HB 477 (2018) -  Judicial Nominating Commissions

General Bill by Jacquet and Asencio
Judicial Nominating Commissions: Revises composition of judicial nominating commissions; establishes additional restrictions regarding commission members; terminating terms of commission members as of specified date; provides for initial appointments & staggered terms for reconstituted commissions; prohibits commission member from serving more than two full terms; provides an exception; requires appointing authorities to consider certain attributes in making appointments to ensure diversity on commissions; requires appointing authorities to collect & release certain demographic data regarding commission members & applicants to commissions; specifies circumstances under which commission member may not vote on matter & must disclose conflict; requires commission member to complete an educational course after his or her appointment; prescribing minimum requirements for course.
Effective Date: July 1, 2018
Last Event: Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee on Saturday, March 10, 2018 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 420 Subject: Judicial Nominating Commissions Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/HB 753 Subject: Judicial Nominating Commissions Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1030 Subject: Judicial Nominating Commissions Relationship: Compare

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/09/2018 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 11/08/2017 - 9:27 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 11/08/2017 - 9:27 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 11/08/2017 - 9:27 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 10/30/2017 - 8:32 AM Member: Jacquet Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
43.291 SB 420, CS/HB 753, SB 1030