CS/CS/SB 1396 (2018) -  Judicial Branch

General Bill by Appropriations and Judiciary and Steube (CO-SPONSORS) Brandes
Judicial Branch: Authorizing certain Supreme Court Justices to have an appropriate facility in their district of residence designated as their official headquarters; adding judges to the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court; requiring sheriffs to provide security for trial court facilities; increasing the limit of the amount in controversy in certain actions at law under which the county court has original jurisdiction of such actions, etc.
Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2018
Last Event: 03/08/18 S Laid on Table -SJ 963 on Thursday, March 8, 2018 6:12 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 01/25/18 10:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    • On agenda for: 02/14/18 1:30 PM
    • Recommendation: Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 03/02/18 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 17   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 5301 Subject: Judges Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/HB 7061 Subject: Jurisdiction of County Courts Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 7089 Subject: Public Safety Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 248 Subject: County Court Judges Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1218 Subject: Public Safety Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 1384 Subject: Courts Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 2
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • P 535720 , Appropriations Date Filed: 02/16/18, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/02/2018 08:53 PM
    • D 343172 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, Steube Date Filed: 02/12/18, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/15/2018 10:31 AM
    • A 554532 , Appropriations, Steube Date Filed: 03/01/18, Line#: 80 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/02/2018 08:53 PM
    • A 225404 , Appropriations, Steube Date Filed: 03/01/18, Line#: 80 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/02/2018 08:53 PM
    • A 830072 , Appropriations, Steube Date Filed: 03/01/18, Line#: 149 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/02/2018 08:53 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 262208 , Judiciary, Flores Date Filed: 01/24/18, Line#: 32 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 01/25/2018 05:49 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 3/6/2018 5:25:25 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 3/1/2018 7:19:06 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 3/1/2018 6:45:57 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 2/16/2018 4:57:48 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 2/16/2018 4:26:38 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 1/26/2018 8:56:39 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 1/24/2018 10:03:19 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table -SJ 963 Time: 03/08/2018 - 6:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted CS/HB 7061 (Died in Senate returning Messages) -SJ 963 Time: 03/08/2018 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 962 Time: 03/08/2018 - 6:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 772 Time: 03/06/2018 - 5:40 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/18 -SJ 967 Time: 03/06/2018 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 771 Time: 03/06/2018 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/06/2018 - 2:14 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 771 Time: 03/02/2018 - 2:48 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/18, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/01/2018 - 12:17 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 354 Time: 02/16/2018 - 5:04 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 354 Time: 02/14/2018 - 3:29 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/14/18, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building Time: 02/09/2018 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 234 Time: 01/30/2018 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 227 Time: 01/29/2018 - 3:31 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 01/26/2018 - 9:01 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 227 Time: 01/25/2018 - 11:58 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/25/18, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 01/22/2018 - 4:58 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 164 Time: 01/17/2018 - 4:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 164 Time: 01/12/2018 - 11:34 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 12/28/2017 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
25.025 CS/SB 1384
26.031 CS/SB 1384, HB 5301
29.008
30.15 CS/CS/SB 1218, CS/SB 7026, HB 7089, HB 7101
34.01 HB 625, CS/SB 1384, SB 1768, CS/HB 7061
34.022 SB 248, CS/SB 1384, HB 5301
105.031