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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a state of the judiciary message delivered by the |
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presiding judge of the court of criminal appeals. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 21.004, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 21.004. STATE OF JUDICIARY MESSAGE. (a) At a |
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convenient time at the commencement of each regular session of the |
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legislature, the chief justice of the supreme court and the |
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presiding judge of the court of criminal appeals shall each deliver |
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a written or oral state of the judiciary message evaluating the |
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accessibility of the courts to the citizens of the state and the |
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future directions and needs of the courts of the state. |
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(b) It is the intent of the legislature that a [the] state of |
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the judiciary message promote better understanding between the |
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legislative and judicial branches of government and promote more |
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efficient administration of justice in Texas. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |