HB 1363 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to implicit bias training for justices and judges of state courts, judicial officers, certain court personnel, and attorneys licensed to practice law in this state.

HB 1363 requires implicit bias training for Texas judges (including supreme court justices, appellate judges, district court judges, and county court judges), judicial officers, certain court personnel, and licensed attorneys. The bill mandates that these individuals complete the training through programs overseen by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, which will manage grant funding and program standards. It specifies that grant funds for these programs cannot cover costs unrelated to approved training activities. The legislation creates a new Subchapter B in the Government Code to establish this training requirement and oversight structure.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2025 Last action May 9, 2025
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Committee
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May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
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May 8, 2025
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Committee report distributed
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Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
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Apr 2, 2025
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Left pending in committee
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Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
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Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
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Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
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Ana Hernandez
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