Rep. Mike Schofield introduced HB 2322, a bill on Courts, to the Texas House on Monday, Feb. 3 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’relating to the annual base salary from the state of a district judge’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill amends the Government Code to specify the base salaries of various judges and justices within the state, with changes effective starting Sept. 1, 2025. It establishes that district judges and judges of a business court are entitled to a minimum annual base salary set by the General Appropriations Act of at least $140,000. The bill outlines salary structures for appellate court justices and supreme court justices, detailing how the salaries relate to one another. Additionally, it provides for adjustments to district and business court judges’ salaries every two years based on the average change in the Consumer Price Index, although negative changes will not reduce the salary. The new structure applies beginning with the fiscal biennium starting Sept. 1, 2027.
Mike Schofield, a member of the House Committee on Public Health, proposed another 21 bills during the 89(R) legislative session. He is also a member of the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence.
Schofield graduated from Rutgers University with a BS and again from Louisiana State University with a JD.
Mike Schofield is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state’s 132nd House district. He replaced previous state representative Gina Calanni in 2021.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
Other Bills Introduced by Rep. Mike Schofield in Texas House
| Legislative Session | Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89(R) | HB 2280 | 01/30/2025 | Relating to the authority of a property owners’ association to regulate a property owner’s display of political signs |
| 89(R) | HB 2279 | 01/30/2025 | Relating to the cancellation of a person’s voter registration on notice that the person has acknowledged that the person is not a citizen |
| 89(R) | HB 1519 | 12/04/2024 | Relating to the election date for the authorization of the issuance of bonds or a tax increase |
| 89(R) | HB 1516 | 12/04/2024 | Relating to prohibiting the imposition of a monetary fine or penalty for a violation of a money services business’s terms of service agreement; providing a civil penalty |
| 89(R) | HB 1514 | 12/04/2024 | Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to issue debt to purchase or lease tangible personal property |
| 89(R) | HB 1475 | 11/26/2024 | Relating to requiring notice to the attorney general in an action under the Election Code seeking a temporary restraining order |
| 89(R) | HB 1263 | 11/13/2024 | Relating to the verification of citizenship of an applicant for voter registration |
| 89(R) | HB 959 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the date of the primary election runoff |
| 89(R) | HB 951 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to requiring a voter to be affiliated with a political party to vote in that party’s primary election or otherwise participate in that party’s affairs; creating a criminal offense |
| 89(R) | HB 924 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the location where certain sales are consummated for purposes of local sales and use taxes |
| 89(R) | HB 918 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the authority of a property owners’ association to regulate the assembly, association, and speech of property owners or residents |
| 89(R) | HB 851 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the determination and reporting of the number of residence homesteads of certain property owners for which the owner is receiving certain ad valorem tax benefits |
| 89(R) | HB 831 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the interlocutory appeal of certain orders regarding the constitutionality, effect, or enforceability of a statute |
| 89(R) | HB 788 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to daylight saving time |
| 89(R) | HB 739 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the rate at which interest accrues in connection with the deferral or abatement of the collection of ad valorem taxes on certain residence homesteads |
| 89(R) | HB 558 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the provision of funding under the public school finance system on the basis of property values that take into account optional homestead exemptions |
| 89(R) | HB 455 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the establishment of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that certain taxing units may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses |
| 89(R) | HB 336 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the authority of sheriffs and constables to enter into contracts to provide law enforcement services in certain counties and county financial authority in relation to sheriffs and constables in certain counties |
| 89(R) | HB 209 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the separation of federal elections from state and local elections, and to related practices and procedures |
| 89(R) | HB 1246 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the authority of sheriffs and constables to enter into contracts to provide law enforcement services and county financial authority in relation to sheriffs and constables |
