Legislative Information

Below is legislative information for recent Legislative Sessions. For information related to older sessions, please contact the Director Government Relations.

Texas Judiciary Legislative Update Reports

These reports briefly summarize new legislation impacting the Texas court system, judges, clerks, and other judicial actors. No attempt is made to cover substantive areas of the law in detail; other entities are expected to provide legislative updates on substantive legal topics.

Texas Judicial Council

Policy Briefs

Testimony

88th Legislative Session

Senate Finance Testimony

House Appropriations Testimony

House Judiciary Civil Jurisprudence Testimony

87th Legislative Session

Senate Finance Testimony

House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Testimony - Court of Appeals Activity

House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Testimony - Operation Lone Star

House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Testimony - Guardianship

House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Testimony - Jury Service 

Senate Criminal Justice Testimony - Criminal Case Backlogs

Senate Criminal Justice Testimony - PSRS & Bail

Testimony from Previous Sessions