Case File 26-1212

Why now: Both the July 30 and August 18 items are posted identically under Texas Government Code § 551.071, § 551.074, and Disciplinary Rule 1.05 covering "all Municipal Court Judges" with "possible discussion and action in open session," with no recorded outcome from the first appearance.

What to do: Request the posted agendas and any open-session minutes for the July 30 and August 18 Municipal Court Committee meetings, and confirm whether any vote on judges was actually taken in open session as the notice contemplates. Ask counsel whether a notice covering "all Municipal Court Judges" collectively — rather than naming an individual — satisfies the deliberation requirements of the Government Code sections cited in the posting, since a defective notice is far easier to challenge before action is finalized than after a judge is reassigned or dismissed.

Act before: After the requested agendas and minutes are produced

Why now: The same executive session item on appointment, evaluation, reassignment, discipline, or dismissal of "all Municipal Court Judges" appears twice, on July 30 and August 18, 2026, before the Municipal Court Committee with no disclosed outcome.

What to do: Ask the committee chair and city attorney what happened at the July 30 session that caused the identical item to be re-posted for August 18 with no reported open-session action, and whether the review targets the whole bench or specific judges. Pin down whether this is a routine reappointment cycle or a discipline or dismissal matter — the record as posted does not distinguish between them, and once action is taken in one open-session motion the reasoning stays sealed in the closed session.

Act before: After the committee takes open-session action on the judges