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      By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 2901               A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the appointment and salary of bailiffs appointed by   certain district courts in Webb County.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 53.001 (a), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  Sec. 53.001.  MANDATORY APPOINTMENTS. (a)  The judges   of the 30th, 70th, 71st, 78th, 89th, 161st, and 341st   district courts, the judges of the district courts   having jurisdiction in Taylor County, the judges of the   county courts at law of Taylor County, and the judge of   the County Court of Harrison County shall each appoint a   bailiff.          SECTION 2.  Sec. 53.009(d), Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (d)   The bailiff appointed by the judge of the 341st District   Court is entitled to receive a salary set by the judge in an amount   that is commensurate with the salary paid the bailiffs of other   courts with similar duties. The salary is paid out of the general   fund of the county. The bailiffs currently employed by the judges of   the 341st and the 406th district courts shall continue in place with   their current salaries including any future CPI or longevity   increases granted by the Commissioners Court of Webb County until   such time as those individuals are terminated or leave their   current positions as bailiffs.          SECTION 3.  Section 53.001(i), Government Code, is repealed.          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.