Judicial Districts - As introduced, creates an additional criminal court in the thirtieth judicial district to be designated as part IX; requires the governor to appoint a criminal court judge to serve until the person's successor is elected at the August 2028 general election. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 2.

HB 2035 creates a new criminal court (Part IX) within Tennessee's 30th judicial district, effective September 1, 2026. It requires the governor to appoint a judge to serve until September 2028, after which voters in the district will elect a judge in the August 2028 general election for an initial eight-year term. The judge elected in 2028 will serve until September 2030, with subsequent judges elected for full eight-year terms. This bill directly affects the 30th judicial district's criminal court operations and the election process for its judges.