Brown v. Meyer

I respectfully dissent. Today the majority, with strained and expedient reasoning, turns its back on the plain language of the Texas Constitution and departs drastically from recent decisions of this court.

This is a case of first impression which requires the court to interpret and apply Article III, Section 18 of the Texas Constitution. The facts are not in dispute.1 J.E. Brown was reelected in 1988 to a four year term in the Texas Senate, where he has served since 1981. In 1989 the 71st Legislature voted to increase the salary of district judges. See Act of June 16, 1989, ch. 1258, § 4,…