Relating to a grant program to provide salary assistance for judicial and court personnel in rural counties.

SB 2364 creates a grant program to provide salary assistance for judicial and court personnel in rural Texas counties with populations of 300,000 or less. Counties can apply annually for funds to support salaries and retention incentives, with applications due before January 1, 2026. The comptroller and Office of Court Administration will administer the program, setting application rules, deadlines, and monitoring requirements. The program begins on January 1, 2026, after the bill takes effect in September 2025.