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The Texas Judiciary announced today that Texas judges have held over one million court hearings via Zoom. The milestone was reached after more than 2,000 state judges have used the platform to hold virtual court proceedings since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020. Read more here . The Office of Court Administration (OCA) announced today that it has signed a new contract with Tyler Technologies to continue eFileTexas through 2027. Read more... The Texas Commission on Judicial Selection released their Final Report to the Legislature. The Commission was established in 2019 by the 86th Legislature through House Bill 3040, and was charged "to study and review the method by which statutory county court judges, including probate court judges; district judges; appellate and Supreme Court Justices are selected for office in Texas." The Judicial Compensation Commission released its 2020 Report to the Legislature. Each biennium, the Commission is required to take into consideration several factors, most importantly, the level of overall compensation adequate to attract the most highly qualified individuals in the state, from a diversity of life and professional experiences, to serve in the judiciary without unreasonable economic hardship and with judicial independence unaffected by financial concerns. FY 2020 Annual Report of the Judicial Support Agencies, Boards and Commissions The Office of Court Administration has published the Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Report of the Judicial Support Agencies, Boards and Commissions . The report provides an overview of the activities and accomplishments of these entities during the Fiscal Year 2020. CourTex is the Office of Court Administration's monthly newsletter about what is happening in the Judicial Branch. Enter your email address to sign-up!