Texas · 892
HB 16
Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election challenges, record retention, youth diversion, court-ordered mental health services, the powers of the Texas Supreme Court, jurors, and the special prosecution unit; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.
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Summary AI-generated
Texas HB 16 relates to the operation, administration, and procedures of the judicial branch, covering areas such as court security, document handling, juvenile boards, and record retention. The bill addresses youth diversion, court-ordered mental health services, the powers of the Texas Supreme Court, jurors, and the special prosecution unit. Additionally, it proposes increasing a criminal penalty and authorizing fees.
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Sponsors + 12 cosponsors
- Bryan Hughes Republican lead
- Eddie Morales Democratic lead
- Jeff Leach Republican lead
- Marc LaHood Republican lead
- Paul Dyson Republican lead
- Terry Wilson Republican lead
- Adam Hinojosa Republican
- Brent Hagenbuch Republican
- Chuy Hinojosa Democratic
- Donna Campbell Republican
- Jay Dean Republican
- Judith Zaffirini Democratic
- Kevin Sparks Republican
- Paul Bettencourt Republican
- Richard Hayes Republican
- Shelley Luther Republican
- Tan Parker Republican
- Terri Leo-Wilson Republican
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on… | upper | — | c2a75152-2911-4d1b-90bd-d5a61ff5602a | pass | 0 | 0 | 3 | Aug 26, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2a75152-2911-4d1b-90bd-d5a61ff5602a CC0-1.0 |
| passage | lower | — | 6d78832c-ab11-4d73-be60-97810fc3a024 | pass | 128 | 1 | 15 | Aug 25, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d78832c-ab11-4d73-be60-97810fc3a024 CC0-1.0 |