Tex. Government Code § 74.022: CHANGES IN NUMBER OF COURTS.

(a) The supreme court shall assess the need for adding, consolidating, eliminating, or reallocating existing appellate courts.

(b) The supreme court shall promulgate rules, regulations, and criteria to be used in assessing those needs.

(c) The supreme court shall recommend to the regular session of the legislature convening in the third year following the year in which the federal decennial census is taken any needed changes in the number or allocation of those courts.

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.93(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 639, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.