TexasTexas measure changes court structure, procedures, fees, and youth diversion
What it does
Make changes to how Texas district and county courts are organized and run, including creating new judicial districts, changing court jurisdiction and clerk duties, and updating monetary and timing rules to improve administration of the judicial branch.
Where do you stand?
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Sep 17See remarks for effective dateLatest
- Sep 17Signed by the Governor Greg AbbottBecame Law
- Aug 28Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Aug 28Signed in the SenateMajor
- Aug 28Signed in the HouseMajor
- Aug 27Reported enrolledMinor
- Aug 27Senate passage reportedMajor
- Aug 26Record vote
- Vote recorded final passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 16 be placed on its third reading and final passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 26PassedPassed Senate
- Aug 26Read 3rd timeMinor
- Aug 26Record vote
- Aug 26Three day rule suspended
- Aug 26Vote recorded in Journal
- Aug 26Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd readingMinor
- Aug 26Rules suspended-Regular order of business
- Aug 26Ordered not printed
- Aug 26Printing rule suspended
- Aug 26Reported favorably w/o amendmentsMinor
- Aug 26Vote taken in committee
- Aug 26Considered in public hearing
- Aug 26Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
- Aug 26Referred to State AffairsMinor
- Aug 26Read first timeMinor
- Aug 26Received from the HouseMinor
- Aug 26Co-sponsor authorized
- Aug 25Reported engrossed
- Vote recorded passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 25Reason for vote recorded in Journal
- Aug 25Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Aug 25Record vote
- Aug 25PassedPassed House
- Aug 25Read 3rd timeMinor
- Aug 25Passed to engrossment as amendedMajor
- Aug 25AmendedMajor
- Aug 25Laid out as postponed business
- Aug 25Postponed
- Aug 25Amendment withdrawnMajor
- Aug 25Laid out as postponed business
- Aug 25Postponed
- Aug 25Read 2nd timeMinor
- Aug 25Placed on Major State Calendar
- Aug 24Considered in Calendars
- Aug 24Committee report sent to Calendars
- Aug 24Committee report distributed
- Aug 22Comte report filed with Committee CoordinatorMinor
- Aug 20Reported favorably as substitutedMinor
- Aug 20Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
- Aug 20Committee substitute considered in committeeMajor
- Aug 20Considered in public hearing
- Aug 18Referred to Judiciary & Civil JurisprudenceMinor
- Aug 18Read first timeMinor
- Aug 15FiledIntroduced
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