House bill · 89R

HB 4502

Relating to court security, including the development of a court emergency management plan, the duties and composition of a court security committee, and increasing the criminal penalty for harassment of a court employee or judge.

Did not pass

Progress

59 days from first to latest action, across 12 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 12
Referred to committee
Apr 3
Heard in committee
Apr 23
Reported from committee
May 1
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Committee report sent to Calendars
May 10, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 9, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 9, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 1, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 1, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 1, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 12, 2025 · House

Authors

John SmitheeR

In committee

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
House
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 28 days

Topics

Courts: Administration Courts: Judges Courts: Municipal Courts: Personnel Crimes: Against Persons: General Disaster Preparedness & Relief Safety

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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SB 1575Relating to the development and implementation of an all-hazards court security plan, composition and recommendations of court security committees, and increasing the penalty for certain criminal offenses committed against an employee of a court or the office.	Judith ZaffiriniD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 6, 2025Referred to Jurisprudence
HB 5081Relating to the protection of personal identifying information of certain individuals in the judicial system; creating a criminal offense.	Jeff LeachR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 5396Relating to the oversight of rehabilitation hospitals by the office of the state long-term care ombudsman.	Toni RoseD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 13, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 2459Relating to the protection of personal identifying information of certain persons in the judicial system; authorizing a civil right of action; creating criminal offenses.	Brandon CreightonR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 8, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
SB 699Relating to the licensing and regulation of inpatient rehabilitation facilities; imposing fees; providing civil and administrative penalties; creating criminal offenses.	Royce WestD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 3, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services
SB 304Relating to the jurisdiction of municipal courts over health and safety and nuisance abatement ordinances.	Charles PerryR	Became law	Became law	May 15, 2025Effective on 9/1/25