Government Code § 71.012

Sec. 71.012. EX OFFICIO MEMBERS. The ex officio members are: (1) the chief justice of the supreme court; (2) the presiding judge of the court of criminal appeals; (3) two members of the senate, appointed by the lieutenant governor; (4) the chair of the House Judicial Affairs Committee; (5) one member of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house; (6) two justices of the courts of appeals designated by the chief justice of the supreme court; (7) two district judges designated by the chief justice of the supreme court; (8) two judges of county courts, statutory county courts, or statutory probate courts designated by the chief justice of the supreme court; (9) two justices of the peace designated by the chief justice of the supreme court; (10) two municipal court judges designated by the chief justice of the supreme court; and (11) the administrative presiding judge of the business court. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.44(13), eff. Aug. 28, 1989; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1408, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1328, Sec. 2, eff. June 21, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 912 (H.B. 40), Sec. 60, eff. September 1, 2025.