Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government.

HB 5060 creates new judicial districts in several Texas counties to address growing caseloads. It establishes the 490th Judicial District (Brazoria County, effective Sept. 1, 2025), 491st Judicial District (Brazoria County, effective Sept. 1, 2026), 501st and 502nd Judicial Districts (Fort Bend County, effective Sept. 1, 2025), 503rd Judicial District (Rockwall County, effective Sept. 1, 2025), and 504th Judicial District (Ellis County, effective Sept. 1, 2025). These districts will handle civil, criminal, family, and probate cases within their geographic boundaries. The bill directly affects residents and courts in Brazoria, Fort Bend, Rockwall, and Ellis counties by defining jurisdictional boundaries for their judicial systems.