House bill · 89R

HB 5079

Relating to the qualifications of certain masters, magistrates, referees, and associate judges.

Did not pass

Progress

25 days from first to latest action, across 3 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 13
Referred to committee
Apr 7
Heard in committee
Stopped here
Reported from committee
Passed first chamber
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

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Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 13, 2025 · House

Authors

Jeff LeachR

In committee

Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
House
Referred Apr 7, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Courts: Judges Courts: Personnel Occupational Regulation: Other Trades & Professions

Bill text

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SB 664Relating to qualifications, training, removal, and supervision of certain masters, magistrates, referees, associate judges, and hearing officers.	Joan HuffmanR	Became law	Became law	May 30, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1363Relating to implicit bias training for justices and judges of state courts, judicial officers, certain court personnel, and attorneys licensed to practice law in this state.	Ana HernandezD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 9, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 1576Relating to the qualifications of certain masters, magistrates, referees, and associate judges.	Judith ZaffiriniD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 10, 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
SB 2587Relating to the access to and use of certain criminal history record information, to the procedure for obtaining that information, and to the correct terminology for certain licenses the issuance of which requires a criminal history background check.	Judith ZaffiriniD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 293Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, notice of certain reprimands, judicial compensation and related retirement benefits, and the reporting of certain judicial transparency information; authorizing an administrative penalty.	Joan HuffmanR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date