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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to procedures in a criminal case after a defendant is found competent to stand trial and to consequences arising from certain violations of those procedures. [HB-1383] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Mental Health ]
Relating to procedures in a criminal case after a defendant is found competent to stand trial and to consequences arising from certain violations of those procedures.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Toni Rose Read First Time on 05/05/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to grand jury proceedings; providing a punishment for contempt of court. [HB-1258] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to grand jury proceedings; providing a punishment for contempt of court.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Senfronia Thompson Considered In Public Hearing on 04/25/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to policies and standards for providing legal representation to indigent defendants in certain capital felony cases. [HB-1170] [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 Read First Time on 05/16/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the establishment of a public law school in the Rio Grande Valley. [HB-1077] [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 Read First Time on 03/02/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the establishment of a public law school in El Paso County. [SB-174] [Education ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the establishment of a public law school in El Paso County.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cesar Blanco Read First Time on 02/15/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a district or county attorney participating as counsel in certain proceedings in federal court. [HB-325] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to a district or county attorney participating as counsel in certain proceedings in federal court.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Briscoe Cain Read First Time on 02/23/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the establishment of a public law school in El Paso County. [HB-157] [Education ] [Law Enforcement ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Relating to the establishment of a public law school in El Paso County.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lina Ortega Read First Time on 02/23/2023

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2022 Regular Session

Attorneys; examinations and issuance of licenses, requirements. [HB-117] [Education ] [Law Enforcement ]
Attorneys; examinations and issuance of licenses; requirements. Requires, before an applicant is permitted to take the Virginia bar exam, that the applicant furnish to the Board of Bar Examiners satisfactory evidence that he has satisfactorily completed legal studies amounting to at least five semesters, or the equivalent of at least five semesters on a system other than a semester system, of full-time study at a law school approved by the American Bar Association or the Board of Bar Examiners. Under current law, an applicant is required to have (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terry G. Kilgore Governor: Approved By Governor-chapter 148 (effective 7/1/22) on 04/07/2022

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session

Relating to certain procedures relating to children placed under a parental child safety placement. [HB-107] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to certain procedures relating to children placed under a parental child safety placement.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lacey Hull Filed on 09/23/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session

Relating to the establishment of a public law school in the Rio Grande Valley. [HB-167] [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 Filed on 08/11/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature 1st Special

Relating to the establishment of a public law school in the Rio Grande Valley. [HB-213] [Education ] [Law Enforcement ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ]
Relating to the establishment of a public law school in the Rio Grande Valley.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Armando Martinez Filed on 07/09/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature 1st Special

Relating to policies and standards for providing legal representation to indigent defendants in certain capital felony cases. [HB-29] [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 Filed on 07/07/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to firm names used by licensed attorneys. [HB-4543] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to firm names used by licensed attorneys.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Briscoe Cain Considered In Public Hearing on 04/21/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem for children in the managing conservatorship of this state and funding those attorneys ad litem through an instant-ticket lottery. [SB-1897] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Gaming ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem for children in the managing conservatorship of this state and funding those attorneys ad litem through an instant-ticket lottery.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Royce West Read First Time on 03/26/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to procurement of a contingent fee contract for legal services by certain governmental entities. [SB-1821] [Law Enforcement ] [Ethics ]
Relating to procurement of a contingent fee contract for legal services by certain governmental entities.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Huffman Signed By The Governor on 06/07/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to address confidentiality on certain documents for certain federal officials and family members of certain federal officials or federal or state court judges. [HB-4347] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to address confidentiality on certain documents for certain federal officials and family members of certain federal officials or federal or state court judges.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cole Hefner Read First Time on 03/29/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the appointment of an attorney ad litem to represent an unborn child during a court proceeding authorizing a pregnant minor to consent to an abortion. [HB-4034] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Children and Youth ] [Healthcare ]
Relating to the appointment of an attorney ad litem to represent an unborn child during a court proceeding authorizing a pregnant minor to consent to an abortion.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Schaefer Read First Time on 03/29/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the procedures governing the prosecution of misdemeanor offenses in the jurisdiction of the justice and municipal courts. [HB-3988] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the procedures governing the prosecution of misdemeanor offenses in the jurisdiction of the justice and municipal courts.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Guillen Placed On General State Calendar on 05/13/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th 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. [HB-3940] [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: Rep. Tony Tinderholt Placed On General State Calendar on 05/12/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to bail bond surety advertising by a licensed attorney. [HB-3826] [Law Enforcement ] [Consumer Protection ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to bail bond surety advertising by a licensed attorney.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sergio Munoz Read First Time on 03/23/2021

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