024 2024 Previous Legislative Appropriation 1,276.10 0.00 1,276.10
2022-2024 2024 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2022-2024 2024 General Assembly Adjustments 2.00 0.00 2.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Increase retired recalled judge per diem Decision Package
  Provides funding to increase the per diem for retired and recalled judges from $250 to $400 per work day.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $443,733
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2023 Special Session I Amendments: Salary Increase for District Court Clerks & Deputy Clerks General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $1.0 million from the general fund the second year for a two percent salary increase for district court clerks and deputy clerks.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $1,024,041
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2023 Special Session I Amendments: Retired Judge Per Diem - General District Courts General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $443,733 from the general fund the second year for the fiscal impact of Chapter 328, 2023 Acts of Assembly, which increased the retired recalled judge per diem to $400.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $443,733
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Reverse Introduced Operating Budget Amendments (2023 Session HB 1400 Conference Action) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment reverses the operating budget amendments proposed in HB 1400 / SB 800 as introduced. The passage of the conference substitute to HB 1400 nullifies the introduced amendments. To reflect the General Assembly action, this amendment reverses the aggregate total of proposed introduced budget changes for this agency.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($443,733)
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2023 Special Session I Amendments: Add Judge - 22nd Judicial District General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $290,149 from the general fund the second year for the fiscal impact of Chapter 73, 2023 Acts of Assembly, which increased from two to three the maximum number of authorized general district court judges in the 22nd Judicial District. This bill was a recommendation of the Committee on District Courts.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $290,149
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2023 Special Session I Amendments: Add Interpreters High-Need District General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $104,156 from the general fund the second year and two positions for foreign language interpreters for the district courts in the 20th judicial district to address workload issues. Funding is prorated for a start date of January 1, 2024.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $104,156
Positions 0.00 2.00


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 11-02-2026 22:22:31