 On July 10, 2018, Travis County entered a negotiation agreement with developers to design and build a new downtown court facility, and on January 15, 2019, the county approved funding for the project.Construction began with a groundbreaking ceremony on May 31, 2019, with the new facility scheduled for completion in 2022.The Travis County Courthouse is a six-story steel-and-concrete building clad with cream-colored limestone.