Texas HB 16 — 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.

Texas, 892. HB 16: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court s

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Latest action

September 17, 2025 — See remarks for effective date

Summary

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Sponsors

• Leach — primary sponsor
• Wilson — primary sponsor
• Morales, Eddie — primary sponsor
• Dyson — primary sponsor
• LaHood — primary sponsor
• Dean
• Hayes
• Leo Wilson
• Luther
• Hughes — primary sponsor
• Bettencourt
• Campbell
• Hagenbuch
• Hinojosa, Adam
• Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"
• King
• Parker
• Sparks
• Zaffirini

Bill text

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House Committee Report Read version ↗ Read version ↗

Engrossed Read version ↗ Read version ↗

Enrolled Read version ↗ Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

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 August 25, 2025Amendment withdrawn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

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