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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1164

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to emergency detention of certain persons evidencing mental illness and to court-ordered inpatient and extended mental health services.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4749

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
4/24/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to reconstitution of the petit jury wheel and grand juror and petit juror qualifications in certain counties.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4944

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of a grant program to provide financial assistance to counties for transportation assistance to indigent litigants.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5137

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a beneficiary designation that transfers a motor vehicle to one or more beneficiaries at the owner's death.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2240

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain void marriages.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1193

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the confidentiality of certain information on a declaration of informal marriage.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1914

Filed
1/16/25  
Out of House Committee
4/24/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the modification of a possession order and temporary possession of a child when a conservator of the child is incapacitated.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB170

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to civil liability arising out of justified uses of or threats to use force or deadly force.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR27

Filed
12/2/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and the authority of the commission and the Texas Supreme Court to more effectively sanction judges and justices for judicial misconduct.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4806

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to recovery of damages in civil actions.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4688

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to civil liability of a commercial motor vehicle owner or operator.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB304

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
4/25/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the jurisdiction of municipal courts over health and safety and nuisance abatement ordinances.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1130

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by House
4/23/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to liability of a cavern entity for injuries arising from certain activities.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1664

Filed
12/18/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the eligibility of certain retired or former district court judges for assignment as a visiting judge.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3180

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the contents of a request for disclosure in a civil action brought under the Family Code.