HB 1664

relating to the eligibility of certain retired or former district
court judges for assignment as a visiting judge.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 74.055, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsections (d), (f-1), and (h) to read as follows:
(d)  Notwithstanding Subsection (c)(4), a retired or former
district court judge is eligible to be named on the list if the
retired or former district court judge certifies under oath to the
presiding judge, on a form prescribed by the state board of regional
judges, that during the 15 years preceding assignment under this
(1)  the judge has not been publicly reprimanded or
censured by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct; and
(A)  did not resign or retire from office after
the State Commission on Judicial Conduct notified the judge of the
commencement of a full investigation into an allegation or
appearance of misconduct or disability of the judge as provided in
Section 33.022 and before the final disposition of that
(B)  if the judge resigned from office under
circumstances described by Paragraph (A), was not publicly
reprimanded or censured as a result of the investigation.
(f-1)  Notwithstanding Subsection (f), a former or retired
district court judge is ineligible to be named on the list only if
during the 15 years preceding appointment under this section the
former or retired judge is identified in a public statement issued
by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct as having resigned or
retired from office in lieu of discipline.
(h)  Subsections (d) and (f-1) and this subsection expire
SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2025.