Texas Judicial Council

Meetings & Agenda

Below are agendas, and minutes from previous meetings. Agendas typically are posted one to two weeks ahead of the meeting. Minutes from the previous meeting are posted after approval, typically at the next meeting. Meetings prior to 2017 are archived on the TexasBarCLE Texas Supreme Court Oral Arguments & Meetings page of their website. Items beyond five years ago are available upon request. Beginning 2017, meetings are webcast live and archived on the Office of Court Administration YouTube site.

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2025
Date	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Supporting Documents
June 13, 2025	Agenda	Minutes	Video

2024
Date	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Supporting Documents
December 13, 2024	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Data & Research Reporting Update Staffing Study Update Resolution of the Texas Judicial Council, In Honor of Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht Resolution of the Texas Judicial Council, In Honor of Presiding Judge Sharon Keller
September 27, 2024	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Directors' Report TIDC Report Dallas County JP 1-2 Nomination Report
April 26, 2024	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Directors' Report TIDC Report Travis County JP3 Nomination Report CSI Presentation
February 8, 2024	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Proposed Adoption of Amendments and New Rule

2023
Date	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Supporting Documents
November 03, 2023	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Directors' Report TIDC Report Memo - Proposed Amendment and New Rule Weighted Caseload Study Update Williamson County JP3 Nomination Report TJC Committee Charges
June 30, 2023	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Directors' Report TIDC Report FY22 CPS Expenditure Report Legislative Update Generative AI for Courts Rockwall JP3 Nomination Report Waller JP2 Nomination Report
February 24, 2023	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Directors' Report TIDC Report Legislative Update Annual Report Highlights Case Level Data

2022
Date	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Supporting Documents
September 30, 2022	Agenda	Minutes	Video Part 1 of 2 Video Part 2 of 2	Directors' Report TIDC Report Court-Appointed Legal Rep. in TX Child Protection Cases Civil Justice Committee Report Criminal Justice Committee Report Public Trust & Confidence Committee Report Data Committee Report
May 20, 2022	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Directors' Report TIDC Report FY 2021 Annual Statistical Report FY 2021 Annual Statistical Highlights Update on Bail Reform and SB 6

2021
Date	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Supporting Documents
August 20, 2021	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Directors' Report TIDC Report Memo to TJC Re: Regional Presiding Judges' Salary Memo Re: Implementation of CPS Reporting Requirements Legislative Update
April 9, 2021	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Directors' Report TIDC Report FY20 Annual Statistical Report FY20 Statistical Information Legislative Update Protective Order Registry and Citation by Publication Presentation

2020
Date	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Supporting Documents
September 24, 2020	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Directors' Report TIDC Report Model Oral Admonishment Model Written Admonishment Resolution Delaying Establishment of Protective Order Registry Civil Justice Committee Report Criminal Justice Committee Report Public Trust & Confidence Committee Report
June 12, 2020				Canceled
February 14, 2020	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Draft Minutes TJC November 15, 2019 Directors' Report TIDC Report FY 19 Annual Statistic Report FY 19 Annual Statistics Report Highlights FY Court Security Report Nomination Report for Montgomery County

2019
Date	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Supporting Documents
November 15, 2019	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Draft Minutes TJC June 28, 2019 Directors' Report TIDC Report Centers of Excellence Proposed Rule Amendments Proposed Firearm Admonishment Rule
June 28, 2019	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Draft Minutes TJC February 1, 2019 Directors' Report TIDC Report Centers of Excellence Nomination Reports Legislative & Budget Updates Memo to TCJ re PJ Salary Increase Memo to TCJ re Proposed Ch 171 Amendments & Repeal of Ch 175 Family Law Landscape Family Justice Initiative TJC Committees
February 1, 2019	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Draft Minutes TJC September 14, 2018 TIDC Report Directors' Report 2018 Annual Statistical Report Highlights 2018 Annual Statistical Report Trends by Court Level 86th Legislative Priorities

2018
Date	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Supporting Documents
September 14, 2018	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Draft Minutes TJC June 29, 2018 TIDC Report Proposed Resolutions Presentation: Public Trust & Confidence Survey Results Results of Public Trust & Confidence Poll Update on Legislatively Mandated Studies Update on Guardianship Registration and Training Directors' Report
June 29, 2018	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Draft Minutes TJC February 23, 2018 TIDC Report TJC Committee Recommendations Civil Justice Committee Report & Recommendations Criminal Justice Committee Report & Recommendations Data Committee Report & Recommendations Guardianship, Mental Health & IDD Report & Recommendations Juvenile Justice Report & Recommendations Public Trust & Confidence Report & Recommendations Memo re Adoption of Proposed Amendments to Ch 175 Directors' Report
February 23, 2018	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Draft Minutes TJC September 29, 2017 Director's Report TIDC Report Memo & Proposed Amendment to Chapter 175 Judicial Centers of Excellence Revised Proposal

