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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the provision of claims assistance services to veterans. [HB-2537] [Veterans ] [Human Services ]
Relating to the provision of claims assistance services to veterans.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Leach Scheduled For Public Hearing In S/c On . . . on 04/22/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to special appointments in suits affecting the parent-child relationship. [HB-2530] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to special appointments in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the attorney general's defense of a district or county attorney against certain lawsuits in federal court. [HB-2460] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the attorney general's defense of a district or county attorney against certain lawsuits in federal court.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Leach Companion Considered In Lieu Of Sb 888 on 05/07/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the oversight of Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University. [HB-2397] [Education ]
Relating to the oversight of Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold V. Dutton Read First Time on 03/14/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state. [SB-1073] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/23/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the establishment of a public law school in the Rio Grande Valley. [HB-2088] [Education ] [Law Enforcement ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Relating to the establishment of a public law school in the Rio Grande Valley.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Armando Martinez Received From The House on 05/12/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the attorney general's defense of a district or county attorney against certain lawsuits in federal court. [SB-888] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the attorney general's defense of a district or county attorney against certain lawsuits in federal court.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Effective On 9/1/25 on 05/24/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain rights and duties of residential tenants and landlords; increasing the amount of civil penalties. [SB-882] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Consumer Protection ]
Relating to certain rights and duties of residential tenants and landlords; increasing the amount of civil penalties.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Molly Cook Read First Time on 02/13/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to information regarding the procedures and available resources for the sealing of juvenile records. [HB-1821] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to information regarding the procedures and available resources for the sealing of juvenile records.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Turner Scheduled For Public Hearing In S/c On . . . on 04/14/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to consequences arising from a failure by appointed counsel in a criminal case to timely meet and confer with the defendant after the defendant is found competent to stand trial. [SB-632] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to consequences arising from a failure by appointed counsel in a criminal case to timely meet and confer with the defendant after the defendant is found competent to stand trial.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sarah Eckhardt Read First Time on 02/03/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to access to, disclosure of, and notification of protective order registry information, judicial sanctions regarding improper disclosure of or misleading information, and a study on the registry. [HB-1571] [Crime ] [Data Privacy ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to access to, disclosure of, and notification of protective order registry information, judicial sanctions regarding improper disclosure of or misleading information, and a study on the registry.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos Placed On General State Calendar on 05/15/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to revocation of a prosecuting attorney's license to practice law in this state on a court's finding the attorney committed certain official misconduct. [SB-474] [Crime ] [Ethics ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to revocation of a prosecuting attorney's license to practice law in this state on a court's finding the attorney committed certain official misconduct.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Mayes Middleton Read First Time on 02/03/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a person's eligibility to sit for the examination for a license to practice law in this state. [HB-1387] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to a person's eligibility to sit for the examination for a license to practice law in this state.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Tinderholt Considered In Formal Meeting on 05/08/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

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] [Law Enforcement ] [Education ] [Criminal Justice ]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ana Hernandez Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/09/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the availability of certain personal information of a child, spouse, or surviving spouse of a current or former employee of the office of the attorney general or of a public defender's office. [SB-370] [Data Privacy ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to the availability of certain personal information of a child, spouse, or surviving spouse of a current or former employee of the office of the attorney general or of a public defender's office.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Perry Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to policies and standards for providing legal representation to indigent defendants in certain capital felony cases. [HB-507] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to policies and standards for providing legal representation to indigent defendants in certain capital felony cases.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins Placed On General State Calendar on 05/15/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the creation of tenant legal services offices by local governments to assist low-income residential tenants in eviction cases and in cases involving discrimination based on the tenants' disabilities. [HB-1063] [Housing ] [Disabilities ] [Law Enforcement ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Community Development ] [Real Estate ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Relating to the creation of tenant legal services offices by local governments to assist low-income residential tenants in eviction cases and in cases involving discrimination based on the tenants' disabilities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jon E. Rosenthal Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/01/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to procedures for a complaint filed with the State Bar of Texas against an attorney. [SB-133] [Law Enforcement ] [Ethics ] [Consumer Protection ]
Relating to procedures for a complaint filed with the State Bar of Texas against an attorney.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Hall Read First Time on 02/03/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding. [SB-297] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Perry Read First Time on 02/03/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain rights and duties of residential tenants and landlords; increasing the amount of civil penalties. [HB-798] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Consumer Protection ]
Relating to certain rights and duties of residential tenants and landlords; increasing the amount of civil penalties.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eugene Wu Read First Time on 03/05/2025

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