| 89(R) | HB 1087 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the process for filling a vacancy on the board of certain property owners’ associations |
| 88(4) | HB 109 | 11/14/2023 | Relating to the separation of federal elections from state and local elections, and to related practices and procedures |
| 88(3) | HB 156 | 10/16/2023 | Relating to the determination and reporting of the number of residence homesteads of elderly or disabled persons that are subject to the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed on the properties by school districts, or who utilize the property tax deferral program in section 33.06, Tax Code |
| 88(3) | HB 112 | 10/10/2023 | Relating to the separation of federal elections from state and local elections, and to related practices and procedures |
| 88(2) | HB 69 | 07/11/2023 | Relating to the determination and reporting of the number of residence homesteads of elderly or disabled persons that are subject to the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed on the properties by school districts and of the number of residence homesteads of certain property owners for which the owner deferred collection of a tax, abated a suit to collect a delinquent tax, or abated a sale to foreclose a tax lien |
| 88(2) | HB 57 | 06/30/2023 | Relating to the determination and reporting of the number of residence homesteads of elderly or disabled persons that are subject to the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed on the properties by school districts |
| 88(2) | HB 58 | 06/30/2023 | Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of a dollar amount or a percentage, whichever is greater, of the appraised value of a residence homestead, an adjustment of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a school district on the homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled to reflect increases in the exemption amount, and the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue |
| 88(2) | HB 59 | 06/30/2023 | Relating to the separation of federal elections from state and local elections, and to related practices and procedures |
| 88(2) | HB 55 | 06/29/2023 | Relating to the determination and reporting of the number of residence homesteads of elderly or disabled persons that are subject to the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed on the properties by school districts |
| 88(1) | HB 32 | 05/30/2023 | Relating to the separation of federal elections from state and local elections, and to related practices and procedures |
| 88(R) | HB 5372 | 04/13/2023 | Relating to the creation of The Grand Prairie Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes |
| 88(R) | HB 4725 | 03/10/2023 | Relating to the maximum maturity of certain refunding bonds issued by conservation and reclamation districts |
| 88(R) | HB 4751 | 03/10/2023 | Relating to municipal release of extraterritorial jurisdiction and disannexation involving certain areas |
| 88(R) | HB 5010 | 03/10/2023 | Relating to the classification of a grievance filed with the State Bar of Texas |
| 88(R) | HB 5101 | 03/10/2023 | Relating to procedures for a complaint filed with the State Bar of Texas against an attorney |
| 88(R) | HB 4290 | 03/09/2023 | Relating to restrictions on political contributions by out-of-state contributors; creating a criminal offense |
| 88(R) | HB 4292 | 03/09/2023 | Relating to the entitlement of persons not residing in this state to public information |
| 88(R) | HB 4301 | 03/09/2023 | Relating to certain deadlines and other timing factors affecting mechanic’s, contractor’s, or materialman’s liens |
| 88(R) | HB 4308 | 03/09/2023 | Relating to deadlines and time of inception for mechanic’s and materialman’s liens |
| 88(R) | HB 4314 | 03/09/2023 | Relating to a tribunal declaring an election void |
| 88(R) | HB 4319 | 03/09/2023 | Relating to the form of a constitutional amendment on a ballot |
| 88(R) | HB 4329 | 03/09/2023 | Relating to the residence address of an applicant for purposes of voter registration |
| 88(R) | HB 4659 | 03/09/2023 | Relating to a study of the financing of regional facilities that convert groundwater to surface water |
| 88(R) | HB 4026 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to the creation of the office of state special prosecutor |
| 88(R) | HB 4027 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to abolishing the county elections administrator position in certain counties |
| 88(R) | HB 4029 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of a dollar amount or a percentage, whichever is greater, of the appraised value of a residence homestead, an adjustment of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a school district on the homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled to reflect increases in the exemption amount, and the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue |
| 88(R) | HB 4030 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to the appointment of election judges |
| 88(R) | HB 4031 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to the legislative approval of settlements related to elections |
| 88(R) | HB 4150 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to the procedure for closing a polling place |
| 88(R) | HB 4152 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to the administration of a temporary restraining order under the Election Code |
