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Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election challenges, record retention, youth diversion, court-ordered mental health services, the powers of the Texas Supreme Court, jurors, and the special prosecution unit; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.

89th Texas Legislature · Called Session 2

Last legal action September 17, 2025

Bill overview

Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election challenges, record retention, youth diversion, court-ordered mental health services, the powers of the Texas Supreme Court, jurors, and the special prosecution unit; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.

Current status

Signed

See remarks for effective date

September 17, 2025

Sponsors

Committee history

  1. Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

    Out of committee

  2. State Affairs

    Out of committee

Legislative timeline

  1. See remarks for effective date

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  2. Signed by the Governor

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  3. Sent to the Governor

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  4. Signed in the Senate

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  5. Signed in the House

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  6. Reported enrolled

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  7. Senate passage reported

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  8. Record vote

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  9. Passed

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  10. Read 3rd time

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  11. Three day rule suspended

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  12. Vote recorded in Journal

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  13. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

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  14. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

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  15. Ordered not printed

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  16. Printing rule suspended

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  17. Reported favorably w/o amendments

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  18. Vote taken in committee

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  19. Considered in public hearing

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  20. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

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  21. Referred to State Affairs

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  22. Read first time

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  23. Received from the House

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  24. Co-sponsor authorized

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  25. Reported engrossed

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  26. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

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  27. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

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  28. Record vote

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  29. Passed

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  30. Read 3rd time

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  31. Passed to engrossment as amended

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  32. Amended

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  33. Laid out as postponed business

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  34. Postponed

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  35. Amendment withdrawn

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  36. Read 2nd time

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  37. Placed on Major State Calendar

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  38. Considered in Calendars

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  39. Committee report sent to Calendars

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  40. Committee report distributed

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  41. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

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  42. Reported favorably as substituted

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  43. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

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  44. Committee substitute considered in committee

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  45. Considered in public hearing

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  46. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

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  47. Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

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  48. Read first time

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  49. Filed

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