Municipal Court Judges Compensation

At a glance

• What: An ordinance setting pay for the Presiding Judge and Municipal Court Judges beginning in Fiscal Year 2027; other terms of their appointments are unchanged.
• Where it stands: Passed first reading 8-0 on September 1, 2026 and second reading 8-0 on September 8 with the Mayor abstaining (Enactment 034005). The minutes do not state the new pay amounts.
• Next: Takes effect with FY 2027.

Detail

• September 1: Municipal Court Judge Jackie Chapa compared full-time, part-time and presiding judge pay with the top seven Texas cities and presented proposed increases for all three. Rachel Caballero spoke. Roy moved, Barrera seconded; 8-0, Mayor absent.
• September 8: Barrera moved, Hernandez seconded; 8-0-1.

Sources

• City Council minutes, September 8, 2026: https://corpuschristi.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1425590&GUID=82D1FF25-1ADF-4400-B82A-6B96F833B439
• City Council minutes, September 1, 2026: https://corpuschristi.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1425588&GUID=31E44297-EAE4-45CB-B254-AE2962362054

Log

2026-09-08 - City Council

Second reading passed 8-0-1.

2026-09-01 - City Council

Judge Chapa's salary comparison; first reading passed 8-0.