Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures regarding proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including the service of process and delivery of documents related to the proceedings, the administration of oaths, and the management of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission, and the composition of certain juvenile boards; establishing a civil penalty; increasing certain court costs; authorizing fees.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 16, 2023
Signed Jun 13, 2023
Floor votes · House May 28, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
74
Key actions
25
Committee
14
Amendments
15
Jun 13, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
House adopts conference committee report
lower
May 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate adopts conference committee report
upper
May 28, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (125-1-10)
house
May 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
House requests conference committee-reported
upper
May 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
House requests conference committee
lower
May 25, 2023
Introduced
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
lower
May 23, 2023
Introduced
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
lower
May 23, 2023
Introduced
Senate Amendments distributed
lower
May 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate passage as amended reported
lower
May 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
upper
May 21, 2023
Amended
Amendment withdrawn
upper
May 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 21, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
May 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 5, 2023
Committee
Referred to Jurisprudence
upper
May 5, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 3, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed as amended
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
May 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted as amended
lower
May 1, 2023
Amended
Amendment amended
lower
May 1, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
P
Jeff Leach
RRepublican
Co
Eddie Morales
DDemocratic
Co
Stan Gerdes
RRepublican
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