2017
Date	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Supporting Documents
September 29, 2017	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Draft Minutes TJC June 30, 2017 Directors' Report TIDC Report Memo & Proposed Amendment Chapter 175 Memo re PJ Reporting
June 30, 2017	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Draft Minutes TJC February 17, 2017 Director's Report TIDC Report TIDC Presentation Centers of Excellence Presentation 85th Legislative Update and Budget Presentation Civil Justice Initiative Presentation New Committees
February 17, 2017	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Draft Minutes TJC October 28, 2016 Director's Report TIDC Report Guardianship Compliance Project NCSC Fines & Fees Resource Guide Annual Statistical Report Presentation Mental Health Recommendations Legislative Update Conference of Chief Justices Civil Justice Initiative

2016
Date	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Supporting Documents
October 28, 2016	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Draft Minutes TJC August 19, 2016 Director's Report TIDC Report Criminal Justice Committee Report & Recommendations Court Security Committee Report & Recommendations Elders Committee Report & Recommendations Mental Health Committee Report & Recommendations Proposed Legislative Resolutions
August 19, 2016	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Draft Minutes TJC June 3, 2016 Director's Report TIDC Report Report TJC Mental Health Committee CIP Comments TJC Memo Re Public Comments CIP Rules Edits to Published Ch 175 Proposed Amendments DRAFT Legislative Proposals
June 3, 2016	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Draft Minutes TJC February 26, 2016 Director's Report TIDC Report Comment on CIP Changes Memo re proposed CIP amendments Ch 175 Proposed Amendments Flowchart with proposed CIP amendments Recommendation letter from Specialty Court Advisory Council Recommended Adult Drug Court Best Practices Standards Caseload Trends - Relating to Motor Vehicles Framework for Judicial Centers of Excellence TJC MH Committee
February 26, 2016	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Director's Report Draft Minutes TJC September 18, 2015 IV.a. Specialty Court Best Practices Statutes IV.b. TIDC Report IV.c. Annual Statistical Report for the Texas Judiciary (FY 15) and Presentation IV.d. Draft Proposal Judicial Centers of Excellence IV.e. TCERC brochure and Presentation IV.f.1. OCA Guardianship Compliance Project IV.h. Courthouse and Judicial Security Survey V.b. RPJ Salary Statute V.c. Ch 171 amendments V.d. 1 TAC 175 Preamble and proposed rule change

2015
Date	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Supporting Documents
September 18, 2015	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Director's Report TIDC Report DRAFT Minutes (6/2015) Drug Court Best Practice Standards - Vol. 1 Drug Court Best Practice Standards - Vol. 2 Map of Active Guardianships Overview on Compliance Project Shared Solutions Update HB 48 Overview
June 12, 2015	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Director's Report TIDC Report DRAFT Minutes (2/2015) Legislative Update TCJ Pretrial Materials Judiciary Related Bills – 84th
February 20, 2015	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Director's Report TIDC Report DRAFT Minutes (11/2014) Resolution Legislative Update

2014
Date	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Supporting Documents
November 14, 2014	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Director's Report TIDC Report DRAFT Minutes (8/2014) Guardianship Study Elders Committee Report Juvenile Justice Committee Minutes 09/16/14 Proposed Resolutions Children's Commission Materials
August 22, 2014	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Director's Report TIDC Report DRAFT Minutes (2/2014) 1 TAC Chapters 171, 175, 177 Elder Committee Update Government Code §2001.039 DRAFT Legislative Proposals
February 21, 2014	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Director's Report TIDC Report DRAFT Minutes (9/2013) 83rd Interim Charges related to the Judiciary

2013
Date	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Supporting Documents
September 20, 2013	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Director's Report TIDC Report DRAFT Minutes (6/2013) ABA TX Capital Punishment Assessment Highlights eFiling Program Status
June 7, 2013	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Director's Report TIDC Report DRAFT Minutes (2/2013) Legislative Update eFiling Program Status TAC Rule 171.7
February 22, 2013	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Director's Report DRAFT Minutes (11/2012) Model Time Standards National Probate Court Standards WINGS Grant Application

2012
Date	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Supporting Documents
November 9, 2012	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Director's Report TIDC Report DRAFT Minutes (9/2012) TJC Draft Resolutions TJC Resolutions TexFile
September 7, 2012	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Director's Report TIDC Report DRAFT Minutes (6/2012) Juvenile Justice Committee Comparison Chart of Legislative Recommendations Juvenile Justice Committee Data Collection Best Practices Subcommittee Report Juvenile Justice Committee Legislative Subcommittee Recommendations Legislative Proposals for Judicial Council Consideration
June 8, 2012	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Director's Report DRAFT Minutes (2/2012)
February 23, 2012	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Director's Report DRAFT Minutes (8/2011)