Bill:  HB 3474 
Legislative Session: 88(R) Council Document: 88R 12166 AMF-D
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Last Action:06/13/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures regarding proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including the service of process and delivery of documents related to the proceedings, the administration of oaths, and the management of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission, and the composition of certain juvenile boards; establishing a civil penalty; increasing certain court costs; authorizing fees.
Author:Leach
Coauthor:Gerdes | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:Hughes
Cosponsor:Hinojosa
Subjects:ARANSAS COUNTY (GC4J6)
BASTROP COUNTY (G0125)
BEE COUNTY (G66I8)
BEXAR COUNTY (G2466)
BRAZORIA COUNTY (G0077)
BRAZOS COUNTY (G0148)
CAMERON COUNTY (G0119)
COLLIN COUNTY (G2342)
DALLAS COUNTY (G0044)
DENTON COUNTY (G1304)
DUVAL COUNTY (G0231)
EDWARDS COUNTY (GB6OK)
EL PASO COUNTY (G0873)
GILLESPIE COUNTY (G0454)
GRAYSON COUNTY (G0262)
GUADALUPE COUNTY (G1715)
HARRIS COUNTY (G0330)
KAUFMAN COUNTY (G8850)
KENDALL COUNTY (G0049)
KERR COUNTY (G0192)
KIMBLE COUNTY (G0216)
LIVE OAK COUNTY (GK9JK)
MCLENNAN COUNTY (G0164)
MCMULLEN COUNTY (GY6ZY)
MONTGOMERY COUNTY (G1122)
POLK COUNTY (G0066)
STEPHENS COUNTY (G0319)
TARRANT COUNTY (G0215)
TRAVIS COUNTY (G0285)
WALLER COUNTY (GS26C)
WILSON COUNTY (G56MD)
County Government--General (I0096)
Courts--Appellate (I0125)
Courts--County & Statutory (I0115)
Courts--District (I0120)
Courts--Judges (I0140)
Courts--Juries (I0145)
Courts--Personnel (I0155)
Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys (I0165)
Courts--Reporters (I0150)
Juvenile Boards & Officers (I0450)
Salaries & Expenses (I0745)
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE (S0133)
MAGISTRATES (S1592)
OATHS (S0005)
PROCESS SERVERS (S0725)
RECORDS MANAGEMENT (S0205)
SIGN LANGUAGE & SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS (S6114)
COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF (V8690)
COURT REPORTERS CERTIFICATION ADVISORY BOARD (VO9DR)
CRIMINAL APPEALS, COURT OF (V1605)
FORENSIC SCIENCE COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0655)
INDIGENT DEFENSE COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0877)
JUDICIAL BRANCH CERTIFICATION COMMISSION (V1001)
SUPREME COURT (V0311)
Companion:SB 1462 by Hughes, Identical
Remarks:This Act takes effect September 1, 2023, except Article 15 takes effect immediately; Sections 1.011, 2.014, 2.015, 2.018, and 2.019 take effect October 1, 2023; Section 1.014 takes effect September 1, 2024; Section 1.015 takes effect October 1, 2024; Section 1.009 takes effect January 1, 2025; and Section 1.016 takes effect October 1, 2025.
House Committee:Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Committee:Jurisprudence
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=5   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Conferees:Appointed (05/25/2023) Leach (Chair) | Johnson, Julie | Moody | Murr | Vasut
Senate Conferees:Appointed (05/26/2023) Hughes (Chair) | Creighton | Hancock | Huffman | West
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   See remarks for effective date      06/13/2023    
E   Signed by the Governor      06/13/2023     6491
E   Sent to the Governor      05/30/2023     6489
S   Signed in the Senate      05/29/2023     3301
H   Signed in the House      05/29/2023     6485
H   Reported enrolled      05/28/2023   11:11 PM  6488
S   House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/28/2023     3234
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/28/2023     6358
H   Record vote   RV#2251   05/28/2023     6357
H   House adopts conference committee report      05/28/2023     6292
H   Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/28/2023     6424
S   Record vote      05/28/2023     3190
S   Senate adopts conference committee report      05/28/2023     3190
H   Conf. Comm. Report distributed      05/27/2023   10:55 PM 
S   Conference committee report filed      05/27/2023     3124
H   Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/26/2023     5893
H   Senate grants request for conf comm-reported      05/26/2023     5893
S   Senate appoints conferees      05/26/2023     3005
S   Senate grants request for conference comm.      05/26/2023     3005
S   House appoints conferees-reported      05/25/2023     2954
S   House requests conference committee-reported      05/25/2023     2954
S   House refuses to concur-reported      05/25/2023     2954
H   House appoints conferees      05/25/2023     5546
H   House requests conference committee      05/25/2023     5546
H   House refuses to concur in Senate amendments      05/25/2023     5546
H   Senate Amendments distributed      05/23/2023   08:48 PM 
H   Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/23/2023   02:34 PM 
H   Senate Amendments distributed      05/23/2023   02:33 PM 
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/22/2023     4982
S   Record vote      05/21/2023     2292
S   Passed      05/21/2023     2292
S   Read 3rd time      05/21/2023     2292
S   Record vote      05/21/2023     2292
S   Three day rule suspended      05/21/2023     2292
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/21/2023     2292
S   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/21/2023     2292
S   Amendment withdrawn      05/21/2023     2292
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA3 West   05/21/2023     2291
S   Record vote      05/21/2023     2291
S   Amended      05/21/2023     2291
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Huffman   05/21/2023     2290
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/21/2023     2290
S   Amended      05/21/2023     2290
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Hughes   05/21/2023     2289
S   Read 2nd time      05/21/2023     2289
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/21/2023     2289
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/17/2023    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/15/2023   06:02 PM 
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/15/2023     1926
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/11/2023     1814
S   Vote taken in committee      05/10/2023    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/10/2023    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/10/2023    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/10/2023    
S   Referred to Jurisprudence      05/05/2023     1602
S   Read first time      05/05/2023     1602
S   Received from the House      05/03/2023     1497
H   Reported engrossed      05/03/2023   08:20 AM  3075
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/02/2023     2637
H   Record vote   RV#793   05/02/2023     2636
H   Passed as amended      05/02/2023     2636
H   Amended   1-Leach   05/02/2023     2635
H   Read 3rd time      05/02/2023     2635
H   Passed to engrossment as amended      05/01/2023     2509
H   Amended   3-Metcalf   05/01/2023     2509
H   Amendment adopted as amended   1-Leach   05/01/2023     2509
H   Amendment amended   2-Schofield   05/01/2023     2509
H   Amendment(s) offered   1-Leach   05/01/2023     2495
H   Read 2nd time      05/01/2023     2495
H   Placed on Major State Calendar      05/01/2023    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/27/2023    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/25/2023    
H   Committee report distributed      04/24/2023   09:49 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/24/2023     2048
H   Reported favorably as substituted      04/05/2023    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/05/2023    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/05/2023    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/05/2023    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/05/2023    
H   Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence      03/16/2023   11:39 AM  711
H   Read first time      03/16/2023     711
H   Filed      03/03/2023