(a) The justices of the justice courts and judges of the county courts, statutory county courts, and district courts with jurisdiction over criminal cases in each county may establish a court reminder program that allows the county to send a text message to notify criminal defendants of scheduled court appearances.
(b) In developing the court reminder program, the justices and judges may join the state program developed under § 75.601 or develop a county program that allows the county to send text message notifications to criminal defendants and that complies with the requirements of § 75.601(b).