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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the continuation and functions of the state bar. [HB-2102] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the continuation and functions of the state bar.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Senfronia Thompson Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/21/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to captive insurance companies. [SB-915] [Insurance ]
Relating to captive insurance companies.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/25/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to firm names used by licensed attorneys. [HB-1951] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to firm names used by licensed attorneys.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew F. Shaheen Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/25/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to captive insurance companies. [HB-1944] [Insurance ]
Relating to captive insurance companies.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes Signed By The Governor on 06/15/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Excusable or justifiable self-defense; costs and attorney fees in civil or criminal cases. [SB-1432] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Excusable or justifiable self-defense; costs and attorney fees. Provides that in any civil or criminal case, a party or criminal defendant that successfully prevails on a self-defense claim shall be entitled to reasonable costs and attorney fees, unless the award of fees is unjust. The bill exempts criminal defendants that have appointed counsel whose fees are paid by the Commonwealth from collecting reasonable costs and attorney fees.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryce E. Reeves Stricken At The Request Of Patron In Courts Of Justice (10-y 0-n) on 02/01/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

District courts; jurisdictional limit does not include any attorney fees. [SB-1342] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
District courts; attorney fees. Provides that the jurisdictional limit for general district courts does not include any attorney fees. The bill requires that the amount of an appeal bond required for appeals from a district court include any amount awarded for attorney fees in the case.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Scott A. Surovell Governor: Approved By Governor-chapter 657 (effective 7/1/17) on 03/20/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to abolishing the regulation of for-profit legal service contract companies. [SB-847] [Consumer Protection ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to abolishing the regulation of for-profit legal service contract companies.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Donald Blaine Huffines Read First Time on 02/27/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to grand jury proceedings; providing a penalty. [HB-1714] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to grand jury proceedings; providing a penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Reynolds Read First Time on 03/06/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Excusable or justifiable self-defense; costs and attorney fees in civil or criminal cases. [HB-1989] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Excusable or justifiable self-defense; costs and attorney fees. Provides that in any civil or criminal case, a party or criminal defendant that successfully prevails on a self-defense claim shall be entitled to reasonable costs and attorney fees, unless the award of fees is unjust. The bill exempts criminal defendants that have appointed counsel whose fees are paid by the Commonwealth from collecting reasonable costs and attorney fees.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark L. Cole Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/07/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to availability of personal information of certain current and former prosecutors. [HB-1278] [Data Privacy ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to availability of personal information of certain current and former prosecutors.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Borris L. Miles Signed By The Governor on 06/15/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to volunteer practice by an inactive member of the State Bar of Texas. [HB-1020] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to volunteer practice by an inactive member of the State Bar of Texas.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jessica Cristina Farrar Signed By The Governor on 05/23/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to notice of self-help resources on the Internet website of a state court and in the court building. [HB-1027] [Technology and Innovation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Cybersecurity ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to notice of self-help resources on the Internet website of a state court and in the court building.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ana Hernandez Read First Time on 03/06/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the duration of an appointment of a guardian ad litem or an attorney ad litem for a child in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. [SB-469] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the duration of an appointment of a guardian ad litem or an attorney ad litem for a child in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Royce West Read First Time on 02/06/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to volunteer practice by an inactive member of the State Bar of Texas. [SB-435] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to volunteer practice by an inactive member of the State Bar of Texas.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose R. Rodriguez Read First Time on 02/06/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the State Bar of Texas. [SB-416] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the State Bar of Texas.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirk Watson Filed Without The Governor's Signature on 06/15/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases. [HB-744] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jessica Cristina Farrar Read First Time on 05/18/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a disclosure by an attorney before accepting representation of a client in a suit for the dissolution of marriage. [HB-730] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to a disclosure by an attorney before accepting representation of a client in a suit for the dissolution of marriage.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dwayne Bohac Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 04/26/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the procedure for expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons who are tried for an offense and subsequently acquitted. [SB-325] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the procedure for expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons who are tried for an offense and subsequently acquitted.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Donald Blaine Huffines Read First Time on 04/18/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to litigation financing transactions. [HB-584] [Finance ]
Relating to litigation financing transactions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ana Hernandez Read First Time on 02/20/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons and to the return of certain fees to a person whose criminal record has been expunged; authorizing a fee. [HB-557] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons and to the return of certain fees to a person whose criminal record has been expunged; authorizing a fee.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Toni Rose Signed By The Governor on 06/15/2017

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