89R14108 AMF-D
By: Holt H.B. No. 2897
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a state of the judiciary message delivered by the
presiding judge of the court of criminal appeals.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 21.004, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 21.004. STATE OF JUDICIARY MESSAGE. (a) At a
convenient time at the commencement of each regular session of the
legislature, the chief justice of the supreme court and the
presiding judge of the court of criminal appeals shall each deliver
a written or oral state of the judiciary message evaluating the
accessibility of the courts to the citizens of the state and the
future directions and needs of the courts of the state.
(b) It is the intent of the legislature that a [the] state of
the judiciary message promote better understanding between the
legislative and judicial branches of government and promote more
efficient administration of justice in Texas.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.