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HB 16 See remarks for effective date

Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election challenges, record retention, youth diversion, court-ordered mental health services, the powers of the Texas Supreme Court, jurors, and the special prosecution unit; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.

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Legislative Timeline

51 actions
  1. Sep 17, 2025 executive
    See remarks for effective date
  2. Sep 17, 2025 executive
    Signed by the Governor
  3. Aug 28, 2025 executive
    Sent to the Governor
  4. Aug 28, 2025 upper
    Signed in the Senate
  5. Aug 28, 2025 lower
    Signed in the House
  6. Aug 27, 2025 lower
    Reported enrolled
  7. Aug 27, 2025 lower
    Senate passage reported
  8. Aug 26, 2025 upper
    Record vote
  9. Aug 26, 2025 upper
    Passed
  10. Aug 26, 2025 upper
    Read 3rd time
  11. Aug 26, 2025 upper
    Record vote
  12. Aug 26, 2025 upper
    Three day rule suspended
  13. Aug 26, 2025 upper
    Vote recorded in Journal
  14. Aug 26, 2025 upper
    Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  15. Aug 26, 2025 upper
    Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. Aug 26, 2025 upper
    Ordered not printed
  17. Aug 26, 2025 upper
    Printing rule suspended
  18. Aug 26, 2025 upper
    Reported favorably w/o amendments
  19. Aug 26, 2025 upper
    Vote taken in committee
  20. Aug 26, 2025 upper
    Considered in public hearing
  21. Aug 26, 2025 upper
    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  22. Aug 26, 2025 upper
    Referred to State Affairs
  23. Aug 26, 2025 upper
    Read first time
  24. Aug 26, 2025 upper
    Received from the House
  25. Aug 26, 2025 upper
    Co-sponsor authorized
  26. Aug 25, 2025 lower
    Reported engrossed
  27. Aug 25, 2025 lower
    Reason for vote recorded in Journal
  28. Aug 25, 2025 lower
    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  29. Aug 25, 2025 lower
    Record vote
  30. Aug 25, 2025 lower
    Passed
  31. Aug 25, 2025 lower
    Read 3rd time
  32. Aug 25, 2025 lower
    Passed to engrossment as amended
  33. Aug 25, 2025 lower
    Amended
  34. Aug 25, 2025 lower
    Laid out as postponed business
  35. Aug 25, 2025 lower
    Postponed
  36. Aug 25, 2025 lower
    Amendment withdrawn
  37. Aug 25, 2025 lower
    Laid out as postponed business
  38. Aug 25, 2025 lower
    Postponed
  39. Aug 25, 2025 lower
    Read 2nd time
  40. Aug 25, 2025 lower
    Placed on Major State Calendar
  41. Aug 24, 2025 lower
    Considered in Calendars
  42. Aug 24, 2025 lower
    Committee report sent to Calendars
  43. Aug 24, 2025 lower
    Committee report distributed
  44. Aug 22, 2025 lower
    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  45. Aug 20, 2025 lower
    Reported favorably as substituted
  46. Aug 20, 2025 lower
    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  47. Aug 20, 2025 lower
    Committee substitute considered in committee
  48. Aug 20, 2025 lower
    Considered in public hearing
  49. Aug 18, 2025 lower
    Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  50. Aug 18, 2025 lower
    Read first time
  51. Aug 15, 2025 lower
    Filed
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