Happy Friday
We are heading full steam into a new academic year, and lots of information is coming your way. In this edition of Updates you will find information about registering for programs, updated resources, a Legal Question of the Week, and more.
Our last Update included a very special section related to Special Session Bills that were signed into law on 9/17. If you missed it, you can read it here: https://docket.wp.txstate.edu/2025/09/24/tjctc-updates-9-24-2025/
Office of Court Administration Updates
It will be no surprise that the Office of Court Administration (OCA) was charged with making many updates to the processes and systems that they are responsible for this legislative session. Some new things to check out are: SB 9 Updates that relate to magistration and the PSRS, Clerk Resources (including Court Costs, Fines, and Fees Charts & information about the Protective Order Database), and Standardized Protective Order Forms.
Click the buttons below to review some of these updates on the OCA website.
Deskbooks, Forms, and Other Materials Updates
We have received lots of questions about updates to our materials, and rest easy, we are working on it! Several updated forms went live on September 1, and we will continue to roll out updated materials as they are completed.
Note, changes for laws going to effect in January will be implemented and posted in November and December. This includes changes to eviction forms and the Evictions Deskbook.
Remember, you can see when a form, chart, checklist or deskbook was updated on the page where you download it.
Visit the TJCTC Website.
FY2026 Registration
Did you know that registration has already started for (some) FY26 Academic Year Conferences and Workshops??
Registration will open at 8:00 am (Please don’t wake up at midnight…you will be disappointed!) on the following dates:
Justices of the Peace – Open Now!!! Some programs are already full.
Court Personnel – early October 7, 2025 & regular October 14, 2025
Constables & Deputies – October 21, 2025
*Note: Only court personnel notified by TJCTC are eligible for early registration. This registration is for court personnel who were unable to attend a conference last year. If anyone who is not eligible registers, they will be removed from the registration list and may not get a slot during regular registration.
Click the buttons below to see the agendas, dates, and locations of programs.
Highlight on Evictions & Landlord/Tenant Issues
All conferences this year will feature sessions about evictions and landlord/tenant issues and will be updated with all of the new legislative changes.
There will also be special programming exclusively on these topics. One example is the workshop for justices of the peace:
Justice of the Peace Virtual Evictions Workshop – November 12 – 14, 2025 via Zoom
State Bar Justice Court Section Webinar
Justice Court Section Legislative Update Part 1: SB 38
Friday, October 17, 2025, Noon – 1:00 pm CDT
1 Hour MCLE Credit
This webinar is the first part of a three-part legislative update series. It will cover a portion of the changes made to Evictions law by SB 38, with the remaining changes to be covered in Part 2
Presenter: Rebecca Glisan, TJCTC Director of Curriculum & Staff Attorney
Note, this webinar is sponsored by the Texas State Bar Justice Court Section and is not an official TJCTC webinar.
Legal Question of the Week
Question: A vehicle accident happened in our County both the Plaintiff and Defendant reside in a different county. Will the small claim be filed in our county?
Answer: Venue for a small claim/civil case is chosen initially by the plaintiff. There can be many proper venues for a case. Please review pages 40-41 of the Civil Deskbook to see all the proper venues in a small claim/civil case.
It looks like either of these locations could be a potential proper venue.
