Texas Representative Kenneth Sheets (R-Texas) has introduced HB 25. It retains the straight-ticket device in general, but removes partisan judicial races from the scope of the device. The other Texas bills concerning straight-ticket devices are: (1) HB 1288, which completely eliminates it; (2) HB 1444, which removes it for judicial offices in counties with over 1,000,000 population. Thanks to Jim Riley for this news.
FYI, West Virginia just passed non-partisan election of judges – the bills have passed both houses by large margins (HB2010 90-9-1) and now goes to the governor for signing: http://www.statejournal.com/story/28178849/house-passes-three-bills-during-feb-23-floor-session