Senate bill · 89R

SB 1576

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

Did not pass

Progress

14 days from first to latest action, across 4 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 24
Referred to committee
Mar 10
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 Jurisprudence Jurisprudence
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate

Authors

Judith ZaffiriniD

In committee

Jurisprudence
Senate
Referred Mar 10, 2025 · never reported

Topics

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

Bill text

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
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
HB 5079Relating to the qualifications of certain masters, magistrates, referees, and associate judges.	Jeff LeachR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to Judiciary & Civil 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